Nonprofit · EIN 52-6076045
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 248 OXON HILL
Tax-exempt · TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $324,572 | $244,289 | $80,283 | $4,338 | $0 | $4,338 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $404,551 | $194,314 | $210,237 | $8,869 | $0 | $8,869 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $205,482 | $185,433 | $20,049 | $2,061 | $0 | $2,061 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,757
- Membership dues
- $4,757
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $933
- Net rental income
- $29,648
- Net income from gaming
- $104,581
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $168,372
- Other revenue
- $318,882
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $109,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,200
- Occupancy
- $29,309
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,182
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,107
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,869
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,338
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,338
- Gross unrelated business income
- $29,648
- Gross receipts
- $549,484
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMAN HILL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OLCOTT | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL JARRETT | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDDIE BANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 38 | $0 |
| JOHN BROOKS | FIRST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5.15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MITCHELL | THIRD VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN WYGLE | TREASURER Officer | 17 | $0 |
| KEN TURNER | SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KENDRA WILLIAMS | ADJUTANT Officer | 9 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOODWIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1.53 | $0 |
| HERMAN HILL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OLCOTT | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0.23 | $0 |
| EDDIE BANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 17.27 | $0 |
| LANCE GLOVER | PAST COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN BROOKS | FIRST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5.15 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MITCHELL | SECOND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 12 | $0 |
| JAMES MARSHALL | ADJUTANT Officer | 0.19 | $0 |
| RON GARY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 0.38 | $0 |
| BRIAN WYGLE | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 17.88 | $0 |
| RENEE WALKER | CHAPLAIN Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| BOB KENNEDY | HISTORIAN Officer | 0.12 | $0 |
| PHIL JARRETT | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 4.02 | $0 |
| KEN TURNER | SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 0.29 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN WYGLE | FINANCE OFFICERHOUSE CHAIR Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KEN TURNER | SGT- AT- ARMS Officer | 0.87 | $0 |
| TONY GRIFFIN | IT COORDINATOR Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| BOB WASHINGTON | HISTORIAN Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| MARTIN FAHEY | ASST ADJUTANTCHAPLAIN Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LANCE GLOVER | PAST COMMANDER Officer | 0.23 | $0 |
| EDDIE BANKS | COMMANDER Officer | 11 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MITCHELL | ADJUTANT Officer | 0.87 | $0 |
| CONNIE JARRETT | FIRST VICE & SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5600 JANICE LN, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748-4713
- In care of
- % BRIAN WYGLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EDDIE BANKS, 5600 JANICE LANE, Temple Hills, MD 20748
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN WYGLE, FINANCE
- Phone
- (301) 894-3488
- Website
- MD-LEGIONPOST248.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WOODARD & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATION TO USO FUND, EPILEPSY FUND AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MD, ROTC HIGH SCHOOL , CHRISTMAS BASQUETS TO THE NEEDY, ADVISING VETERANS ON CURRENT PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- N/A
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
- 52-6076045
- 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)
- $4,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $549,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $324,572 | $244,289 | $4,338 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $404,551 | $194,314 | $8,869 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $205,482 | $185,433 | $2,061 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $147,230 | $151,455 | $5,148 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-6076045).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 52-6076045.
- 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 EDDIE BANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 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 $324,572, expenses of $244,289 and total assets of $4,338 at year end.
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