Nonprofit · EIN 51-0234135
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 327 PETER SMITH
Tax-exempt · SHAWNEE, KS 66203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $438,168 | $439,886 | -$1,718 | $50,700 | $5,163 | $45,537 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $469,203 | $464,266 | $4,937 | $52,219 | $4,964 | $47,255 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $556,474 | $553,980 | $2,494 | $59,426 | $17,108 | $42,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $438,168
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $87,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,065
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,505
- Depreciation
- $1,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,163
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,537
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,353
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,537
- Gross receipts
- $438,168
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY HODGE | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| THOMAS SEBERGER | POST COMMAND Officer | – | $0 |
| CHUCK SHOEMAKER | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY HODGE | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| ROY SHOEMAKER | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM SOBEK | POST COMMAND Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD DEWITE | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| BILLY HODGE | POST COMMAND Officer | – | $0 |
| NICHOLAS KLINE | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6521 NIEMAN RD, SHAWNEE, KS 66203-3327
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- THOMAS SEBERGER, 22621 W 64 TERRACE, SHAWNEE, KS 66226
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS SEBERGER, POST COMMANDER
- Website
- 327.LEGIONPOST.US
- Return prepared by
- DSB SERVICES LLC
Mission
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FOR MILITARY VETERANS.
Program accomplishments
- FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FOR MILITARY VETERANS.Expenses $438,555
- FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION FOR MILITARY VETERANS.Expenses $1,331
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0234135
- 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)
- $50,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $438,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $438,168 | $439,886 | $50,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $469,203 | $464,266 | $52,219 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $556,474 | $553,980 | $59,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $533,724 | $555,109 | $71,462 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 51-0234135).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 51-0234135.
- 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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS SEBERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $438,168, expenses of $439,886 and total assets of $50,700 at year end.
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