Nonprofit · EIN 37-0657294
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 211 PARIS POST
Tax-exempt · PARIS, IL 61944
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $409,478 | $276,695 | $132,783 | $1,211,733 | $1,127 | $1,210,606 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $236,103 | $325,147 | -$89,044 | $1,078,354 | $531 | $1,077,823 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $539,883 | $412,589 | $127,294 | $1,168,932 | $2,065 | $1,166,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,883
- Membership dues
- $3,898
- Program service revenue
- $315
- Investment income
- $18,652
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,961
- Net income from gaming
- $256,895
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $57,999
- Other revenue
- $377,628
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,400
- Benefits paid to members
- $145
- Other salaries and wages
- $125,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,528
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,575
- Occupancy
- $62,915
- Depreciation
- $13,371
- Program services (functional)
- $151,503
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,078,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,211,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,127
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,210,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $265,269
- Gross unrelated business income
- $314,894
- Gross receipts
- $569,099
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNIE FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 |
| LARRY FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 |
| PAUL HANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BRENNEN | SR. V-COMMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JERRY MCDANIEL | JR V-COMMAND Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HOLLIS | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | JUDGE ADVOCA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY HUGHES | ATHLETIC CHA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED LANG | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COCHRAN | SERGEANT OF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNIE FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $10,000 |
| LARRY FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $10,000 |
| PAUL HANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BRENNEN | SR. V-COMMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BELL | JR. V-COM/FI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HOLLIS | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | JUDGE ADVOCA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY HUGHES | ATHLETIC CHA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED LANG | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COCHRAN | SERGEANT OF Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNIE FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 |
| LARRY FURRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 |
| PAUL HANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICK BRENNEN | SR. V-COMMAN Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BELL | JR. V-COM/FI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HOLLIS | FINANCE OFFI Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG SMITH | JUDGE ADVOCA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY HUGHES | ATHLETIC CHA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED LANG | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COCHRAN | SERGEANT OF Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DYKE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1031 N MAIN ST, PARIS, IL 61944-1145
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL HANKS
- Signed the 990
- PAUL HANKS, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (217) 465-4812
- Return prepared by
- LARSSON WOODYARD & HENSON LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO VETERANS.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO VETERANS
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0657294
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,211,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $569,099
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $409,478 | $276,695 | $1,211,733 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $236,103 | $325,147 | $1,078,354 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $539,883 | $412,589 | $1,168,932 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $685,634 | $429,186 | $1,041,716 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 37-0657294).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 37-0657294.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
- 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 August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. 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 August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names PAUL HANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (DONNIE FURRY, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,478, expenses of $276,695 and total assets of $1,211,733 at year end.
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