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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6148098

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 232 CARL E STITT POST

Tax-exempt · DEARBORN HTS, MI 48127

Financials

$10K$22K2023$9K$24K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$8,731$23,887-$15,156$130,073$29,329$100,744
June 30, 2024990$9,688$22,256-$12,568$350,055$42,327$307,728
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,198
Membership dues
$2,198
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
$9,903
Net income from sales of inventory
-$3,370
Other revenue
$6,533

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,110
Program services (functional)
$23,887

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$350,055
Total assets, end of year
$130,073
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,329
Net assets, end of year
$100,744
Gross unrelated business income
$6,533
Gross receipts
$311,815
Employees
6
Year formed
1937
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD KEMPISTYCOMMANDER
Officer
15$6,400
CASS WEGZYNSR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
4$0
ED PLAZAJR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
6$0
KENNETH FUSSELLSGT AT ARMS
Officer
3$0
MIKE LAFAYFINANCE
Officer
4$0
ROBERT LEGELCHAPLAIN
Officer
3$0
KENNETH FUSSELLHISTORIAN
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT CHAPMANADJUTANT
Officer
5$5,400
EDWARD KEMPISTYCOMMANDER
Officer
15$1,400
MICHAEL LAFAYJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
4$0
KENNETH FUSSELLHISTORIAN
Officer
3$0
ROBERT LEGELCHAPLAIN
Officer
3$0
CASS WEGZYNSR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
4$0
PAUL LEVESAUEJR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
6$0
RALEIGH POTTSSGT AT ARMS
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
23850 MILITARY RD, DEARBORN HTS, MI 48127-2245
In care of
% EDWARD KEMPISTY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EDWARD KEMPISTY, 23850 MILITARY, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127
Signed the 990
EDWARD KEMPISTY, COMMANDER
Phone
(734) 744-7882
Return prepared by
Bovitz CPA PC

Mission

ALL ACTIVITES RELATE TO AND ALLOW THE POST TO CARRY ON ITS FUNCTION AS AN AMERICAN LEGION POST. INCLUDED ARE FOSTERING PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING FOR THE WELFARE OF MILITARY VETERANS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, ASSIST DISABLED AND NEEDY VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AND SPONSOR ACTIVITIES OF A PATRIOTIC NATURE.
    Expenses $23,887

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6148098
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$130,073
Income (IRS master file)
$311,815

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$8,731$23,887$130,073XML
990June 2024$9,688$22,256$350,055XML
990June 2023$66,478$34,885$369,012IRS
990June 2022$88,676$22,279$338,703IRS
990June 2021-$4,699$26,145$274,944IRS

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 38-6148098).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 38-6148098.
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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWARD KEMPISTY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,400 (EDWARD KEMPISTY, COMMANDER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,731, expenses of $23,887 and total assets of $130,073 at year end.

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