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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0269018

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 8 MAN-O-WAR POST

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40504

Financials

$198K$198K2023$143K$142K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$143,105$141,696$1,409$552,596$5,290$547,306
December 31, 2023990$197,650$197,650$0$492,619$492,619$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$25,539
Membership dues
$4,799
Program service revenue
$21,460
Investment income
$12,414
Net income from gaming
$31,299
Net income from sales of inventory
$46,309
Other revenue
$83,692

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$54,116
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$58,514
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$182
Occupancy
$26,121
Program services (functional)
$35,152
Management and general (functional)
$106,544

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$543,924
Total assets, end of year
$552,596
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,290
Net assets, end of year
$547,306
Land, buildings and equipment
$397,600
Publicly traded securities
$59,514
Gross receipts
$1,403,863
Employees
8
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1919
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David KingChairman
Trustee or director
10$0
John KalbfleischDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Doug CarterDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Teri HendrixSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Gary AtkinsPresident
Officer
30$0
Pam AtkinsVice President
Officer
10$0
Dave DavisCFO
Officer
20$0
June ForbesCOO
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Sterling HanleyBartender/Manag
Key employee
30$21,691$0
Nicole BryanBartender
Key employee
20$10,034$0
Bonita MariseBartender
Key employee
15$9,634$0
Karl BurgessFinance Officer
Officer, Key employee
15$7,942$0
Eleen IshmaelJanitoral
Key employee
6$0$7,280
Tammy UnderwoodBartender
Key employee
8$6,679$0
Nina GrangerEntertaimnet
Key employee
8$0$6,670
Gayla ClarkBartender
Key employee
8$3,069$0
Dennis LibertoskiHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$1,434
Kyle CurtsingerGrounds Keeping
Key employee
2$0$1,196
Diana DalitloHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$1,194
Glenn DalitloHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$1,176
John FlynnHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$1,164
John KalbfleischHonor Guard/Historian
Officer, Key employee
2$0$1,122
Harold KrankHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$1,068
John MillsHonor Guard
Key employee
2$0$696
Stephanie BarnhillBartender
Key employee
2$466$0
John JasperCommander
Officer
0$0$0
David Davis1st Vice Commander/Honor Guard
Officer
0$0$0
Denise Brooks2nd Vice Commander
Officer
0$0$0
David KingJudge Adv
Officer
0$0$0
Mike DingerAdjutant
Officer
0$0$0
June ForbesService Officer
Officer
0$0$0
Mike TempleChaplain
Officer
0$0$0
Doug CarterSgt-At-Arms
Officer
0$0$0
Carey SweeneyExe Committee
Officer
0$0$0
Steve EsteppExe Committee
Officer
0$0$0
Daniel CoxExe Committee
Officer
0$0$0
Evonne VandenburgExe Committee
Officer
0$0$0
John GosperCommander
Officer
0$0$0
Ed BootsExe Committee
Key employee
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1230 MAN O WAR PL, LEXINGTON, KY 40504-2802
In care of
% TERI HENDRIX
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Gary Atkins, 1230 Man O War Pl, Lexington, KY 40504
Signed the 990
Gary Atkins, President
Phone
(859) 252-0022
Return prepared by
12 Bar Accounting Services

Mission

To uphold and defend the constitution of the U.S. of American to maintain law and order, to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism, to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in great wars, to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation to combat Autocracy. To assist disabled and needy war veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. Provide Honor Guard detail to fallen Veterans, and sponsor many state and local programs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Honor Guard
    Expenses $8,519 · revenue $12,870
  • Other Veteran Services
    Expenses $6,916 · revenue $8,590

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-0269018
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)
$552,596
Income (IRS master file)
$1,403,863

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$143,105$141,696$552,596XML
990December 2023$197,650$197,650$492,619XML
990December 2022$255,749$257,539$533,489IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 61-0269018).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 61-0269018.
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 Gary Atkins.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 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 $143,105, expenses of $141,696 and total assets of $552,596 at year end.

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