Nonprofit · EIN 44-0356165
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 1000 DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $814,682 | $790,502 | $24,180 | $1,599,249 | $153,955 | $1,445,294 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $841,882 | $751,402 | $90,480 | $1,529,126 | $156,925 | $1,372,201 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $753,610 | $709,503 | $44,107 | $1,432,190 | $123,969 | $1,308,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $205,425
- of which government grants
- $205,120
- Program service revenue
- $412,232
- Investment income
- $13,711
- Net income from fundraising events
- $38,448
- Net income from gaming
- $15,095
- Other revenue
- $183,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,343
- Other salaries and wages
- $354,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $497,018
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,682
- Occupancy
- $13,104
- Travel
- $12,545
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,529,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,599,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,955
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,445,294
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $128,502
- Publicly traded securities
- $926,151
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,429,787
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,507
- Gross unrelated business income
- $74,639
- Gross receipts
- $880,097
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWRY A FINLEY-JACKSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 40 | $67,343 | $1,347 |
| PAUL BACKUES | DISTRICT 8 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLICKHAM | DISTRICT 1 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BOARDMAN | ALT NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCKWALTER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DISTRICT 2 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CLARK | PAST COMMAND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILO DANIEL | DISTRICT 15 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DECLUE | ZONE IV VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FRANK | PAST NTL COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME GOOLSBY | SR. VICE COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GRIGSBY | DISTRICT 6 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HUMMER | DISTRICT 4 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT JACKSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RON JONES | DISTRICT 16 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL KOHM | DISTRICT 13 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MAPLES | DISTRICT 15 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MELOS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION LLOYD MILLER | ZONE I VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC NOREM | DISTRICT 13 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OLSON | DISTRICT 7 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK REED | ZONE III VIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA RIGGLES | DISTRICT 17 Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM BILL ROARK | DISTRICT 17 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SAPP | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAPP | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SAUER | ZONE I VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SAUER | DISTRICT 9 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE SCARBOROUGH | NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHWARTZ | DISTRICT 11/ Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SLOCUM | SR. VICE COM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SLOCUM | ZONE III VIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS TANNER | DISTRICT 5 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY VOLKMAN | DISTRICT 3 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALLINGFORD | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WALTON | DISTRICT 14 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEAVERLING | ZONE II VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DISTRICT 1 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWRY A FINLEY-JACKSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 40 | $67,032 | $2,196 |
| KERRY BOARDMAN | ALT. NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCKWALTER | SR VICE CMDR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DISTRICT 2 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CHESTER | DISTRICT 4 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CLARK | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE COATS | ZONE IV VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FRANK | PAST NATL.CM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME GOOLSBY | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT JACKSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MAPLES | DISTRICT 15 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCMEEL | DISTRICT 14 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION LLOYD MILLER | ZONE I VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROE NOONAN | PAST CMDR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC NOREM | DISTRICT 13 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN OLSEN | DISTRICT 7 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK REED | ZONE III VIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROARK | DISTRICT 17 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SAPP | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAPP | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAPP | DISTRICT 8 C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SAUER | DISTRICT 9 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SCARBROUGH | NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHWARTZ | DISTRICT 11/ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAFER | DISTRICT 16 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SLOCUM | DISTRICT 6 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TANNER | DISTRICT 5 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEAVERLING | ZONE II VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEAVERLING | DISTRICT 3 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DISTRICT 1 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWRY A FINLEY-JACKSON | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 40 | $61,276 | $12,740 |
| KERRY BOARDMAN | ALT. NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCKWALTER | SR VICE CMDR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CAMPBELL | DISTRICT 2 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DISTRICT 10 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CHESTER | DISTRICT 4 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CLARK | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE COATS | ZONE IV VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FRANK | PAST NATL.CM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME GOOLSBY | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN HARPER | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT JACKSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MAPLES | DISTRICT 15 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCMEEL | DISTRICT 14 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION LLOYD MILLER | ZONE I VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROE NOONAN | PAST CMDR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC NOREM | DISTRICT 13 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN OLSEN | DISTRICT 7 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK REED | ZONE III VIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROARK | DISTRICT 17 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SAPP | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SAPP | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SAUER | DISTRICT 9 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SCARBROUGH | NECMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHWARTZ | DISTRICT 11/ Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAFER | DISTRICT 16 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SLOCUM | DISTRICT 6 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TANNER | DISTRICT 5 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEAVERLING | ZONE II VICE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DISTRICT 1 C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3341 AMERICAN AVE, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65109-1016
- In care of
- % LYNN M DORRELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN BUCKWALTER, PO BOX 179, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102
- Signed the 990
- LOWRY A FINLEY-JACKSON, ADJUTANT
- Phone
- (573) 893-2353
- Website
- WWW.MISSOURILEGION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S
Mission
TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN CONTACT WITH OTHER VETERANS AND TO KEEP THEM ABREAST OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO VETERANS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS TO BE IN CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND TO STAY ABREAST OF TOPICS AFFECTING VETERANS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM.
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 44-0356165
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,599,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $880,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $814,682 | $790,502 | $1,599,249 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $841,882 | $751,402 | $1,529,126 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $753,610 | $709,503 | $1,432,190 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $917,298 | $789,362 | $1,418,795 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 44-0356165).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 44-0356165.
- 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 July 31, 2026) is due December 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 July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names JOHN BUCKWALTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,343 (LOWRY A FINLEY-JACKSON, ADJUTANT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $814,682, expenses of $790,502 and total assets of $1,599,249 at year end.
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