Nonprofit · EIN 95-1857805
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 328 NORCO POST
Tax-exempt · NORCO, CA 92860
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $477,309 | $476,414 | $895 | $157,658 | $0 | $157,658 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $441,423 | $442,818 | -$1,395 | $156,763 | $0 | $156,763 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $426,912 | $405,862 | $21,050 | $158,158 | $0 | $158,158 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $47,580
- Program service revenue
- $144,977
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $260,845
- Other revenue
- $284,752
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,960
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $151,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,250
- Program services (functional)
- $212,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $263,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $156,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $157,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $157,658
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $157,658
- Gross receipts
- $773,450
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS BLAKESLEY | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMIE DEASON | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN BUSCH | CHAPLAIN Officer | – | $0 |
| KIRK FRANKS | 1ST VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| PHONTHONG SAIGON | 2ND VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLOS MARTINEZ | 3RD VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| GREG DAVIS | FINANCE OFFICET Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLA HALL | HISTORIAN Officer | – | $0 |
| JASON MCCUTCHEON | SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY LARSON | ASST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY BOWEN | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | – | $0 |
| DON WALKER | JUDGE AVOCATE Officer | – | $0 |
| JR PAST COMMANDER | JEN TURPIN Officer | – | $0 |
| DENNY MORTON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVID HUISH | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LESLIE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS BLAKESLEY | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMIE DEASON | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN BUSCH | CHAPLAIN Officer | – | $0 |
| KIRK FRANKS | 1ST VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| PHONTHONG SAIGON | 2ND VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLOS MARTINEZ | 3RD VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| GREG DAVIS | FINANCE OFFICET Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLA HALL | HISTORIAN Officer | – | $0 |
| JASON MCCUTCHEON | SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY LARSON | ASST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY BOWEN | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | – | $0 |
| DON WALKER | JUDGE AVOCATE Officer | – | $0 |
| JR PAST COMMANDER | JEN TURPIN Officer | – | $0 |
| DENNY MORTON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE ALLEN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN LESLIE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER TURPIN | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
| KIRK FRANKS | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY BRANCH | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANCIS BLAKESLY | 1ST VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY WHITE | 2ND VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF BECK | 3RD VICE Officer | – | $0 |
| ESSIE PARKER | CHAPLAIN Officer | – | $0 |
| CARLA HALL | HISTORIAN Officer | – | $0 |
| DONNY BRANNON | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVE ALLEN | SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY BOWEN | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE FISHER | ASST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | – | $0 |
| TONIA BRANCO | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
| DON WALKER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
| DENNY MORTON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 207, NORCO, CA 92860-0207
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCIS BLAKESLEY, 3888 OLD HAMNER ROAD, NORCO, CA 92860
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY S DAVIS, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (714) 412-1952
- Website
- www.norcoamericanlegion.com
- Return prepared by
- SUSAN OLMSTEAD-BOWEN CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1857805 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 PROVIDE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS, SPONSORING AND PARTICIPATING IN PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, ASSISTING NEEDY AND DISABLED VETERANS, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED VETERANS, PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER THE COMRADESHIP AMONG MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WAR-TIME VETERANS INCLUDING, DINNERS AND DANCES, OPERATION OF A SEVICE BAR, AND ENTERTAINMENT. HONORED THE MEMORY OF DECEASED VEERAMS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND AIDE IN COMFORTING THEIR SURVIVORS. ENCOURAGED PATRIOTISM BY SPONSORING AND PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. PROMOTED THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND VARIOUS OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS, ALSO PARTICPATED IN COLOR GUARDS.Expenses $151,587
- ASSISTED IN AIDING THE HOSPITALIZATION, DISABLED AND NEEDY WAR VETERANS AND THIR DEPENDENTS, INCLUDING THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED MEMBERS. PROVIDED COLOR GUARDS AT FUNERALS OF VETERANS AND MEMORIAL SERVICES, VISITED SICK OR HOSPITALIZED MEMBERS, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDED EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPPORT TO PATIENTS IN VERTERANS HOMES AND VETERANS HOSPITALS.
- PROVIDED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH MEMBERS AND THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CHILDRENS HOLIDAY AND PATRIOTIC DAY PARTIES, SCHOOL AMERICANISM AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORING ATHLETIC TEAMS, BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS, SEA CADETS, 4-H GROUPS, BOYS AND GIRLS HOSPITALS AND CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS.Expenses $61,253
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 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1857805
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $157,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $773,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $477,309 | $476,414 | $157,658 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $441,423 | $442,818 | $156,763 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $426,912 | $405,862 | $158,158 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-1857805).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 95-1857805.
- 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 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 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANCIS BLAKESLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $477,309, expenses of $476,414 and total assets of $157,658 at year end.
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