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Nonprofit · EIN 54-0121820

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 51 DEPT OF VIRGINIA

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23230

Financials

$673K$692K2022$959K$633K2023$1M$633K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,008,522$633,151$375,371$5,875,261$648,936$5,226,325
June 30, 2024990$958,522$633,151$325,371$5,825,261$648,936$5,176,325
June 30, 2023990$673,053$692,036-$18,983$5,675,733$806,863$4,868,870
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$692,753
Membership dues
$410,060
Program service revenue
$246,480
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$69,289
Other revenue
$69,289

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$214,675
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$214,675
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$43,363
Travel
$80,593
Depreciation
$36,173
Program services (functional)
$633,151

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,825,261
Total assets, end of year
$5,875,261
Total liabilities, end of year
$648,936
Net assets, end of year
$5,226,325
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,097,008
Publicly traded securities
$1,486,886
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,911,014
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,315,311
Gross receipts
$1,008,522
Employees
3
Volunteers
49,000
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
VA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE CHAPMANADJUTANT/SEC
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL FEASENMYERCOMMANDER
Institutional trustee
–$0
JOHN WARDVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
LINDA FANNINGVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GENE MALINOWSKIVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GORDON FARMERSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director
–$0
DR FRANK CARRCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
–$0
LINDEN DIXONALT NEC-MAN
Trustee or director
–$0
JON HATFIELDHISTORIAN
Institutional trustee
–$0
DAVE STEINJUDGE ADVOCA
Trustee or director
–$0
TOMMY LEETREASURER
Institutional trustee
–$0
MICHAEL MITRIONENEC
Trustee or director
–$0
AB BROWNIMMT PAST CO
Trustee or director
–$0
GILBERT LANGDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TYRONE VAUGHNDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE ADAIRDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSEPH GARLITZDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JIMMY BURRESSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
ANN BOWERDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
BARTON SHUMATEDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
PERRY JOHNSONDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE ELLIOTTDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
OTTO DAVISDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT MADDREADIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TIMOTHY WALTERSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE CHAPMANADJUTANT/SEC
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL FEASENMYERCOMMANDER
Institutional trustee
–$0
JOHN WARDVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
LINDA FANNINGVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GENE MALINOWSKIVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GORDON FARMERSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director
–$0
DR FRANK CARRCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
–$0
LINDEN DIXONALT NEC-MAN
Trustee or director
–$0
JON HATFIELDHISTORIAN
Institutional trustee
–$0
DAVE STEINJUDGE ADVOCA
Trustee or director
–$0
TOMMY LEETREASURER
Institutional trustee
–$0
MICHAEL MITRIONENEC
Trustee or director
–$0
AB BROWNIMMT PAST CO
Trustee or director
–$0
GILBERT LANGDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TYRONE VAUGHNDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JOE ADAIRDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSEPH GARLITZDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JIMMY BURRESSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
ANN BOWERDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
BARTON SHUMATEDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
PERRY JOHNSONDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE ELLIOTTDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
OTTO DAVISDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT MADDREADIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TIMOTHY WALTERSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE CHAPMANADJUTANT/SEC
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL FEASENMYERCOMMANDER
Institutional trustee
–$0
JOHN WARDVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
LINDA FANNINGVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GENE MALINOWSKIVICE COMMAND
Institutional trustee
–$0
GORDON FARMERSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director
–$0
DR FRANK CARRCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
–$0
LINDEN DIXONALT NEC-MAN
Trustee or director
–$0
JON HATFIELDHISTORIAN
Institutional trustee
–$0
DAVE STEINJUDGE ADVOCA
Trustee or director
–$0
TOMMY LEETREASURER
Institutional trustee
–$0
MICHAEL MITRIONENEC
Trustee or director
–$0
AB BROWNIMMT PAST CO
Trustee or director
–$0
GILBERT LANGDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TYRONE VAUGHNDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JOE ADAIRDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSEPH GARLITZDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
JIMMY BURRESSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
ANN BOWERDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
BARTON SHUMATEDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
PERRY JOHNSONDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
MIKE ELLIOTTDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
OTTO DAVISDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT MADDREADIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0
TIMOTHY WALTERSDIST COMMAND
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1708 COMMONWEALTH AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23230-3537
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
p o box 832, bluefield VA 24605
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVE STEIN, 1708 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, RICHMOND, VA 23230
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
kenneth thompson commander, 406 mountain lane, bluefield VA 24605
Signed the 990
DAVE STEIN, ADJUTANT
Phone
(804) 353-6606
Return prepared by
ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM

Mission

FIRST WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR FELLOW VETERANS. WE ALSO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH YOUTH ORIENTED PROGRAMS. THE LEGION STRIVES TO FURTHER A STRONG SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SERVING EXISTING 59,000 VIRGINIA MEMBERS AND TO OBTAIN NEW MEMBERS.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-0121820
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,875,261
Income (IRS master file)
$1,008,522

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,008,522$633,151$5,875,261IRS
990June 2024$958,522$633,151$5,825,261IRS
990June 2023$673,053$692,036$5,675,733XML
990June 2022$571,828$704,090$5,486,426IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: kenneth thompson commander
June 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 54-0121820).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 54-0121820.
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 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 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVE STEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,008,522, expenses of $633,151 and total assets of $5,875,261 at year end.

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