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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0827270

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 250 CECIL C MARTIN POST

Tax-exempt · MITCHELL, IN 47446

Financials

$264K$299K2023$371K$303K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$371,338$303,349$67,989$1,006,654$12,698$993,956
May 31, 2024990$263,948$298,763-$34,815$941,509$15,542$925,967
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,472
Membership dues
$9,340
Program service revenue
$1,761
Investment income
$2
Net rental income
$800
Net income from gaming
$213,255
Net income from sales of inventory
$56,181
Other revenue
$340,103

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,222
Benefits paid to members
$9,165
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,807
Other salaries and wages
$93,412
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$116,812
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$506
Occupancy
$90,541
Program services (functional)
$303,349

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$941,509
Total assets, end of year
$1,006,654
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,698
Net assets, end of year
$993,956
Land, buildings and equipment
$830,686
Gross unrelated business income
$69,867
Gross receipts
$640,139
Employees
14
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1937
State of legal domicile
IN

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY MESAROSHCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRADLEY PINNICK1ST VICE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT RUSSELL2ND VICE
Trustee or director
1$0
RHONDA BAUGHFINANCE OFFICERADJUTANT
Highest-paid employee
20$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY MESAROSHCOMMANDER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD PINNICK1ST VICE COMM
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY BLACKWELL2ND VICE COMM
Trustee or director
1$0
RHONDA BAUGHFINANCE OFFICER
Officer, Highest-paid employee
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 154, MITCHELL, IN 47446-0154
In care of
% GARY MESAROSH
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
404 Sheeks Dr, Mitchell IN 47446
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY MESAROSH, 1264 OLD HWY 60W, MITCHELL, IN 47446
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Charles Webster, 1106 W Oak St, Mitchell IN 47446
Signed the 990
GARY MESAROSH, COMMANDER
Phone
(812) 849-3727
Return prepared by
BUSINESS AND TAX SERVICES LLC

Mission

VETERAN SERVICES

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE VETERAN SERVICES
    Expenses $303,349 · revenue $371,338

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-0827270
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,006,654
Income (IRS master file)
$640,139

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$371,338$303,349$1,006,654XML
990May 2024$263,948$298,763$941,509XML
990May 2023$217,316$264,981$983,551IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Charles Webster
May 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 35-0827270).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 35-0827270.
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 May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 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 May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names GARY MESAROSH.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $371,338, expenses of $303,349 and total assets of $1,006,654 at year end.

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