Perry Memorial Post 697 the American Legion Department
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Perry Memorial Post 697 American Legion is a Veterans organization. The organizations activities include organizing the annual Memorial Day services and parade placement of flags on veterans cemetery plots Boys and Girls State community assistance military graveside service color guard and rifle service. Our Post is currently building a Memorial to honor the sacrifice of those military service men and women who were lost never returned home to their families and were eventually declared Missing in Action MIA.
- Income
- $91,128
- Spending
- $78,898
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $78,184 spent. We are building this MIA Memorial in Perry Ohio to honor all MIAs and to raise awareness to their sacrifice. Six granite panels as large as 72Hx36Wx8D and an American flagpole will serve as a backdrop for the 50 granite MIA Monument each panel representing one branch of the military. Surrounding the panels will be six granite benches 30Hx48W. The available granite markers 16Wx8H and brick pavers 8Wx4H or 8Wx8H will form the circular base and walkway leading to the memorial
- $1,650 spent. Sending five Perry High School Juniors to the American Legion Buckeye Boys and Girls State 2025 program
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 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 October 2020.
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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