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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6052790

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 26 JAMES BLEDSOE

Tax-exempt · MEXICO, MO 65265

Financials

$66K$33K2023$54K$19K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$54,480$18,760$35,720$182,710$0$182,710
December 31, 2023990$65,860$33,403$32,457$146,991$0$146,991
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,260
Membership dues
$1,260
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$360
Net income from gaming
$52,860
Other revenue
$53,220

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$100
Accounting fees
$250
Occupancy
$15,132
Program services (functional)
$18,760

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$146,991
Total assets, end of year
$182,710
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$182,710
Gross receipts
$332,792
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1937
State of legal domicile
MO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES MARTINCOMMANDER
Officer
4$0
JIM BRIDGFORDADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
KEVIN SHAWMEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Officer
2$0
KEVIN SHAWVICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
JACK DAVISCHAPLAIN
Officer
2$0
BILL DAVENPORTSERGEANT AT ARMS
Officer
2$0
DENNIS BIRDVICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
STAN MENSCHINGSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM BRIDGEFORDCOMMANDER
Officer
4$0
GENE WINTERADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
KEVIN SHAWMEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Officer
2$0
KEVIN SHAWVICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
JACK DAVISCHAPLAIN
Officer
2$0
BILL DAVENPORTSERGEANT AT ARMS
Officer
2$0
DENNIS BIRDVICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
STAN MENSCHINGSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
19311 HIGHWAY 22, MEXICO, MO 65265-6074
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES MARTIN, 19311 HIGHWAY 22, MEXICO, MO 65265
Signed the 990
JAMES MARTIN, COMMANDER
Phone
(573) 473-8668
Return prepared by
TASHA D LOVE CPA LLC

Mission

ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES, AND THEIR FAMILIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • VARIOUS DONATIONS AND GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
    Expenses $18,760 · revenue $54,480

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, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-6052790
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)
$182,710
Income (IRS master file)
$332,792

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$54,480$18,760$182,710XML
990December 2023$65,860$33,403$146,991XML
990December 2022$27,787$15,628$114,534IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 43-6052790).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 43-6052790.
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 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES MARTIN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 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, 2024 it reported revenue of $54,480, expenses of $18,760 and total assets of $182,710 at year end.

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