American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT VETERANS INTERESTS
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $44,633, former adjutant
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 July 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 (4)
- $37,545 spent. REHABILITATION - SUPPORT OF VETERANS AND THEIR CAUSES TO ENSURE AND SUPPORT GOOD HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND AMONG VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- $60,882 spent. AMERICANISM - COMMUNITY AND YOUTH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AND AWARD AWARENESS AND PRIDE IN OUR NATION. PROGRAMS TEACH PROPER FLAG HANDLING, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ENCOURAGE PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY TO OUR NATION.
- $136,179 spent. CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE - TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FAMILY SUPPORT , CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY.
- $628,959 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 1967.
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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