Nonprofit · EIN 61-0118360
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $305,122 | $551,432 | -$246,310 | $810,099 | $5,130 | $804,969 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $446,497 | $492,979 | -$46,482 | $1,020,047 | $2,495 | $1,017,552 |
| May 31, 2022 | 990 | $445,743 | $378,848 | $66,895 | $1,225,869 | $2,495 | $1,223,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,644
- Program service revenue
- $265,304
- Investment income
- -$3,266
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,637
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,920
- Other revenue
- -$40,560
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,463
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,699
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $167,465
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Travel
- $56,225
- Depreciation
- $13,845
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,020,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $810,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,130
- Net assets, end of year
- $804,969
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,265
- Publicly traded securities
- $305,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $804,969
- Gross receipts
- $434,934
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1918
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY JOHNSON | SERVICE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $20,400 |
| SIDNEY SHOUSE | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $19,350 |
| ANDREW CHITTY | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE ORR | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRONSTON BRADLEY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O MOORE JR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSES | ALT. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN HICKS | DISTRICT COMMANDER (7) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DARREN C WOLFF | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE AYLING | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MULLINS | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TOM DUBE | SURGEON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KYLE UZZELL | DISTRICT COMMANDER (4) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE SPEARS | VICE COMMANDER (A) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEON | DISTRICT COMMANDER (5) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEANS | DISTRICT COMMANDER (6) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARLAND BELL | VICE COMMANDER (B) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOUP | DISTRICT COMMANDER (8) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD DALLAIRE | VICE COMMANDER (C) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEVON PRATER | DISTRICT COMMANDER (10) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GOSSETT | DISTRICT COMMANDER (11) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT STERLING | DISTRICT COMMANDER (1) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOORE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (2) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT DALLAIRE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (9) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROSS BOGER | DISTRICT COMMANDER (3) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G BREWER | MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION DI Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOE GARRETT | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT KEEFE | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $33,614 |
| ANTHONY JOHNSON | SERVICE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $18,150 |
| MICHAEL LEON | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRAEMER | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACER | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE ORR | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRONSTON BRADLEY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O MOORE JR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSES | ALT. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DARREN C WOLFF | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LANDRUM | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MULLINS | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS GOOTEE | SURGEON Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KYLE UZZELL | DISTRICT COMMANDER (4) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE SPEARS | VICE COMMANDER (A) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOE GARRETT | VICE COMMANDER (B) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHUTZ | DISTRICT COMMANDER (5) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEANS | DISTRICT COMMANDER (6) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARLAND BELL | DISTRICT COMMANDER (7) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BILL SLOAN | DISTRICT COMMANDER (8) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD DALLAIRE | VICE COMMANDER (C) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEVON PRATER | DISTRICT COMMANDER (10) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GOSSETT | DISTRICT COMMANDER (11) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WENDELL GUGE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (1) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PATRICK NICHOLS | DISTRICT COMMANDER (2) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT DALLARE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (9) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROSS BOGER | DISTRICT COMMANDER (3) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES CHANEY | MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2022: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT KEEFE | ADJUTANT Trustee or director | 10 | $13,292 |
| JOHN COSTIGAN | COMMANDER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RHONDA FIELDS-HAY | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DENNIS FLODEN | VICE COMMANDER (A) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRAEMER | VICE COMMANDER (B) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RONALD D PEPPI | VICE COMMANDER (C) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE ORR | CHAPLIN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRONSTON BRADLEY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O MOORE JR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSES | ALT. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DARREN C WOLFF | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LANDRUM | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MULLINS | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES CHANEY | PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| AMBER LOGAN | SURGEON Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MAXFIELD | DISTRICT COMMANDER (2) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE SPEARS | DISTRICT COMMANDER (3) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN LACER | DISTRICT COMMANDER (4) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE MARTIN | DISTRICT COMMANDER (5) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT RAHSCHULTE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (6) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES WOODRUM | DISTRICT COMMANDER (7) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DON THORNTON | DISTRICT COMMANDER (8) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD DALLAIRE | DISTRICT COMMANDER (9) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEFF ALDRICH | DISTRICT COMMANDER (10) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTTIE MORROW | DISTRICT COMMANDER (11) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5536 NEW CUT RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214-4330
- In care of
- % THE AMERICAN LEGION OF KY INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SIDNEY SHOUSE, 5536 NEW CUT ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40214
- Signed the 990
- SIDNEY SHOUSE, DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT
- Phone
- (502) 587-1414
- Return prepared by
- DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC
Mission
TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE AMERICANISM AND TO PRESERVE THE MEM0RIES AND INCIDENTS OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS.
Program accomplishments
- TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE AMERICANISM
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0118360
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $810,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $434,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $305,122 | $551,432 | $810,099 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $446,497 | $492,979 | $1,020,047 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $381,524 | $566,763 | $1,011,738 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $445,743 | $378,848 | $1,225,869 | XML |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | 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 61-0118360).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 61-0118360.
- 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 May 31, 2026) is due October 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 May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names SIDNEY SHOUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,400 (ANTHONY JOHNSON, SERVICE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $305,122, expenses of $551,432 and total assets of $810,099 at year end.
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