Nonprofit · EIN 23-7176697
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 237 CLAYTON E MONEYMAKER
Tax-exempt · HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $425,213 | $436,286 | -$11,073 | $956,481 | $1,955 | $954,526 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $423,984 | $440,899 | -$16,915 | $972,864 | $7,265 | $965,599 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $420,967 | $412,839 | $8,128 | $986,680 | $4,166 | $982,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $183,653
- Membership dues
- $181,387
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,508
- Net income from gaming
- $11,997
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $227,465
- Other revenue
- $240,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,681
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $137,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,303
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,176
- Occupancy
- $127,094
- Travel
- $10,113
- Depreciation
- $1,931
- Program services (functional)
- $422,769
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,176
- Fundraising (functional)
- $341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $972,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $956,481
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,955
- Net assets, end of year
- $954,526
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $832,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $954,526
- Gross receipts
- $689,892
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCOY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $23,400 |
| DON PINKERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRAD MAYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN SZELICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JACK LAFOUNTAIN | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JERRY PHELPS | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN STEPHENS | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BOB WASNIEWSKI | 3RD VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| BILL POND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KEN CARPENTER | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CODY KLINNER | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TOM PAONE | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ALYSE SENA | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCOY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $23,450 |
| KEN REISENWEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DON PINKERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KEN CARPENTER | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CODY KLINNER | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BILL POND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DAVID LADNER | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JERRY PHELPS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| TOM PAONE | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JACK LAFOUNTAIN | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| BOB WASNIEWSKI | 3RD VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCOY | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $24,150 |
| ROBERT BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KEN REISENWEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| HOMER BEAN | COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BILL HEATHERLY | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DON PINKERTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TOM HARTLEY | ROTC LIAISON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BILL HEATHERLY | JUDGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID LADNER | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEVE BOWLING | SAL COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JACK LAFOUNTAIN | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JERRY PHELPS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $0 |
| BUDDY MILLER | SAL ADJUTANT GENERAL Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CODY KLINNER | SERGEANT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN CARPENTER | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BILL POND | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BOB WASNIEWSKI | 3RD VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS JONES | VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| EARL HOKANSON | HONOR GUARD COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TOM PAONE | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1176, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807-0176
- In care of
- % JACK LAFOUNTAIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TOM PAONE, P0 BOX 1176, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807
- Signed the 990
- JACK LAFOUNTAIN, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (256) 883-9911
- Website
- WWW.LEGION237.COM
- Return prepared by
- Bearden Stroup Associates CPAs LLC
Mission
OUTREACH TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OUTREACH TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERE ARE ABOUT 1,300 MEMBERS. THIS YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A MEETING ROOM AND SUPPORT FOR THE INVISIBLE VETERANS WOMEN MEET UPS PROGRAM. WE PROVIDED TOYS FOR CHILDREN AND BACKPACKS FOR THE HOMELESS. WE RAISED MONEY AND SPONSORED AN AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM FOR PERSONS UNDER 19 YEARS OLD. WE ASSISTED IN THE STAGING OF A HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST AND SUPPORTED ROTC PROGRAMS FOR SEVERAL AREA HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY. WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND VETERAN RETREATS AROUND THE STATE. OUR HONOR GUARD ALSO PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF FUNERALS FOR VETERANS.Expenses $422,769 · grants $10,681
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7176697
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $956,481
- Income (IRS master file)
- $689,892
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $425,213 | $436,286 | $956,481 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $423,984 | $440,899 | $972,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $420,967 | $412,839 | $986,680 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7176697).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 23-7176697.
- 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 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TOM PAONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,400 (MARY MCCOY, ADJUTANT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $425,213, expenses of $436,286 and total assets of $956,481 at year end.
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