American Legion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PRESERVE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FOR THE GREAT WAR. TO INCULCATE A SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION. TO CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. TO CREATE A SPIRIT OF FRATERNITY AMONGST ITS MEMBERS AND THE ASSOCIATION OF THOSE WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A LINE 2: FATHER AND SON ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: ORGANIZATION HAS 70 MEMBERS, NO STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ENTIRE ORGANIZATION APPROVES OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: SEE PRIOR STATEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 20: JIM VON BIMA
- Income
- $53,701
- Spending
- $35,457
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2,475, treasurer
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)
- $21,418 spent. SPONSORED AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BOYS STATE. DONATED TO LOCAL CHARITIES SUCH AS USO, GOODWILL, SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL, BLUE STARS MOMS OF MARIN, SAN RAFAEL SANTA COP, SALVATION ARMY AND WHEELCHAIR REGATTA FOR HANDICAPPED VETS. COVERED THE COST FOR MEMBERS FOR ATTENDANCE TO CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND MEMORIALS.
- $1,884 spent. MEETINGS, DUES, EMBLEM AWARDS AND FLORAL ARRANGEMENT. POST 37 PAYS DUES TO OTHER SIMILAR LEGIONS TO STAY INVOLVED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. EMBLEMS ARE AWARDED TO MEMBERS FOR SERVICE RECOGNITION AND FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE DISPLAYED TO MEMORIALIZE THE SACRAFICES OF THOSE WHO SERVED.
- $1,765 spent. NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE ORGANIZATION INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST ORGANIZATION NEWS AND EVENTS.
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 February 1934.
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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