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Nonprofit · EIN 57-6024949

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 212 WINTHROP HALL

Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29801

Financials

$29K$36K2024$25K$32K2025
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$24,566$32,242-$7,676-$7,676$0-$7,676
December 31, 2024990$29,129$35,805-$6,676-$6,676$0-$6,676
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,379
of which government grants
$500
Membership dues
$427
Program service revenue
$5,577
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$7,610
Other revenue
$7,610

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,260
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$935
Travel
$1,662
Program services (functional)
$5,349
Management and general (functional)
$25,837
Fundraising (functional)
$1,056

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
-$6,676
Total assets, end of year
-$7,676
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
-$7,676
Gross receipts
$24,566
Employees
0
Volunteers
136
Year formed
1953
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH OAKMANCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
ANDREW HICKS2ND COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
HENRY JONES1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
DONNA MARTINFINANCE OFFICER ADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
ISIAH WALKERCHAPLIN
Officer
1$0
HENRY HOLLANDJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
1$0
JAMES HENDRIXSERGEANT AT ARMS
Officer
1$0
CALVIN JOHNSONSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
1$0
ERIC HORNEHISTORIAN
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNY OAKMANCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
ANDREW HICKS2ND COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
DELEATHA DAVISADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
HENRY JONES1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
DONNA MARTINFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
1$0
ISIAH WALKERCHAPLIN
Officer
1$0
HENRY HOLLANDJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
1$0
JAMES HENDRIXSERGEANT AT ARMS
Officer
1$0
CALVIN JOHNSONSERVICE OFFICER
Officer
1$0
ERIC HORNEHISTORIAN
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
602 HAMPTON AVE NW, AIKEN, SC 29801-3518
In care of
% KENNETH OAKMAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
PO BOX 253, AIKEN SC 29802
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KENNETH OAKMAN, 602 HAMPTON AVE NW, AIKEN, SC 29801
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
KENNY OAKMAN, P O BOX 253, AIKEN SC 29802
Signed the 990
KENNETH OAKMAN, COMMANDER
Phone
(803) 648-0545
Return prepared by
P H TAX SERVICE

Mission

TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR VETERANS, OTHER MILITIARY, THEIR FAMILIES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ASSISTANCE WITH BENEFITS, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ETC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SPONSORED YOUNG BOYS IN THE ANNUAL AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE PROGRAM EDUCATING THEM ABOUT GOVERNMENT, LEGILASTION AND THE JUDICIAL PROCESSES.
    Expenses $5,149
  • PARTICPATED IN WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA AND FURNISHED WREATHS AND FLAGS TO BE PLACED ON VETERANS GRAVES DURING THE MEMORIAL CEREMONY.
    Expenses $200 · revenue $667

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
57-6024949
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,676
Income (IRS master file)
$24,566

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$24,566$32,242-$7,676XML
990December 2024$29,129$35,805-$6,676IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: KENNY OAKMAN
December 31, 2021≤ $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 57-6024949).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 57-6024949.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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 is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENNETH OAKMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 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 $24,566, expenses of $32,242 and total assets of -$7,676 at year end.

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