American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To support The American Legion in its efforts to help veterans and their families, we are committed to the mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and their families.
- Income
- $36,578
- Spending
- $22,002
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $3,679 spent. Baseball is a program of the American Legion, we sponsor a junior team for players 17 years old and under. This team is geared for the serious player who intends to play baseball at the collegiate level. American Legion Baseball is also a champion of equality, making teammates out of young athletes from all socioeconomic backgrounds. The program has been a stepping stone to adulthood for millions of young people who would go on to serve their country, raise families or play the sport at the highest levels.
- $750 spent. Boys State is a program of the American Legion developed from the concept that youth should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government: that the individual is an integral part and commensurately responsible for the character and success of their government. As such, it is an activity of high educational value, born of a need for youth training in practical citizenship. To elaborate Boys State is easily classified as a leadership action program where qualified male high school juniors take part in a practical government course designed to develop in the young citizen a working knowledge of the structure of government, it is an objective citizenship training program.
- The American Legion, Department of Massachusetts sponsors a Student Trooper Program in cooperation with the Massachusetts State Police Academy. The goal is to recruit youths representing all communities and cultural backgrounds and to increase their understanding of the job of police officers. The program is designed to expose young adults to the demands of policy training and to develop better relationships with the police that serve our communities. The program is an intensive one week, residential learning experience for young adults.
- Massachusetts Girls State is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary, it is a non partisan civics program aimed at providing students with an intensive week of studying responsible citizenship, government and leadership through through experiential learning. Participants learn the importance of local and state government, how to apply this knowledge to become a participating citizen of their community, the foundation of our government and the importance of supporting our veterans.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
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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