Nonprofit · EIN 55-0249875
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 15 PARKERSBURG POST
Tax-exempt · PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $355,500 | $417,490 | -$61,990 | $553,365 | $23,416 | $529,949 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $304,433 | $348,501 | -$44,068 | $657,595 | $3,461 | $654,134 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,688
- Membership dues
- $20,952
- Program service revenue
- $281,634
- Investment income
- $14,944
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,908
- Net income from gaming
- $20,234
- Other revenue
- $20,234
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $126,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $137,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,825
- Occupancy
- $26,660
- Travel
- $510
- Depreciation
- $1,556
- Program services (functional)
- $320,835
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,655
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $657,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $553,365
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,416
- Net assets, end of year
- $529,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $393,607
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $529,949
- Gross unrelated business income
- $22,952
- Gross receipts
- $1,711,484
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY W BURDETTE | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LEE E STARCHER | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN D SMITH | 1ST VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEWART BENNETT | 2ND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BENNETT | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK KESTER | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN COOPER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES MALEY | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C THOMAS | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEE SIMMONS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRK | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE LORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE HARDESTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER TABOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH D WEEKLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE STARCHER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROMEL HENDERSON | 1ST VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVE RICE | 2ND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER TABOR | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEE SIMMONS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE THORPE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELDON JOHNSTON | ADJUNCT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MALEY | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GREGORY BURDETT | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STUART BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL DOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE HARDESTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2505 OHIO AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101-1920
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY W BURDETTE, 2505 OHIO AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY W BURDETTE, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (304) 485-5891
- Return prepared by
- PERRY & ASSOCIATES CPAS AC
Mission
VETERANS SUPPORT BY PROVIDING FELLOWSHIP, MEETING SPACE AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF VETERANS SUCH AS FUNERAL SERVICE REPRESENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ARE OFFERED MUSIC, BINGO, ON OCCASION GAMES, SHORT ORDER FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND FELLOWSHIP.Expenses $320,835 · revenue $289,770
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 | Not 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
- 55-0249875
- 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)
- $553,365
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,711,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $355,500 | $417,490 | $553,365 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $304,433 | $348,501 | $657,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $466,795 | $397,260 | $702,121 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 55-0249875).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 55-0249875.
- 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 December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 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 December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREGORY W BURDETTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $355,500, expenses of $417,490 and total assets of $553,365 at year end.
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