Nonprofit · EIN 57-6025455
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 15 SUMTER POST
Tax-exempt · SUMTER, SC 29151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $527,439 | $484,789 | $42,650 | $1,091,434 | $3,159 | $1,088,275 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $504,800 | $560,106 | -$55,306 | $1,049,545 | $3,920 | $1,045,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,404
- Membership dues
- $9,931
- Program service revenue
- $302,425
- Investment income
- $34,104
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,185
- Other revenue
- $160,506
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,380
- Occupancy
- $46,791
- Travel
- $19,053
- Depreciation
- $35,045
- Program services (functional)
- $448,919
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,870
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,049,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,091,434
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,159
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,088,275
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $294,661
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,088,275
- Gross receipts
- $527,439
- Employees
- 45
- Year formed
- 1919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BESSEL | 2ND VC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DORIAN BRUNSON | 2ND VC/SERV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICOLE CUSTER | FAIR CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LONNIE DAVIS | 2ND VC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GIBBONS | FAIR TREASUR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANNY HICE | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLEO KLOPFLEISCH | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| QUINT KLOPFLEISCH | 2ND VC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY LIGHTHILL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL LYONS | PAST COMMAND Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACK MCCALL | 2ND VC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| A J BROOKS MIHLBAUER | 1ST VC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KENNY MIXON | COMMANDER/AT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM RICHARDS | FINANCE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BILL THOMPSON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORIAN BRUNSON | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GIBBONS | ASST ADJUTAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANNY HICE | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY KEETON | PAST COMMAND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLEO KLOPFLEISCH | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LIGHTHILL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL LYONS | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| A J MIHLBAUER | 2ND VC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNY MIXON | 1ST VC/ATHLE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM RICHARDS | FINANCE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL THOMPSON | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1193, SUMTER, SC 29151-1193
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DORIAN BRUNSON
- Signed the 990
- CLEO KLOPFLEISCH, HISTORIAN
- Phone
- (803) 406-2177
- Return prepared by
- SHELLY A LUNDBERG CPA
Mission
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AREA VETERANS AND CONDUCT AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Program accomplishments
- SUMTER COUNTY FAIR
- AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
- POST 15
- CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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
- 57-6025455
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,091,434
- Income (IRS master file)
- $527,439
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $527,439 | $484,789 | $1,091,434 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $504,800 | $560,106 | $1,049,545 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $484,393 | $523,267 | $1,102,010 | 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 57-6025455).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 57-6025455.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1964.
- 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 DORIAN BRUNSON.
- 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 $527,439, expenses of $484,789 and total assets of $1,091,434 at year end.
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