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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0651432

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 217 JOHN B LATIMER COLLEGE PARK

Tax-exempt · COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740

Financials

$366K$153K2024$288K$405K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$287,834$405,365-$117,531$2,746,392$2,088$2,744,304
December 31, 2024990$365,704$153,146$212,558$2,816,823$1,844$2,814,979
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$44,692
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$30,783
Net income from fundraising events
$100,411
Net income from gaming
$111,948
Other revenue
$243,142

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$189,140
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$189,140
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$60,323
Program services (functional)
$405,365

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,816,823
Total assets, end of year
$2,746,392
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,088
Net assets, end of year
$2,744,304
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,029,840
Gross unrelated business income
$30,783
Gross receipts
$488,176
Employees
5
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HARVEY HIMMELFARBSERGEANT AT ARM
Trustee or director
0$0
JERRY PENAPOST COMMANDER
Trustee or director
1$0
SYLVIA BOSWELLADJUTANT
Trustee or director
1$0
SONJA HARPERJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD ALEXANDERFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE CARTER1ST VICE COMMAN
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHANIEL CALLOWAYCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE WILSONEXEC BOARD MEMB
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HARVEY HIMMELFARBSERGEANT AT ARM
Trustee or director
0$0
JERRY PENAPOST COMMANDER
Trustee or director
1$0
SYLVIA BOSWELLADJUTANT
Trustee or director
1$0
SONJA HARPERJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD ALEXANDERFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE CARTER1ST VICE COMMAN
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHANIEL CALLOWAYCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE WILSONEXEC BOARD MEMB
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9218 BALTIMORE AVE, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740-1316
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
GARY KINGERY
Signed the 990
GARY KINGERY, MGR
Phone
(301) 441-2783
Return prepared by
Tax Savers Inc

Mission

TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE ESSENCE OF THE MILITARY PAST & PRESENT PRESENCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0651432
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)
$2,746,392
Income (IRS master file)
$488,176

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$287,834$405,365$2,746,392XML
990December 2024$365,704$153,146$2,816,823IRS
990December 2023$256,479$140,599$2,856,337IRS
990December 2022$239,711$295,991$2,470,174IRS
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 52-0651432).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 52-0651432.
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 GARY KINGERY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 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, 2025 it reported revenue of $287,834, expenses of $405,365 and total assets of $2,746,392 at year end.

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