Nonprofit · EIN 86-6038128
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 9 MC CLELLAN-PARSONS AZ POST
Tax-exempt · FLORENCE, AZ 85132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $248,889 | $254,729 | -$5,840 | $294,897 | $119 | $294,778 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $296,848 | $288,982 | $7,866 | $300,618 | $0 | $300,618 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $297,054 | $241,923 | $55,131 | $315,240 | $22,488 | $292,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,807
- Membership dues
- $9,459
- Program service revenue
- $75,377
- Investment income
- $72
- Net rental income
- $2,904
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,035
- Other revenue
- $57,633
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,185
- Benefits paid to members
- $13,192
- Other salaries and wages
- $85,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,417
- Occupancy
- $51,533
- Depreciation
- $1,295
- Program services (functional)
- $188,853
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,498
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $300,618
- Total assets, end of year
- $294,897
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119
- Net assets, end of year
- $294,778
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $211,836
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $294,778
- Gross receipts
- $367,088
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK GOVEN | POST COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY LIEDL | 1st VICE COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD FOSS | ADJUTANT Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY HAYES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN DANCER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE BRITTON | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK KILLE | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| NICK GOVEN | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARRELL WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DAN DANCER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHAWN SMIDT | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK KILLE | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOE BRITTON | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 441 N MAIN ST, FLORENCE, AZ 85132-0000
- In care of
- % NICHOLAS GOVEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICK GOVEN, PO BOX 1080, FLORENCE, AZ 85132
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS GOVEN, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (520) 868-5576
- Return prepared by
- LINDA TOOGOOD CPA
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF AMERICAS VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, OUR MILITARY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. THE POST FOCUSES ON SERVICE TO VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION. FOCUSING ON SERVICE TO VETERANS, SERVICEMEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES, THE LEGION INFLUENCES SOCIAL CHANGE IN AMERICA, WINS BENEFITS FOR VETERANS, AND PRODUCES PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE POST PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS TO VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY. THE POST MAINTAINS MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS THAT HONOR MILITARY SACRIFICE. MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, CAREER ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, AND ADVICE REGARDING FINANCIAL SERVICES.Expenses $188,853
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
- 86-6038128
- 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)
- $294,897
- Income (IRS master file)
- $367,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $248,889 | $254,729 | $294,897 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $296,848 | $288,982 | $300,618 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $297,054 | $241,923 | $315,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $210,423 | $176,552 | $315,035 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 86-6038128).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 86-6038128.
- 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 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 NICK GOVEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 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 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,889, expenses of $254,729 and total assets of $294,897 at year end.
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