American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VETERANS ASSISTANCE AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
- Income
- $222,585
- Spending
- $154,229
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
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)
- THE AMERICAN LEGION OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMED AT SUPPORTING VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HERE'S AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR PROGRAM SERVICE: VETERANS SERVICES THE AMERICAN LEGION IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING VETERANS BY PROVIDING TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN CIVILIAN LIFE . THIS INCLUDES: O ASSISTANCE WITH CAREERS AND EDUCATION O HEALTH CARE SUPPORT O BENEFITS GUIDANCE O FINANCIAL SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE, PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR CAREERS, EDUCATION, CHILDCARE, AND MORE. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN LEGION SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES: O AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS: A COMMUNITY OF OVER 110,000 MEMBERS UNITED IN SERVICE AND CAMARADERIE O NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND: PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGION FAMILY MEMBERS AND POSTS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS O OPERATION COMFORT WARRIORS: DELIVERS COMFORT ITEMS TO MILITARY HOSPITALS AND RECOVERY FACILITIES WORLDWIDE O TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: OFFERS CASH GRANTS TO SUPPORT MINOR CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND LEGION MEMBERS IN TIMES OF NEED YOUTH PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONG AMERICA'S YOUTH THROUGH: O AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL O BOYS STATE / BOYS NATION O JUNIOR SHOOTING SPORTS O ORATORICAL CONTEST O SCHOLARSHIPS O SCOUTING SUPPORT O YOUTH CADET LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION SERVES AS A POWERFUL ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS' RIGHTS AND BENEFITS: O IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION O THE LEGION HAS GREAT POLITICAL INFLUENCE DUE TO ITS GRASS-ROOTS INVOLVEMENT IN THE LEGISLATION PROCESS O IT STANDS BEHIND ISSUES MOST IMPORTANT TO THE VETERAN'S COMMUNITY, BACKED BY RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP THE AMERICAN LEGION OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMED AT SUPPORTING VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. HERE'S AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR PROGRAM SERVICE: VETERANS SERVICES THE AMERICAN LEGION IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING VETERANS BY PROVIDING TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN CIVILIAN LIFE . THIS INCLUDES: O ASSISTANCE WITH CAREERS AND EDUCATION O HEALTH CARE SUPPORT O BENEFITS GUIDANCE O FINANCIAL SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE, PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR CAREERS, EDUCATION, CHILDCARE, AND MORE. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN LEGION SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES: O AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS: A COMMUNITY OF OVER 110,000 MEMBERS UNITED IN SERVICE AND CAMARADERIE O NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND: PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGION FAMILY MEMBERS AND POSTS AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS O OPERATION COMFORT WARRIORS: DELIVERS COMFORT ITEMS TO MILITARY HOSPITALS AND RECOVERY FACILITIES WORLDWIDE O TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: OFFERS CASH GRANTS TO SUPPORT MINOR CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND LEGION MEMBERS IN TIMES OF NEED YOUTH PROGRAMS THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LEADERSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONG AMERICA'S YOUTH THROUGH: O AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL O BOYS STATE / BOYS NATION O JUNIOR SHOOTING SPORTS O ORATORICAL CONTEST O SCHOLARSHIPS O SCOUTING SUPPORT O YOUTH CADET LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION SERVES AS A POWERFUL ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS' RIGHTS AND BENEFITS: O IT IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WARTIME VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION O THE LEGION HAS GREAT POLITICAL INFLUENCE DUE TO ITS GRASS-ROOTS INVOLVEMENT IN THE LEGISLATION PROCESS O IT STANDS BEHIND ISSUES MOST IMPORTANT TO THE VETERAN'S COMMUNITY, BACKED BY RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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