American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND ASSOSTAMCE TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. ALSO TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES IN ITS COMMUNITY THAT ARE OF A BENEFIT TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $213,230
- Spending
- $13,274
- Employees
- 0
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 (2)
- THE POST MINISTERS TO ALL VETERANS BY VISITING VETERNS IN HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, AND OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES, BOTH POST MEMBERS AND NON- MEMBERS. THE POST ALSO CONTRIBUTES FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED VETERANS AND NON-DISABLED VETERANS IN NEED, BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. POST MEMBERS VISIT LOCAL CEMETERIES AND PLACE U.S. FLAGS ON THE GRAVES OF VETERANS EACH MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERN'S DAY. THE POST SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN LEGION'S BOYS STATE AND GIRLS STATE PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS. THE POST SPONSORS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ITS COMMUNITY TO ATTEND THESE PROGRAMS.
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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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2010.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 November 4, 2026.
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