Nonprofit · EIN 74-0483606
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as DEPT OF TEXAS
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78714
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,042,627 | $2,261,077 | -$218,450 | $6,771,959 | $263,960 | $6,507,999 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,383,680 | $2,287,420 | $96,260 | $6,989,615 | $275,104 | $6,714,511 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,959,561 | $2,252,616 | -$293,055 | $6,940,093 | $305,139 | $6,634,954 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $925
- Program service revenue
- $1,683,121
- Investment income
- $217,949
- Royalties
- $51,962
- Net rental income
- $6,000
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $82,670
- Other revenue
- $140,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,565
- Other salaries and wages
- $438,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $563,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,831
- Accounting fees
- $4,400
- Occupancy
- $99,055
- Travel
- $10,509
- Depreciation
- $53,517
- Program services (functional)
- $1,431,964
- Management and general (functional)
- $829,113
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,989,615
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,771,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $263,960
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,507,999
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,241,918
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,846,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,166,544
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $341,455
- Gross receipts
- $2,126,266
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEST | STATE ADJUTANT Officer | 40 | $74,566 |
| DONALD GENE TOOHEY | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE SNELL | DEP HUBMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WILLIAMS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SANDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JD LANGLY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY PLATT | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CELIA TORRES | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON TOOHEY | ASST SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH MUELLER | NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HINCE | ALT NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERRY HINCE | IPDC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CAMPBELL | 1ST DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| C W BUTCH SPARKS | 2ND DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HUNTLEY | 3RD DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS FIELD | 4TH DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY LOWEN | 1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILTON CHATHAM | 2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK TAYLOR | 3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLIE WHITE | 4TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH WILKERSON SR | 5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KIM | 6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN STOREY | 7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RUMPH | 8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY STAVINOHA | 9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NORTON | 10TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNDI MILLER | 11TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ETTER | 12TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORREST C BEADLE | 13TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE A LOPEZ | 14TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALBERT CAVAZOS | 15TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY MORGAN | 16TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY EATON | 17TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARL BARFOOT | 18TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY LANDRUM | 19TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY MUTH | 20TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MEURER | 21ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MCGUIRE | 22ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN F KANKE | 23RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEST | STATE ADJUTANT Officer | 40 | $74,566 |
| DONALD GENE TOOHEY | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE SNELL | DEP HUBMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL WILLIAMS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SANDERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JD LANGLY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY PLATT | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CELIA TORRES | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON TOOHEY | ASST SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH MUELLER | NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HINCE | ALT NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERRY HINCE | IPDC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CAMPBELL | 1ST DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| C W BUTCH SPARKS | 2ND DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HUNTLEY | 3RD DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEWIS FIELD | 4TH DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY LOWEN | 1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILTON CHATHAM | 2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK TAYLOR | 3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLIE WHITE | 4TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH WILKERSON SR | 5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KIM | 6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN STOREY | 7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RUMPH | 8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY STAVINOHA | 9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NORTON | 10TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNDI MILLER | 11TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ETTER | 12TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORREST C BEADLE | 13TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE A LOPEZ | 14TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALBERT CAVAZOS | 15TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY MORGAN | 16TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY EATON | 17TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARL BARFOOT | 18TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY LANDRUM | 19TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY MUTH | 20TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MEURER | 21ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MCGUIRE | 22ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN F KANKE | 23RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEST | STATE ADJUTANT Officer | 40 | $72,027 |
| JD LANGLY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,000 |
| GERRY HINCE | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MARTY | VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEANETTE MERRITT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE COOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBIN YORK | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BIGGERSTAFF | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CELIA TORRES | ASST SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH MUELLER | NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HINCE | ALT NATIONAL EX COMMITTEEM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRET WATSON | IPDC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN FERRELL | 1ST DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY MITCHELL | 2ND DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HAFNER | 3RD DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CROZIER | 4TH DIVISION COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM SLINKARD | 1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILTON CHATHAM | 2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK TAYLOR | 3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLIE WHITE | 4TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WS TURNER | 5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KIM | 6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN STOREY | 7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RUMPH | 8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HUNTLEY | 9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NORTON | 10TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM LILLEY | 11TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ETTER | 12TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRELL C HARTLEY | 13TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE A LOPEZ | 14TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES RYAN | 15TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER RUSTY HERMAN III | 16TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH SIMONTON | 17TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEWIS FIELD | 18TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY LANDRUM | 19TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY MUTH | 20TH DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCHORSE | 21ST DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM MCGUIRE | 22ND DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEROME ILTIS | 23RD DISTRICT COMMANDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 140527, AUSTIN, TX 78714-0527
- In care of
- % WILLIAM R WEST
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO Box 261, Hallettsville TX 77964
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM WEST, PO BOX 140527, AUSTIN, TX 78714
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Robert John Mertz, 373 County Road 131A, Hallettsville TX 77964
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM WEST, ADJUTANT
- Phone
- (512) 472-4138
- Website
- WWW.TXLEGION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JRBT PC
Mission
TO SERVE VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN LEGION - DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SERVES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE DEPARTMENT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MEMBERS.Expenses $1,431,964
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-0483606
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,771,959
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,126,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Robert John Mertz | August 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,042,627 | $2,261,077 | $6,771,959 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: TERRY LANDRUM | August 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,383,680 | $2,287,420 | $6,989,615 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: TERRY LANDRUM | August 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,959,561 | $2,252,616 | $6,940,093 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: TERRY LANDRUM | August 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 74-0483606).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 74-0483606.
- 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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 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-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WILLIAM WEST.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,566 (WILLIAM WEST, STATE ADJUTANT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,042,627, expenses of $2,261,077 and total assets of $6,771,959 at year end.
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