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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3497951

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 200 LYNN MORT POST, American Legion Auxiliary

Tax-exempt · LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530

Financials

$121K$104K2023$106K$96K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$106,078$95,761$10,317$209,318$1,627$207,691
June 30, 2024990$120,690$103,571$17,119$199,001$1,627$197,374
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,326
of which government grants
$10,000
Membership dues
$13,410
Program service revenue
$5,498
Investment income
$3
Net rental income
$20,400
Net income from fundraising events
-$4,195
Net income from sales of inventory
$53,046
Other revenue
$69,251

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$8,100
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,100
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$300
Occupancy
$59,015
Program services (functional)
$95,761

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$199,001
Total assets, end of year
$209,318
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,627
Net assets, end of year
$207,691
Land, buildings and equipment
$143,516
Net assets without donor restrictions
$207,691
Gross receipts
$279,107
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1984
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ISMAEL ALVARADOJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director
3$0
JEFF ENGELSTADADJUTANT & SERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director
6$0
GREG CHEATHAMHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
6$0
LANI BRUSHSERVICE
Trustee or director
6$0
JOHN MALDANNOIMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM WRIGHTMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT THORNTONMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANN DEBOSEMEDIA
Trustee or director
4$0
RONALD SHEPARDFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$0
JESUS NUNEZPOST COMMANDER
Officer
14$0
VERN MADDEN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
7$0
LINH MIKKELSONSERGEANT AT ARMS
Officer
4$0
MICHAEL BIRCHCHAPLAIN
Officer
10$0
JANINE BENNETT2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANINE BENNETTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
18$0
ISMAEL ALVARADOJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director
2$0
JESUS N NUNEZHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
2$0
OSCAR SANCHEZWEBMASTER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES COULSTONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
PAUL ALBINEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
17$0
KRIS HOBBSADJUTANT & SERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director
39$0
BRUCE GLOVERJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director
22$0
TODD KERNPOST COMMANDER
Officer
36$0
RONALD SHEPPARDFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
42$0
VERN MADDEN1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
30$0
MICHAEL BIRCH2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
43$0
STEVEN GEORGESERGEANT AT ARMS & CHAPLAIN
Officer
19$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
18871 GRAND AVE, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530-6201
In care of
% FINANCE OFFICER
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
18871 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Tanya Sheppard, 15682 Grand Ave spc 50, Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Signed the 990
RON SHEPARD, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(951) 678-7777
Return prepared by
ANDERSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3497951 or by the name AMERICAN LEGION.

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

Mission

PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE CARE FOR VETERANS IN NEED, CONDUCT PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, AND PROVIDE SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS
    Expenses $95,761 · revenue $106,078

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-N for AMERICAN LEGION

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
95-3497951
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$209,318
Income (IRS master file)
$279,107

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$106,078$95,761$209,318IRS
990June 2024$120,690$103,571$199,001IRS
990June 2023$81,554$76,882$179,695IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Tanya Sheppard
June 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 95-3497951).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 95-3497951.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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-N for 2011 names Tanya Sheppard.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 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 $106,078, expenses of $95,761 and total assets of $209,318 at year end.

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