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American Legion 130 Falls Church

EIN 54-0655026 · Falls Church, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HELPING MILITARY VETERANS IN NEED AND PROVIDING A PLACE FOR MILITARY VETERANS TO MEET, SOCIALIZE, RELAX AND BUILD CAMRADERIE. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FOR ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE BOY SCOUTS TROOP, THE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND A SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS OF POST 130, EITHER AT THE POST HEADQUARTERS OR AT OTHER LCATIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ALL OF POST 130'S MEMBERS' TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES, AND THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED WITH MEMBER DUES AND OPERATION OF THE POST 130 HEADQUARTERS BAR, FOOD SERVICE AND OTHER EVENTS OFFERED. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER OUR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY HELPING MILITARY VETERANS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT POST 130 SUPPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Income
$382,149
Spending
$394,294
Employees
4

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 (1)
  1. SUCCESSFUL EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED FOR OUR MILITARY VETERAN MEMBERS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS POST 130 SUPPORTS, INCLUDING THE BOY SCOUTS TROOP, THE LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND A SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in October 2025. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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