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Nonprofit · EIN 54-6072541

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 16 LYNCHBURG POST

Tax-exempt · LYNCHBURG, VA 24502

Financials

$469K$386K2022$352K$399K2023$1.5M$1.4M2024
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$1,465,269$1,401,302$63,967$1,505,891-$161,165$1,667,056
June 30, 2024990$352,192$399,037-$46,845$1,577,293-$25,780$1,603,073
June 30, 2023990$469,165$386,118$83,047$1,651,335$5,306$1,646,029
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,092
Membership dues
$6,767
Program service revenue
$22,320
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$12,996
Net income from gaming
$698,516
Net income from sales of inventory
$698,516
Other revenue
$1,433,857

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$142,412
Other salaries and wages
$100,739
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,739
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$2,276
Depreciation
$65,095
Program services (functional)
$1,269,292
Management and general (functional)
$105,521
Fundraising (functional)
$26,489

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,577,292
Total assets, end of year
$1,505,891
Total liabilities, end of year
-$161,165
Net assets, end of year
$1,667,056
Land, buildings and equipment
$916,094
Publicly traded securities
$341,810
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,667,056
Gross receipts
$2,178,019
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
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
OTTO DAVISCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
LINDA EVANS1ST VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGAN2ND VICE/SGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FREDDIE PLEASANTADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEWAYNE MACKEYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGANSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
OTTO DAVISCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
LINDA EVANS1ST VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGAN2ND VICE/SGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FREDDIE PLEASANTADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEWAYNE MACKEYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGANSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
OTTO DAVISCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
LINDA EVANS1ST VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGAN2ND VICE/SGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FREDDIE PLEASANTADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEWAYNE MACKEYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE GOGANSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1301 GREENVIEW DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502-2707
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEWAYNE MACKEY, PO BOX 10216, LYNCHBURG, VA 24506
Signed the 990
DEWAYNE MACKEY, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(434) 239-0316
Return prepared by
DAVIDSON DOYLE & HILTON LLP

Mission

TO HELP VETERANS AND VETERANS FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, TO PROMOTE AMERICANISM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO HELP VETERANS AND VETERANS FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, TO PROMOTE AMERICANISM.
    Expenses $1,269,292
  • SOCIAL CLUB

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
54-6072541
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)
$1,505,891
Income (IRS master file)
$2,178,019

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$469,165$386,118$1,651,335IRS
990June 2022$594,627$383,347$1,558,642IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 54-6072541.
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 DEWAYNE MACKEY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 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 $1,465,269, expenses of $1,401,302 and total assets of $1,505,891 at year end.

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