The American Legion E Roger Montgomery Post 81
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Social club that provides social and recreation for the benefit of the veterans and to provide assistance to disabled and needy veterans
- Income
- $111,850
- Spending
- $123,682
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 17
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1,200 spent. The American Legion Post 81 provides scholarships to high school students. In 2024, Post 81 provided two scholarships of $600 each to Hopkinton students pursuing post-secondary education. More than forty-five applications were received for the 2024 scholarships
- $792 spent. American Legion Post 81 provides support to Veterans in our community and the surrounding region. Each year, we provide a free dinner for our Veterans and their families on Veteran's Day. The project includes more than 82 volunteer hours for planning, food purchases, cooking, food service and clean-up. For Veteran's Day 2024, we served more than 90 meals to Veterans and their families at our function hall.
- $728 spent. American Legion Post 81 provides free food to Veterans, their families and community members at-large for key holidays. In 2025, the Post provided a free BBQ, including hot dogs, burgers, chips, non-alcoholic drinks and desserts. This free event occurred on Memorial Day. Collectively, more than 220 hot dogs and hamburgers were served at no cost to attendees.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(19) veterans' organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2024 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2024.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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