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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0065600

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 496 PORTAGE POST

Tax-exempt · KENT, OH 44240

Financials

$283K$254K2022$315K$296K2023$385K$322K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$385,448$322,348$63,100$2,440,892$762,740$1,678,152
June 30, 2024990$314,537$295,535$19,002$2,386,901$771,849$1,615,052
June 30, 2023990$282,937$253,686$29,251$2,400,489$804,439$1,596,050
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,280
Membership dues
$11,574
Program service revenue
$41,160
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$9,076
Net income from fundraising events
$62,553
Net income from gaming
$99,007
Net income from sales of inventory
$141,921
Other revenue
$315,008

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,800
Other salaries and wages
$119,425
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$132,146
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,004
Occupancy
$89,714
Program services (functional)
$322,348

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,386,901
Total assets, end of year
$2,440,892
Total liabilities, end of year
$762,740
Net assets, end of year
$1,678,152
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,395,812
Gross unrelated business income
$62,553
Gross receipts
$652,192
Employees
16
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1923
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODGER WIANT1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
25$0
PAUL SELLMANCHAPLIN
Officer
10$0
BRYAN MADDENHISTORIANTRUSTEE
Officer
10$0
ROY LONGFELLOW2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
20$0
RON GRAMSCOMMANDER
Officer
20$0
ERIC ROBERTSADJUTANT
Officer
10$0
HENRY MATTERNTRUSTEESGT OF ARM
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HENRY MATTERNTRUSTEESGT OF ARM
Officer
20$0
EARNEST SWAINFINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
10$0
HENRY MATTERNTRUSTEE
Officer
0$0
ERIC ROBERTSADJUTANT
Officer
10$0
RON GRAMSCOMMANDER
Officer
20$0
PAUL SELLMANCHAPLIN
Officer
10$0
RODGER WIANT1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
25$0
ROY LONGFELLOW2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
20$0
WILLIAM GRIFFITHTRUSTEE
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HENRY MATTERNTRUSTEESGT OF ARM
Officer
20$0
EARNEST SWAINFINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
10$0
VERNON PEESTRUSTEE
Officer
0$0
ERIC ROBERTSADJUTANT
Officer
10$0
ED LUPTONCOMMANDER
Officer
20$0
STEVE SHERLOCKCHAPLIN
Officer
10$0
RODGER WIANT2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
20$0
DIANE CARBONE1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
25$0
WILLIAM GRIFFITHTRUSTEE
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1945 MOGADORE RD, KENT, OH 44240-8019
In care of
% RON GRAMS
Signed the 990
RON GRAMS, COMMANDER
Phone
(330) 673-9743
Return prepared by
Thompson Accounting Service LLC

Mission

VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTED SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. APPROX 500 REGULAR MEMBERS RECEIVE NEWS FROM THE ORGANIZATION, FOOD FOR THOSE WHO CANT AFFORD IT.
    Expenses $322,348

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0065600
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)
$2,440,892
Income (IRS master file)
$652,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$385,448$322,348$2,440,892XML
990June 2024$314,537$295,535$2,386,901XML
990June 2023$282,937$253,686$2,400,489XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 34-0065600).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 34-0065600.
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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $385,448, expenses of $322,348 and total assets of $2,440,892 at year end.

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