Nonprofit · EIN 31-1009172
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as DAVID JOHNSTON MEMORIAL POST 283
Tax-exempt · PICKERINGTON, OH 43147
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $684,575 | $295,705 | $388,870 | $1,430,471 | $0 | $1,430,471 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $554,220 | $218,640 | $335,580 | $1,062,551 | $18,130 | $1,044,421 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $340,655 | $158,811 | $181,844 | $736,579 | $1,079 | $735,500 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $168,985
- Membership dues
- $8,010
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,568
- Net rental income
- $26,357
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,478
- Net income from gaming
- $436,780
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,404
- Other revenue
- $511,022
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $68,049
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,998
- Occupancy
- $114,547
- Depreciation
- $26,735
- Program services (functional)
- $168,049
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,656
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,062,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,430,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,430,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $415,792
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,003
- Gross receipts
- $1,723,007
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Esper | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Hallam | Adjutant Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sam Crisco | 2nd Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Dickerson | 1st Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Perry | Service Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Derosier | Historian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Schorr | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| James Giamei | SRG at Arms Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dave England | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Phil Burd | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Esper | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Hallam | Adjutant Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Thomas Klumb | 2nd Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Dickerson | 1st Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Perry | Service Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Ebright | Historian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Schorr | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Holaday | SRG at Arms Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dave England | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Phil Burd | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Esper | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Hallam | Adjutant Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Thomas Klumb | 2nd Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Danny Dickerson | 1st Vice Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Perry | Service Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Ebright | Historian Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Schorr | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Holaday | SRG at Arms Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dave England | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Phil Burd | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7725 REFUGEE RD, PICKERINGTON, OH 43147-7986
- Signed the 990
- Paul Schorr, Commander
- Phone
- (614) 833-3711
- Website
- http://www.alpost283.org/
- Return prepared by
- Hammer Ruff & Associates Tax and Consulting Inc
Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH DONATIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND TO PROVIDE A SOCIAL GATHERING PLACE FOR SERVICE VETERANS.
Program accomplishments
- To provide a social gathering space for Service Veterans.Expenses $100,000 · grants $68,049 · revenue $36,761
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1009172
- 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)
- $1,430,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,723,007
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $684,575 | $295,705 | $1,430,471 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $554,220 | $218,640 | $1,062,551 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $340,655 | $158,811 | $736,579 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $206,092 | $137,689 | $553,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1009172).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 31-1009172.
- 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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 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 $684,575, expenses of $295,705 and total assets of $1,430,471 at year end.
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