American Legion 270 Mclean Post
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUPPORT VETERANS THE NATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH PROGRAMS INVOLVING AMERICANISM VETERANS YOUTH FLAG EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR THE NATIONS MILITARY AND OTHER PATRIOTIC ENDEAVORS
- Income
- $64,563
- Spending
- $87,363
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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)
- VETEANS SUPPORT INCLUDING MONTHLY COMMUNICATION NEWSLETTER FIVE MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS ONCE PERMONTH DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER PRESENTATION ONCE PER MONTH GENERAL MEMBESHIP MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS VETERANS DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AND WREATH LAYING AT LOCAL POST 270 MEMORIAL SITE SERVICE OFFICER TO ADVISE AND ASSIST MEMBERS AND OTHER VETERANS AND SURVIVORS REGARDING VETERANS ADDMINISTRATION MATTERS
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SENDING AT LEAST 10 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO THE VIRGINIA BOYS STATE CAMP SPONSORING SEVEAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO AMERICAN LEGION LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMP SPONSORING AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM ANUAL ORATORY CONTEST AND ESSAY COMPETION MAKING BUILDING AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO TWO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO TRAIN HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN PERFORMING BASIC FUNCTIONAL TASKS SPONSORING MULTIPLE BOY SCOUT TROOPS AND PROVIDING MEETING SPACE FOR GIRL SCOUT TROOPS
- AMERICANISM SUPPORT CONDUCTING MEMORIAL DAY 4TH OF JULY AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES AT LOCAL MEMORIAL GARDEN ESTABLISHED PREVIOUSLY BY THE POST HANDING OUT AMERICAN FLAGS AT THESE AND OTHER EVENTS AND AMERICAN LITERATURE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 June 2026.
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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