American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE SUPPORT VETERANS, SCHOOLS, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $366,503
- Spending
- $348,822
- Employees
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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)
- LINE 28: WE SUPPORT VARIOUS SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
- LINE 31: WE SUPPORT VARIOUS SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCOUT TROOPS, LITTLE LEAGUE, ETC TO TEACH THEM ABOUT OUR FLAG, SPORTSMANSHIP,AND VETERANS ROLES IN GOVERNMENT. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE SUPPORT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE. HONOR GUARDS PARTICIPATE IN ALL PATRIOTIC EVENTS. WE FURNISH HONOR GUARDS TO THREE LOCAL FUNERAL HOMES, AND FOUR VETERAN ASSOCIATIONS. WE FURNISH FLAGS AND TEACH FLAG ETIQUETTE AND SEND FOUR CHILDREN TO STATE LEGION. WE AID INDIGENT VETERANS. OUR WOMEN SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 1400 HOURS PREPARING FOOD FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
- LINE 31: WE SUPPORT VARIOUS SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCOUT TROOPS, LITTLE LEAGUE, ETC TO TEACH THEM ABOUT OUR FLAG, SPORTSMANSHIP,AND VETERANS ROLES IN GOVERNMENT. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE SUPPORT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE. HONOR GUARDS PARTICIPATE IN ALL PATRIOTIC EVENTS. WE FURNISH HONOR GUARDS TO THREE LOCAL FUNERAL HOMES, AND FOUR VETERAN ASSOCIATIONS. WE FURNISH FLAGS AND TEACH FLAG ETIQUETTE AND SEND FOUR CHILDREN TO STATE LEGION. WE AID INDIGENT VETERANS. OUR WOMEN SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 1400 HOURS PREPARING FOOD FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 1946.
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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