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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0136782

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 136 ARROYO GRANDE CA POST

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420

Financials

$81K$67K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$80,659$66,519$14,140$245,278–$245,278
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,660
Investment income
$3,767
Net income from sales of inventory
$29,232

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$710
Occupancy
$24,567
Other expenses
$41,242
Program services (functional)
$56,059

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$231,138
Total assets, end of year
$245,278
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$245,278
Cash, savings and investments
$243,211
Gross receipts
$114,139

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAECHELLE ANDERSONPOST COMMANDER0$0
RUSTY HOBBSSERVICE OFFICER0$0
MARSHALL ANDERSONTreasurer0$0
JOE MARTINEZADJUTANT0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
417 ORCHARD AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420-4007
Signed the 990-EZ
RAECHELLE ANDERSON, POST COMMANDER
Phone
(805) 481-9444
Return prepared by
TheDCFirm Inc

Mission

THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED AND INCORPORATED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS.HUNDREDS OF LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN THE NATION ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST SUCCESSFUL AMATEUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORTSMANSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND FITNESS. THE OPERATION COMFORT WARRIORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS RECOVERING WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES PROVIDING THEM WITH COMFORT ITEMS AND THE KIND OF SUPPORT THAT MAKES A HOSPITAL FEEL A BIT MORE LIKE HOME. THE LEGION ALSO RAISES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DONATIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEV

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE AMERICAN LEGION'S SUCCESS DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE ORGANIZATION BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE IT SERVES AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT THRIVES.
    Expenses $56,059

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
77-0136782
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)
$245,278
Income (IRS master file)
$114,139

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
October 21, 2013
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$93,903$76,666$260,127IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 77-0136782.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $80,659, expenses of $66,519 and total assets of $245,278 at year end.

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