Nonprofit · EIN 64-6165812
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 24 ALLEN B CARTER, Allen B Carter Unit 0024
Tax-exempt · HATTIESBURG, MS 39403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $490,146 | $461,931 | $28,215 | $617,757 | $8,943 | $608,814 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $184,603 | $296,881 | -$112,278 | $587,040 | $7,045 | $579,995 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $461,939 | $466,942 | -$5,003 | $708,655 | $16,382 | $692,273 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $196,752
- Membership dues
- $1,424
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,187
- Net income from gaming
- $280,400
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,807
- Other revenue
- $286,207
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $203,542
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,449
- Other salaries and wages
- $151,019
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $192,468
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,226
- Depreciation
- $11,019
- Program services (functional)
- $203,542
- Management and general (functional)
- $258,389
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $587,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $617,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $608,814
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $273,859
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $608,814
- Gross unrelated business income
- $286,207
- Gross receipts
- $1,831,367
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON MARK HERRINGTON | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TED TIBBETT | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH ROBINSON | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HALL | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORDICA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TERRY HERRINGTON | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF EVANS | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE HAYES | SARGEAN AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL EVANS | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERB OLDENBURG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FOKAKIS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDDIE HAYES | SARGEAN AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF EVANS | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL EVANS | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FOKAKIS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERB OLDENBURG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY HERRINGTON | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED TIBBETT | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON MARK HERRINGTON | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HUGH ROBINSON | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORDICA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT HALL | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDDIE HAYES | SARGEAN AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF EVANS | CHAPLAIN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL EVANS | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FOKAKIS | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HERB OLDENBURG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TERRY HERRINGTON | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TED TIBBETT | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON MARK HERRINGTON | COMMANDER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HUGH ROBINSON | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORDICA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT HALL | ADJUTANT Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1093, HATTIESBURG, MS 39403-1093
- In care of
- % ROBERT HALL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 19 Rabit Trail, Hattiesburg MS 39042
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON MARK HERRINGTON, PO BOX 1093, HATTIESBURG, MS 39403
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Christina Ghents, 19 Rabit Trail, Hattiesburg MS 39042
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT HALL, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (601) 544-1205
- Return prepared by
- Cummings CPA PLLC
Mission
U.S. MILITARY VETERANS ORGANIZATION
Program accomplishments
- U.S. MILITARY VETERANS ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMSExpenses $203,542
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-6165812
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $617,757
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,831,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $490,146 | $461,931 | $617,757 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $184,603 | $296,881 | $587,040 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $461,939 | $466,942 | $708,655 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,733,784 | $1,679,927 | $706,231 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Christina Ghents | June 30, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 64-6165812).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 64-6165812.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON MARK HERRINGTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $490,146, expenses of $461,931 and total assets of $617,757 at year end.
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