Nonprofit · EIN 86-0035253
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0001 LUKE GREENWAY POST
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $264,188 | $263,142 | $1,046 | $155,145 | $856 | $154,289 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,007 | $257,563 | -$9,556 | $153,350 | $107 | $153,243 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,856
- Membership dues
- $10,260
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $44,165
- Net income from gaming
- $106,678
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $95,098
- Other revenue
- $249,332
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,610
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,300
- Occupancy
- $62,986
- Program services (functional)
- $194,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $155,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $856
- Net assets, end of year
- $154,289
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $140,791
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $154,289
- Gross receipts
- $505,680
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BUSSER | Commander Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GIDGET FOSTER | Vice President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WAYNE CHATFIELD | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PATRICK MAYS | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RON BENGSTON | CFO Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JON WHITCOMB | Director Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROY BOYD | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY BUSSER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE PICCIONNETH | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANA KRIEGER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ERNESTO MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RON BENGSTON | CFO Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JON WHITCOMB | Vice Commander Officer | 20 | $0 |
| STEVEN BLANK | Commander Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 364 N 7TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85007-2534
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY BUSSER, 364 N 7TH AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85007
- Signed the 990
- LARRY BUSSER, Commander
- Phone
- (602) 316-0296
- Return prepared by
- Linda P Bee CPA PC
Mission
Veterans organization providing various services for veterans and their families. The services include assistance with medical benefits, job service, funeral, participation in parades and other military ceremonies as well as community support.
Program accomplishments
- Veterans organization providing various services for veterans and their families.Expenses $194,362
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-0035253
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $155,145
- Income (IRS master file)
- $505,680
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $264,188 | $263,142 | $155,145 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $248,007 | $257,563 | $153,350 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $218,040 | $221,846 | $163,162 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-0035253).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 86-0035253.
- 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 May 31, 2026) is due October 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 May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LARRY BUSSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $264,188, expenses of $263,142 and total assets of $155,145 at year end.
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