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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0623631

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0176 ANTHONY

Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, IL 62837

Financials

$47K$78K2022$45K$85K2023$27K$75K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$27,348$75,094-$47,746$186,423$2,454$183,969
July 31, 2024990$45,304$84,800-$39,496$233,104$1,389$231,715
July 31, 2023990$46,738$77,833-$31,095$274,392$3,261$271,131
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,909
Membership dues
$3,256
Program service revenue
$466
Investment income
$1,536
Net rental income
$688
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2
Net income from fundraising events
$390
Net income from gaming
-$9,225
Net income from sales of inventory
$20,710
Other revenue
$18,437

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$898
Benefits paid to members
$750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,095
Other salaries and wages
$11,196
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$22,713
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$475
Occupancy
$18,051
Depreciation
$8,727
Program services (functional)
$68,285
Management and general (functional)
$6,809

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$233,104
Total assets, end of year
$186,423
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,454
Net assets, end of year
$183,969
Land, buildings and equipment
$126,953
Gross unrelated business income
-$8,537
Gross receipts
$215,391
Employees
7
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1940
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ASHLEY HANLONMANAGER
Key employee
40$22,886
TRACY YOHOMANAGER
Key employee, Former
40$16,000
THOMAS L SEAMANCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JACK TRIBESR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
WILLIAM SMITHJR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JAMES E BEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACY S YOHOMANAGER
Key employee
40$45,708
THOMAS L SEAMANCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHARLES CUSHMANSR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CLAY SWANERJR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JIM BEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ELMER L MCDUFFEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT LOCKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACY S YOHOMANAGER
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$43,525
THOMAS L SEAMANCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHARLES CUSHMANSR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CLAY SWANERJR VICE-COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JIM BEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ELMER L MCDUFFEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT LOCKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 SW 4TH ST, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837-1726
In care of
% THOMAS SEMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS L SEAMAN, 111 SW 4TH ST, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Signed the 990
THOMAS L SEAMAN, COMMANDER
Phone
(618) 847-5161
Return prepared by
KENT E REEVES CPA

Mission

THE LEGION POST IS A MEETING PLACE FOR ITS MEMBER TO FELLOWSHIP AND SPONSOR A BASEBALL TEAM AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATION OF AN AMERICAN LEGION POST FOR ITS MEMBERS. ALL FUNDS ARE GENERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS WHO ARE VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
    Expenses $67,387 · revenue $29,926
  • THE POST SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 8 CONTRIBUTIONS RANGING IN AMOUNTS FROM $50 TO $500.
    Expenses $898 · revenue $898

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0623631
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$186,423
Income (IRS master file)
$215,391

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$27,348$75,094$186,423XML
990July 2024$45,304$84,800$233,104XML
990July 2023$46,738$77,833$274,392XML
990July 2022$70,373$101,408$303,537IRS
990July 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-0623631).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 37-0623631.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1953.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names THOMAS L SEAMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,886 (ASHLEY HANLON, MANAGER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,348, expenses of $75,094 and total assets of $186,423 at year end.

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