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Nonprofit · EIN 42-6073809

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 659 BELLIZZI-MACRAE

Tax-exempt · WDM, IA 50265

Financials

$95K$43K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$95,353$42,809$52,544$351,323$0$351,323
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$40,223
Investment income
$481
Net income from gaming
$54,649
Other revenue
$54,649

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$8,868
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$450
Depreciation
$2,585

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$298,778
Total assets, end of year
$351,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$351,323
Land, buildings and equipment
$149,800
Gross receipts
$244,589
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
IA

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SPOSETO JRADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
BILL WOLFECOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
BOB LOHRMAN1ST VICE
Officer
1$0
LARRY BAKER2ND VICE
Officer
1$0
GEORGE HOUSTONFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
2$0
GENNARO LIGOURIHISTORIAN
Officer
1$0
DAVE HANEYCHAPLAIN
Officer
1$0
RICHARD PETERSENSGT AT ARMS
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4504 ASPEN DR, WDM, IA 50265-2919
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
1813 SE 1ST ST, DES MOINES IA 503157110
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
GEORGE HOUSTON, 4504 ASPEN DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
karen ligouri, 3925 SW 28th PL, des moines IA 50321
Signed the 990
GEORGE HOUSTON, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(515) 243-9178
Return prepared by
THE VROMAN GROUP LLP

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • SERVICE TO AMERICAN WAR VETERANS, INCLUDING ASSISTING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO OBTAIN BENEFITS GUARANTEED BY LAWS OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS.
  • ASSISTING LOCAL SCHOOLS IN AREAS SUCH AS FLAG ETIQUETTE, SPONSORSHIP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS STATE ORATORICAL CONTESTS AND OBTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS.
  • RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS GOLF, BOWLING, SOFTBALL, PICNICS AND TRIPS TO LOCAL EVENTS.
  • INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BLOOD DRIVES, CLEAN-UPS, BOY SCOUTS, AND MEMORIAL SERVICES, HOSPITAL SERVICES, MARCHING UNITS AND SIMILAR EVENTS.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-6073809
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$351,323
Income (IRS master file)
$244,589

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$95,353$42,809$351,323XML
990December 2022$97,584$40,682$298,778IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: karen ligouri
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 42-6073809).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 42-6073809.
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 December 31, 2025) is due May 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 December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names GEORGE HOUSTON.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $95,353, expenses of $42,809 and total assets of $351,323 at year end.

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