Nonprofit · EIN 48-0491250
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 1 CAPITOL
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,389 | $14,039 | $4,350 | $325,401 | $0 | $325,401 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,928
- Membership dues
- $5,757
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,601
- Other revenue
- $860
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $460
- Occupancy
- $3,120
- Program services (functional)
- $14,039
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $309,842
- Total assets, end of year
- $325,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $325,401
- Publicly traded securities
- $268,127
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $325,401
- Gross receipts
- $18,389
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1931
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK PASSOW | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE EMERSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY PATRICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY HURLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROY CORBER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB ROESER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LEEPER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY WILCH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY RINKER | ADJUTANT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JACK VALLIERE | VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STANLEY SPICE | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LEON RUPERT | COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 198, TOPEKA, KS 66614-0000
- In care of
- % AMERICAN LEGION CAPITOL POST 1
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO Box 198, Topeka KS 66614
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Stan Spice, PO Box 198, Topeka KS 66614
- Signed the 990
- STANLEY SPICE, FINANCIAL SECRE
- Return prepared by
- Paul A Honaker CPA PA
Mission
A VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR VETERANS, ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH & CHILDREN, SCHOLARSHIPS, & ROTC.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN, SCHOLARSHIPS, ROTC, AND PROMOTES PATRIOTISM AND PROVIDES SERVICES FOR VETERANS.Expenses $14,039
- LEGION RIDERS PROMOTES MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND SUPPORTS PROGRAM EVENTS, PARADES, AND OTHER CEREMONIES OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
- SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR VETERANS AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF MEMBERS AND MAINTAINS THE BURIAL FLAGS OF FALLEN VETERANS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0491250
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Stan Spice | June 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,389 | $14,039 | $325,401 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,186 | $12,663 | $309,842 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 48-0491250).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 48-0491250.
- 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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- 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-N for 2024 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Stan Spice.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,389, expenses of $14,039 and total assets of $325,401 at year end.
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