Nonprofit · EIN 81-0227970
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 55 POPLAR AMERICAN LEGION POST
Tax-exempt · POPLAR, MT 59255
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $339,800 | $397,413 | -$57,613 | $196,196 | $3,100 | $193,096 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $325,909 | $391,451 | -$65,542 | $255,714 | $5,006 | $250,708 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $393,877 | $423,841 | -$29,964 | $322,097 | $5,847 | $316,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $320
- Membership dues
- $320
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $750
- Net income from gaming
- $106,027
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $232,703
- Other revenue
- $339,480
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $238,473
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $264,020
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,880
- Occupancy
- $30,430
- Depreciation
- $7,981
- Program services (functional)
- $2,447
- Fundraising (functional)
- $386,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $255,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $196,196
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $193,096
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,492
- Gross receipts
- $785,841
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIN DIMAS | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARD DEHNER | POST ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN EYELANDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DARIN DIMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARD DEHNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DALLAS O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN EYELANDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DARIN DIMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WARD DEHNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DALLAS O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 548, POPLAR, MT 59255-0548
- In care of
- % DALLAS OCONNOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DARIN DIMAS, PO BOX 548, POPLAR, MT 59255
- Signed the 990
- DARIN DIMAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 768-3923
- Return prepared by
- CHMS PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $2,447 · revenue $320
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0227970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $196,196
- Income (IRS master file)
- $785,841
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $339,800 | $397,413 | $196,196 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $325,909 | $391,451 | $255,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $393,877 | $423,841 | $322,097 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $409,960 | $406,642 | $354,167 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-0227970).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 81-0227970.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1998.
- 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 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DARIN DIMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $339,800, expenses of $397,413 and total assets of $196,196 at year end.
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