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Nonprofit · EIN 23-0369981

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 46 BURT J ASPER POST

Tax-exempt · CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201

Financials

$497K$288K2023$419K$311K2024$375K$317K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$374,956$316,522$58,434$1,356,651$0$1,356,651
December 31, 2024990$419,327$311,450$107,877$1,298,217$0$1,298,217
December 31, 2023990$496,952$288,111$208,841$1,108,091$0$1,108,091
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$369,359
Membership dues
$33,830
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,133
Net income from fundraising events
$1,224
Other revenue
$4,464

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$66,267
Benefits paid to members
$22,512
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$93,296
Travel
$126
Depreciation
$52,152
Program services (functional)
$274,239
Management and general (functional)
$36,793
Fundraising (functional)
$5,490

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,298,217
Total assets, end of year
$1,356,651
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,356,651
Land, buildings and equipment
$872,761
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,356,651
Gross receipts
$393,857
Employees
0
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1933
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL E CULLINANE JRCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JASON DODDFIRST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RODNEY L YOUNGADJUTANT/MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
14$0
VERNELL A PERRYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SAMUEL W WORLEY UNTIL 122025SERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM E VANDREWJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ERIC BELL UNTIL 82025CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JW WEEDON SR UNTIL 92025MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALLEN MELIUSSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT E JOHNMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES E OWENSSECOND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICAH J OWENSASST SGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBORAH HOLTRYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LORI A MCMATH JOIN 82025CHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL E CULLINANE JRCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JASON DODDFIRST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RODNEY L YOUNGADJUTANT/MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
14$0
VERNELL A PERRYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
SAMUEL W WORLEYSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM E VANDREWJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ERIC BELLCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JW WEEDON SRMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALLEN MELIUSSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT E JOHNMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES E OWENSSECOND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICAH J OWENSASST SGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBORAH HOLTRYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL E CULLINANE JRCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JASON DODDFIRST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RODNEY L YOUNGADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
14$0
VERNELL A PERRYFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
PC SAMUEL W WORLEYSERVICE OFFICER/MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PC WILLIAM E VANDREWJUDGE ADVOCATE/MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ERIC BELLCHAPLAIN/MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALLEN MELIUSSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES E OWENSSECOND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICAH J OWENSASST SGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PC JW WEEDON SRMEMBER AT LARGE
Officer
3$0
PC ROBERT E JOHNMEMBER AT LARGE
Officer
1$0
JACK SEASEMEMBER AT LARGE
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
755 PHILADELPHIA AVE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-1266
In care of
% ADJUTANT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
VERNELL A PERRY, 755 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Signed the 990
VERNELL A PERRY, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(717) 267-3585
Return prepared by
RKL LLP

Mission

PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS, SUCH AS MEALS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES, AS WELL AS SUPPORT LOCAL, CHARITABLE, MILITARY, AND PATRIOTIC CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VETERANS AND THOSE IN NEED IN THE LOCAL AREA.
    Expenses $207,972
  • DONATIONS WERE MADE TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $66,267 · grants $66,267

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-0369981
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,356,651
Income (IRS master file)
$393,857

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$374,956$316,522$1,356,651XML
990December 2024$419,327$311,450$1,298,217XML
990December 2023$496,952$288,111$1,108,091XML
990December 2022$723,264$333,585$899,250IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-0369981).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 23-0369981.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VERNELL A PERRY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $374,956, expenses of $316,522 and total assets of $1,356,651 at year end.

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