Nonprofit · EIN 59-6200820
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 39 FELIX POPPELL
Tax-exempt · VERO BEACH, FL 32960
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $322,037 | $361,603 | -$39,566 | $505,199 | $14,554 | $490,645 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $330,080 | $355,252 | -$25,172 | $536,536 | $6,325 | $530,211 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $351,786 | $371,967 | -$20,181 | $576,108 | $20,725 | $555,383 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,571
- Membership dues
- $13,571
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12
- Net rental income
- $150
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,196
- Net income from gaming
- $109,404
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $168,742
- Other revenue
- $308,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,283
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $102,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,955
- Occupancy
- $89,188
- Depreciation
- $18,801
- Program services (functional)
- $29,283
- Management and general (functional)
- $332,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $536,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $505,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,554
- Net assets, end of year
- $490,645
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $352,996
- Gross receipts
- $641,629
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACE AMOS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETER ROSSI | VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| FRAN BREEDLOVE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER PEINELT | SARGENT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BALDWIN | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HARPFER | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SAN SOUCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM CZYSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM TURNER | ADJUTANT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $400 |
| TRACE AMOS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETER ROSSI | VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ASTON KINSEY | FINANCE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| FRAN BREEDLOVE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER PEINELT | SARGENT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BALDWIN | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HARPFER | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SAN SOUCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM CZYSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK DAVIS | ADJUTANT/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $2,400 |
| JOHN HERPFER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOE CATANIA | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| PETER ROSSI | VICE COMMAND Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MIKE FALLIS | FINANCE/TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TIM TURNER | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BOB EDGAR | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER PEINELT | SARGENT AT A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BALDWIN | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRAN BREEDLOVE | JUDGE ADVOCA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ZMINKOWSKI | PAST COMMAND Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACE AMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MCMENAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM CZYSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1535 OLD DIXIE HWY, VERO BEACH, FL 32960-3654
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACE AMOS, 1535 OLD DIXIE HWY, VERO BEACH, FL 32960
- Signed the 990
- TRACE AMOS, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (772) 562-9049
- Return prepared by
- REHMANN ROBSON LLC
Mission
PROVIDE SERVICE HELP AND ADVICE, MEETING FACILITIES AND SOCIAL QUARTERS FOR VETERANS OF U.S. MILITARY SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FACILITIES AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.Expenses $28,283 · grants $25,283
- PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, NEWSLETTERS AND ADVICE TO VETERANS REGARDING CURRENT SERVICE, BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT. PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP TO VETERANS AND THEIR CHILDREN.Expenses $1,000
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 | 990 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
- 59-6200820
- 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)
- $505,199
- Income (IRS master file)
- $641,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $322,037 | $361,603 | $505,199 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $330,080 | $355,252 | $536,536 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $351,786 | $371,967 | $576,108 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $337,378 | $271,472 | $587,401 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $352,732 | $246,825 | $519,515 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-6200820).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 59-6200820.
- 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 is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACE AMOS.
- 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 $322,037, expenses of $361,603 and total assets of $505,199 at year end.
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