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Nonprofit · EIN 38-0439981

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0028 CHARLES A CONKLIN

Tax-exempt · GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417

Financials

$535K$498K2023$595K$555K2024$567K$545K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$566,986$544,882$22,104$809,642$13,517$796,125
December 31, 2024990$594,892$555,052$39,840$789,588$15,567$774,021
December 31, 2023990$534,666$497,957$36,709$744,841$10,660$734,181
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$224,959
Investment income
$10,919
Net income from gaming
$50,639
Net income from sales of inventory
$259,440
Other revenue
$331,108

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,621
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$133,919
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,115
Occupancy
$126,209
Depreciation
$29,449
Program services (functional)
$168,044
Management and general (functional)
$376,838

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$789,588
Total assets, end of year
$809,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,517
Net assets, end of year
$796,125
Land, buildings and equipment
$199,071
Gross receipts
$1,255,794
Employees
16
Year formed
1901
State of legal domicile
MI

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL THURBERDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT KEPNERTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
FREDDY SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRETT VEIHLDirector
Trustee or director
6$0
JIM PORENTADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY DOUBLESTEINDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
WALT PEDERSENPresident
Trustee or director
25$0
NICK MATIASHVice President
Trustee or director
8$0
CYNDY WIERENGAVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES ONEALDirector
Trustee or director
25$0
LARRY LAMBERTDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA LASWELDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
KARL CHRISTENSENDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD WHITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL THURBERPresident
Trustee or director
30$0
CHRIS JARVISChairman
Trustee or director
25$0
ROBERT KEPNERTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
FREDDY SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRETT VEIHLDirector
Trustee or director
6$0
JIM PORENTADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY DOUBLESTEINDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
JOHN BILSKIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
PHIL POLYAKDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
WALT PEDERSENVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
NICK MATIASHDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
MARK LITTELLDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CYNDY WIERENGADirector
Trustee or director
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD WHITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL THURBERDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
RONALD STRENGVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS JARVISChairman
Trustee or director
25$0
ROBERT KEPNERTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
FREDDY SMITHDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRETT VEIHLDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM PORENTADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY DOUBLESTEINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE THURBERPresident
Trustee or director
25$0
JOHN BILSKIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
SAUL LOPEZDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
PHIL POLYAKDirector
Trustee or director
20$0
WALT PEDERSENVice President
Trustee or director
23$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 S HARBOR DR, GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417-1743
Signed the 990
BOB KEPNER, Treasurer
Phone
(616) 842-5310
Return prepared by
Selby Tax & Accounting PC

Mission

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS & THE PUBLIC

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DINNERS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC
    Expenses $76,706 · revenue $92,152
  • GENE ROTHI SCHOLARSHIP
    grants $5,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-0439981
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$809,642
Income (IRS master file)
$1,255,794

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$566,986$544,882$809,642XML
990December 2024$594,892$555,052$789,588XML
990December 2023$534,666$497,957$744,841XML
990December 2022$557,397$503,729$706,198IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 38-0439981).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 38-0439981.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1944.
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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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 December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $566,986, expenses of $544,882 and total assets of $809,642 at year end.

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