American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary purpose and mission is to provide mutual helpfulness in the community by mentoring youth, sponsoring wholesome programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continuing devotion to our fellow service members.
- Income
- $435,763
- Spending
- $83,891
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
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 (3)
- $76,396 spent. Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation - participated in and facilitated building wheelchair ramps for veterans, donated time and funds to the Freedom and Hope Foundation, sponsored internments for unclaimed vets at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, sponsored Wreaths across America, facilitated the efforts in the transportation and placement of 6000 wreaths on veterans headstones, hosted and facilitated a weekly Veterans Breakfast for the Chapin Community.
- $4,925 spent. Americanism - sponsored and execued all aspects of the Chapin Memorial Day Ceremony and Veterans Day Parade, provided US flags for the Chapin Town Flag Pole and the local recreation center at Crooked Creek Park, provided certificates of recognition for local Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts, Legionnaires led the Pledge of Allegiance at monthly Town Hall meetings, sponsored 17 students from Chapin High School and Spring Hill High School to Boys State, co-sponsored American Legion Baseball, post ARL Chapter services as Color Guard for Chapin Labor Day Parade, provide community flag collection and honorably retire all unserviceable flags.
- $2,570 spent. Children and Youth - support local youth activities, sponsor youth sports teams at Crooked Creek Recreation Center, participate in Toys-for-Tots toy drive, raise money for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, support local We Care Christmas Gift sponsorship program, particiate and donate Christmas gifts to Newberry Boys Farm, collect and deliver food weekly to the local We Care Center Food Bank.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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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