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Nonprofit · EIN 56-6088207

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 6 CHAPEL HILL

Tax-exempt · CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516

Financials

$88K$301K2023$216K$349K2024$132K$301K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$131,691$300,654-$168,963$7,049,758$28,115$7,021,643
December 31, 2024990$216,057$349,210-$133,153$6,941,481$20,712$6,920,769
December 31, 2023990$88,172$301,455-$213,283$7,080,190$26,268$7,053,922
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,739
Membership dues
$7,627
Program service revenue
$31,738
Investment income
$3,641
Net rental income
$73,573
Other revenue
$73,573

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$400
Occupancy
$48,257
Depreciation
$168,088
Management and general (functional)
$298,804
Fundraising (functional)
$1,850

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,941,481
Total assets, end of year
$7,049,758
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,115
Net assets, end of year
$7,021,643
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,545,905
Publicly traded securities
$1,328,621
Gross receipts
$131,691
Employees
0
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM PARISECOMMANDER
Officer
40$0
CHARLES POPEFINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
7$0
CLIFF BALDWIN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
7$0
MARTHA AVERY2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
26$0
MICHAEL HATCHER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM PARISECOMMANDER
Officer
40$0
CHARLES POPEFINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
7$0
CLIFF BALDWIN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
7$0
MARTHA AVERY2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
26$0
MICHAEL HATCHER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM PARISECOMMANDER
Officer
40$0
JAMES POPEFINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
7$0
CLIFF BALDWIN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
7$0
MARTHA AVERY2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
26$0
MICHAEL HATCHER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3700 NC 54 WEST, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516-0000
In care of
% CHARLES POPE
Signed the 990
CHARLES POPE, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(210) 307-8801
Return prepared by
Lori E Kenney CPA PLLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VETERANS SUPPORT, EDUCATION, WIDOW CARE, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITS. THE LEGION FOSTERS A SPIRIT OF AMERICANISM, OBLIGATIONS TO PROMOTE PEACE, GOODWILL AND FREEDOM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE LEGION RENTS ITS FACILITY TO THE LOCAL PRIVATE CITIZENS TO PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE VENUE FOR PRIVATE CELEBRATIONS.
  • MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY MEETINGS AND MEALS AND HOLIDAY EVENTS TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND PROVIDE SOCIAL INTERACTION.
  • THE POST PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP FOR LOCAL CIVIC ENTITIES SUCH AS THE BOY SCOUTS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-6088207
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)
$7,049,758
Income (IRS master file)
$131,691

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$131,691$300,654$7,049,758IRS
990December 2024$216,057$349,210$6,941,481XML
990December 2023$88,172$301,455$7,080,190XML
990December 2022$85,066$310,136$7,117,735IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 56-6088207).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 56-6088207.
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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 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 $131,691, expenses of $300,654 and total assets of $7,049,758 at year end.

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