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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0668800

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 55 DEPT OF WEST VIRGINIA, ALEXANDER AMERICAN LEGION POST 0148

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25332

Financials

$585K$614K2023$602K$644K2024
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$602,208$643,617-$41,409$3,005,880$0$3,005,880
June 30, 2024990$585,237$613,561-$28,324$2,741,677$0$2,741,677
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$522,983
Membership dues
$451,929
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$81,926
Net rental income
-$11,772
Net income from gaming
-$990
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,872
Other revenue
-$2,701

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$21,734
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$126,697
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,750
Depreciation
$10,800
Program services (functional)
$489,375
Management and general (functional)
$16,745

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,741,677
Total assets, end of year
$3,005,880
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,005,880
Land, buildings and equipment
$224,618
Gross receipts
$629,173
Employees
4
Volunteers
2,000
Year formed
1986
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas E HicksDepartment Adjutant
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$22,917
Miles EplingAdjutant
Former
40$1,667
Jeff WisleyCommander
Officer
8$0
Howard BrownVice Commander
Officer
8$0
Donnie LambertVice Commander
Officer
8$0
Richard H DavisonJudge Advocate
Officer
8$0
Robin SingletonHistorian
Officer
8$0
Ed WalkerSgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
Joe MalcolmAsst Sgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
Tom MirabellaAsst Sgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
John GeorgeAsst Sgt-at-Rmas
Officer
8$0
Richard CrummMembership Chairman
Officer
8$0
Mike WallaceMembership Vice-Chairman
Officer
8$0
James FlorentzMembership Vice-Chairman
Officer
8$0
Richard FraysierMembership Vice-Chairman
Officer
8$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William KileNEC
Officer
8$0
Frank CooleyAlternate NEC
Officer
8$0
Tony SetleyChaplain
Officer
8$0
Robbie RobinsonAsst. Service Officer
Officer
8$0
Michael ImmelService Officer
Officer
8$0
Doug RobinsonAsst. Service Officer
Officer
8$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Miles EplingDepartment Adjutant
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
38$40,750
Matthew SampsonCommander
Officer
8$0
Brian KrabbeVice Commander
Officer
8$0
Rich FraysierVice Commander
Officer
8$0
Rich CrummVice Commander
Officer
8$0
Richard H DavisonJudge Advocate
Officer
8$0
Robin SingletonHistorian
Officer
8$0
Richard Little IISgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
Joe MalcomAsst Sgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
Dick BattistaAsst Sgt-at-Arms
Officer
8$0
Jeff WisleyMembership Chairman
Officer
8$0
Mike WallaceMembership Vice-Chairman
Officer
8$0
Rana StephensMembership Vice-Chairman
Officer
8$0
William KileNEC
Officer
8$0
Frank CooleyAlternate NEC
Officer
8$0
Tony SetleyChaplain
Officer
8$0
David RobinsonAsst. Service Officer
Officer
8$0
Michael ImmelService Officer
Officer
8$0
John GeorgeAsst Sgt-At-Arms
Officer
8$0
Rana StephensMembership Vice-President
Officer
8$0
Doug RobinsonAsst. Service Officer
Officer
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3191, CHARLESTON, WV 25332-3191
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
RT 6 BOX 501, BUCKHANNON WV 26201
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
William Haught, 556 Banfield Ave, Follansbee, WV 26037
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
REX REEDER, RT 6 BOX 501, BUCKHANNON WV 26201
Signed the 990
Thomas A Mirabella, Adjutant
Phone
(304) 343-7591
Return prepared by
DENNIS M BRUMFIELD CPA AC

Mission

This is a state veterans organization which provides services for its members and support of the state headquarters.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • State Veterans Organization Which Provides Services For Its Members And Support For The State Headquarters

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
55-0668800
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)
$3,005,880
Income (IRS master file)
$629,173

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$602,208$643,617$3,005,880XML
990June 2024$585,237$613,561$2,741,677XML
990June 2023$496,564$583,857$2,562,228IRS
990June 2022$654,319$619,143$2,622,748IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: REX REEDER
December 31, 2010≤ $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 55-0668800).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 55-0668800.
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 William Haught.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,917 (Thomas E Hicks, Department Adjutant).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $602,208, expenses of $643,617 and total assets of $3,005,880 at year end.

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