American Legion Auxiliary
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY (ALA) IS TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION AND HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF VETERANS, MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS, EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS, MENTOR YOUTH, AND PROMOTE PATRIOTISM, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, PEACE AND SECURITY. ALA MEMBERS ARE THE FEMALE AND MALE SPOUSES, GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, SISTERS AND DIRECT ADOPTED FEMALE DESCENDANTS OF MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. SOME MEMBERS ARE VETERANS THEMSELVES.
- Income
- $13.8 million
- Spending
- $10.5 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 240
- Highest pay
- $164,225, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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)
- $5.6 million spent. MEMBER AND DEPARTMENT SUPPORTTHE ALA SUPPORTS ITS MORE THAN 545,000 MEMBERS BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THE ALA MISSION; ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF US VETERANS AND MILITARY; COMMUNICATING UPDATES ON NATIONAL INITIATIVES, LEGISLATION, AND SERVICES THAT IMPACT US VETERANS AND MILITARY; ACCESS TO MEMBER BENEFITS AND SERVICES; EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO MEMBERS DEVASTATED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND CRISES; AWARDING AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS; HOSTING NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES; THE NATIONAL ALA WEBSITE; AUXILIARY MAGAZINE, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, E- NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES, AND OTHER ALA MEDIA MATERIALS.
- $915,609 spent. VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIESTHE ALA DEVELOPS, DIRECTS, AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING REHABILITATION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND CURRENT MILITARY; ALA POPPY PROGRAM, WHICH ENHANCES THE LIVES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY; CO-PRESENTER OF THE NATIONAL VETERANS CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL, WHICH SUPPORTS ART THERAPY REHABILITATION INITIATIVES AT US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES; NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS TO EMPOWER MEMBERS TO ASSIST WARTIME VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND CONFERENCES - NATIONAL SECURITY, VETERANS ISSUES, AND SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
- $1.2 million spent. YOUTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES EXPENSESTHE ALA DEVELOPS, DIRECTS, AND/OR SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, INCLUDING A) ALA GIRLS STATE AND ALA GIRLS NATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR 9,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A WEEKLONG IMMERSIVE LEARNING GOVERNMENT WITH 104 FROM ALA GIRLS STATE PROGRAMS TO SERVE AS MOCK SENATORS AT ALA GIRLS NATION FOR A WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.; B) MULTIPLE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS; C) ALA PROGRAMS FOR ITS JUNIOR MEMBERS; AND D) PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE AND EDUCATE ABOUT CITIZENSHIP, AMERICANISM, U.S. FLAG PROTOCOL, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, NATIONAL SECURITY, VETERANS IN CLASSROOMS, AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AND HISTORY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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