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Nonprofit · EIN 94-6101923

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 384 CATHAY POST

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133

Financials

$143K$97K2023$105K$127K2024$110K$115K2025
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$109,729$114,575-$4,846$318,628$8,641$309,987
December 31, 2024990$104,939$127,207-$22,268$322,076$7,243$314,833
December 31, 2023990$142,769$97,321$45,448$346,578$9,477$337,101
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$133,967
Program service revenue
$5,940
Investment income
$21,281
Net rental income
-$18,020
Net income from fundraising events
-$40,387
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,948
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$21,281
Other revenue
-$51,459

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,812
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$6,028
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,706
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,132
Depreciation
$8,835
Program services (functional)
$8,812
Management and general (functional)
$96,928

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$322,076
Total assets, end of year
$318,628
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,641
Net assets, end of year
$309,987
Land, buildings and equipment
$82,314
Publicly traded securities
$164,143
Net assets without donor restrictions
$309,987
Gross receipts
$168,136
Employees
1
Year formed
1931
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AARON LOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ED WONGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
RON RITTERSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
RICHARD OWCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
2$0
TONY LYAUFinance Officer
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER DONGHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZADJUTANT
Trustee or director
4$0
WT JEANPIERREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WONGSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director
1$0
CJ REEVESSERGEANT
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES PASKERIANVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
RAYMOND WONGJUDGE
Trustee or director
2$0
HELEN WONGCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEORGE TSANGVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AARON LOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ED WONGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
RON RITTERSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
RICHARD OWCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
2$0
TONY LYAUFinance Officer
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER DONGHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZADJUTANT
Trustee or director
4$0
WT JEANPIERREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WONGSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director
1$0
CJ REEVESSERGEANT
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES PASKERIANVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
RAYMOND WONGJUDGE
Trustee or director
2$0
HELEN WONGCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEORGE TSANGVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AARON LOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ED WONGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
RON RITTERSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
RICHARD OWCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
2$0
TONY LYAUFinance Officer
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER DONGHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZADJUTANT
Trustee or director
4$0
WT JEANPIERREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WONGSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director
1$0
CJ REEVESSERGEANT
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES PASKERIANVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
4$0
MIGUEL ORTIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
RAYMOND WONGJUDGE
Trustee or director
2$0
HELEN WONGCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEORGE TSANGVICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1524 POWELL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133-3806
Signed the 990
George Tsang, Treasurer
Phone
(415) 392-2882
Return prepared by
Wong & Wu LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6101923 or by the name AMERICAN LEGION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

PROVIDE SERVICES, INCLUDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL, TO OUR MEMBERS THROUGH OUR POST. ALSO, INDIRECTLY, THROUGH THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO DISABLED VETERANS. WE ARE ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PUTTING ON SPECIAL EVENTS OF A PATRIOTIC AND COMMUNITY INTEREST, SUCH AS JROTC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAKE SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR OUR FIRE, POLICE, JROTC, ROTC, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROGRAMS FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP.WE ARE ACTIVE WITH OTHER VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF OUR RETURNING VETERANS.

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 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
94-6101923
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1934
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$318,628
Income (IRS master file)
$168,136

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$109,729$114,575$318,628XML
990December 2024$104,939$127,207$322,076XML
990December 2023$142,769$97,321$346,578XML
990December 2022$95,253$91,713$303,272IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 94-6101923).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 94-6101923.
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 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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 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 $109,729, expenses of $114,575 and total assets of $318,628 at year end.

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