Nonprofit · EIN 94-1476202
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0012 POST
Tax-exempt · SELMA, CA 93662
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $95,423 | $84,301 | $11,122 | $128,381 | – | $128,381 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $91,931 | $96,610 | -$4,679 | $117,259 | – | $117,259 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $1,624
- Investment income
- $93,799
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,020
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,325
- Occupancy
- $1,929
- Other expenses
- $47,027
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $117,259
- Total assets, end of year
- $128,381
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $128,381
- Cash, savings and investments
- $128,381
- Gross receipts
- $95,423
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Escalera | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 |
| Armando Guerra | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Romero | Finance Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John Burron | Chaplain | 1 | $0 |
| David Averlo | Service Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Gonzales | Adjutant | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliseo Zuniga | Commander | 2 | $0 |
| David Ochoa | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 |
| John Paredes | Vice Commander | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Romero | Finance Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John Smith | Chaplain | 1 | $0 |
| Ike Tellamates | Sergeant @ Arms | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Riggs | Service Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Gaund | Adjutant | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 213, SELMA, CA 93662-0213
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mike Romero, Finance Officer
- Phone
- (559) 930-2840
- Website
- www.legion.org
- Return prepared by
- John L Martin CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1476202 or by the name AMERICAN LEGION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate 100% Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and goodwill on earth; to safeguard and transmit to prosperity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
Program accomplishments
- Provided funds to local community organizations, college scholarships to graduating Selma High School students and activities honoring veterans in the community.grants $9,361
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1476202
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $128,381
- Income (IRS master file)
- $95,423
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $95,423 | $84,301 | $128,381 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $91,931 | $96,610 | $117,259 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-1476202).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 94-1476202.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1934.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,423, expenses of $84,301 and total assets of $128,381 at year end.
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