American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE AMERICAN LEGION IS A VETERANS ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO UPHOLDING AND DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO PERPETUATE AMERICAN PRIDE
- Income
- $295,909
- Spending
- $271,075
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 February 28, 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 February 28, 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)
- $271,075 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH EVENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
- COMMUNITY SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES SPONSORING CHILDRENS PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AT NO COST. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ATTEND EACH OF THESE EVENTS RANGES FROM 90-130
- SPONSOR AND PATICIAPTE IN THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND SERVICE FOLLOWING THE PARADE. THE LEGION, AUXILIARY, SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS ALL PATICIPATE IN THIS TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLENS SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 February 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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