American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Services for Members, Veterans and Community
- Income
- $84,391
- Spending
- $64,026
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- Scholarships for College Students
- Benefits paid to/for Members and Veterans: Honor Guard 159, Memorial Day Foundation 1,675 Convension Expenses 1,133, Benefits Paid to/for Mem/Vet 89
- Donation to/for community: Child Welfare 100; Boy State 900; AUX 902 517; CGH Health 100; Memorial Foundations 25; Rock Falls High School 140; Meals on Wheels 200; BiCounty 200; April House 200; Self Help 100; Sinissippi Center 200; Paralyzed Veterans of Americans 100 Sterling Moose 75; Sauk Valley C of C 100; National Child Safety 200; Mohawks 200; Salvation Army 200; Sterling RF Pool League 75; RF VFW 907; Sterling Post 296 907; Whiteside County Honor Flight 1000; Special Olympics 80; Rock River Hospice 200; Wonded Warrior Proj 200; March of Dimes 50; RF Police Operation Santa Claus 250; Shreiners 100; St Vicent De Paul 200; Leader Dogs 100; Misc 1,400
Source: Form 990 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? 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 2024.
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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