Nonprofit · EIN 57-6021978
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0071 JESSE C LYNCH MEMORIAL INC
Tax-exempt · NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29861
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $85,566 | $129,966 | -$44,400 | $605,725 | $31 | $605,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $82,010 | $106,232 | -$24,222 | $650,093 | $0 | $650,093 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,091
- Membership dues
- $13,414
- Program service revenue
- $31,505
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,970
- Other revenue
- $19,970
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $840
- Occupancy
- $65,092
- Depreciation
- $21,930
- Program services (functional)
- $105,999
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,037
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $650,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $605,725
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31
- Net assets, end of year
- $605,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $566,010
- Gross receipts
- $93,591
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP HOMAN - POST COMMANDER | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RON PRICE - FINANCE OFFICER | Treasurer Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DONALD JENKINS - 1ST VICE | Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FISKE 3RD VICE | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAWSON POST ADJUTANT PUBLIC | COO Officer | 11 | $0 |
| BOBBY SNYDER SGT AT ARMS | Executive Dir. Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RALPH WAINRIGHT OFFICER AT LARGE 1 | Executive Dir. Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOY | Executive Dir. Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CARPENTER - OFFICER AT LARG | Executive Dir. Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF BAUMGARDNER | Executive Dir. Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DICKSON DIBBLE - JUDGE ADVOCATE | Director Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JANICE ERGLE - FOOD SERVICE | Director Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DAWSON JR | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JERICO MCCOY | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GLEN SCHMOLZE | 1ST VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAWN DIVER | 2ND VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES BYRD | 3RD VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILL ANGELL | 4TH VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE HILL | POST ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOBBY SNIDER | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RALPH WAINRIGHT | OFFICER AT LARGE #1 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOY | OFFICER AT LARGE #2 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CARPENTER | OFFICER AT LARGE #3 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF BAUMGARDNER | OFFICER AT LARGE #4 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RON PRICE | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN ZENTZ | PUBLIC AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ED VANDERHOFF | FOOD SERVICE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOY | CHAIRMAN COMMUNITY SERVICE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6036, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC 29861-6036
- In care of
- % STEPHEN JOEL OZBURN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT DAWSON JR
- Signed the 990
- RON PRICE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (803) 341-9552
- Return prepared by
- Miriam Shealy CPA LLC
Mission
VETERAN SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Program accomplishments
- VETERAN SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SUPPORT TO CHARLIE NORWOOD VA MEDICAL CENTER, INCLUDING SPECIFIC SUPPORT TO RECREATIONAL SERVICES FOR VETERANS, PERSONNEL SUPPORT TO A POST SERVICE OFFICE AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER, PROVIDING HONOR GUARD AND MILITARY HONORS FOR NUMEROUS VETERAN BURIALS AND MEMORIAL SERVICES, CONDUIT FOR VITAL VETERAN INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH EMAIL, NEWSLETTERS, PHONE CALLS AND MEETINGS. YOUTH SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: SUPPORT VARIOUS JUNIOR ROTC OPERATIONS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, PROVIDING VITAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, INTERVIEWING, SELECTING, AND FUNDING DELEGATES FOR AMERICAN LEGION BOYS' STATE, AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL GIRLS SOFTBALL
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
- 57-6021978
- 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)
- $605,725
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $85,566 | $129,966 | $605,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $82,010 | $106,232 | $650,093 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $66,715 | $89,651 | $673,172 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 57-6021978).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 57-6021978.
- 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 ROBERT DAWSON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 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 $85,566, expenses of $129,966 and total assets of $605,725 at year end.
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