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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0441026

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 203 LATONIA

Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, KY 41015

Financials

$463K$278K2023$301K$288K2024
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$300,535$288,375$12,160$408,928$0$408,928
December 31, 2023990$462,671$278,409$184,262$459,089$0$459,089
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,000
Membership dues
$4,000
Program service revenue
$16,335
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
$175,376
Net income from sales of inventory
$100,526
Other revenue
$280,200

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$116,326
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$116,326
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,180
Occupancy
$63,697
Travel
$2,306
Depreciation
$6,591
Program services (functional)
$130,503
Management and general (functional)
$157,872

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$459,089
Total assets, end of year
$408,928
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$408,928
Land, buildings and equipment
$257,050
Net assets without donor restrictions
$408,928
Gross unrelated business income
$101,224
Gross receipts
$378,190
Employees
16
Year formed
1945
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
JOE CROSSSERVICE OFFI
Officer
–$0
HANK GEISELEXECUTIVE BO
Officer
–$0
KEN GOLDSBERRYADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
DAVE KEIFERFINANCE OFFI
Officer
–$0
RAY MURPHYSECOND VICE
Officer
–$0
JOHN SHIRLEYFIRST VICE
Officer
–$0
DAN VICKERSJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
–$0
CHARLES WILLSCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE CROSSSERVICE OFFI
Officer
–$0
HANK GEISELEXECUTIVE BO
Officer
–$0
KEN GOLDSBERRYADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
DAVE KEIFERFINANCE OFFI
Officer
–$0
JOHN SHIRLEYFIRST VICE
Officer
–$0
DAN VICKERSJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
–$0
CHARLES WILLSCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 15036, COVINGTON, KY 41015-0036
In care of
% BUNTEN & ASSOCIATES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHARLES WILLS, 3801 WINSTON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41015
Signed the 990
CHARLES WILLS, COMMANDER
Phone
(859) 291-8834
Return prepared by
LEVERONE & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR ITS MEMBERS (ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL) AND TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE MILITARY PERSONNEL CAN MEET AND SOCIALIZE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES
  • PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES

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
61-0441026
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)
$408,928
Income (IRS master file)
$378,190

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$300,535$288,375$408,928XML
990December 2023$462,671$278,409$459,089XML
990December 2022$303,346$269,363$274,827IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 61-0441026).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 61-0441026.
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 CHARLES WILLS.
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 $300,535, expenses of $288,375 and total assets of $408,928 at year end.

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