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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2108052

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0057 ELGIN POST

Tax-exempt · ELGIN, IL 60120

Financials

$294K$197K2023$243K$306K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$242,821$305,968-$63,147$140,853$19,435$121,418
July 31, 2024990$294,262$197,061$97,201$222,507$19,435$203,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$35,678
Membership dues
$5,587
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$119
Net income from fundraising events
$49,070
Net income from gaming
$157,954
Other revenue
$207,024

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$19,111
Other salaries and wages
$5,605
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,612
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,504
Accounting fees
$1,738
Occupancy
$100,192
Program services (functional)
$156,857
Management and general (functional)
$149,111

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$222,507
Total assets, end of year
$140,853
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,435
Net assets, end of year
$121,418
Gross unrelated business income
$207,143
Gross receipts
$288,420
Employees
2
Year formed
1922
State of legal domicile
IL

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENNIS BEACHCOMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JASON SHANAHANADJUTANT
Officer
5$0
DAVID JOHNSONTREASURER
Officer
5$0
ROGER TAYLORJR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
CAROL FOWLERSENIOR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK W SMITHCOMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JASON SHANAHANADJUTANT
Officer
5$0
CRAIG ESSICKTREASURER
Officer
5$0
ROGER TAYLORJR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
CAROL FOWLERSENIOR VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
820 N LIBERTY ST, ELGIN, IL 60120-3039
In care of
% DONALD T SLEEPMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DENNIS BEACH, 820 N LIBERTY STREET, ELGIN, IL 60120
Signed the 990
DAVID JOHNSON, TREASURER
Phone
(847) 741-1669
Return prepared by
HRB TAX GROUP INC

Mission

AMERICAN LEGION HONORS THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS, MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICAN LEGION HONORS SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2108052
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$140,853
Income (IRS master file)
$288,420

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$242,821$305,968$140,853XML
990July 2024$294,262$197,061$222,507XML
990-EZJuly 2023–––IRS
990July 2022$280,825$165,382$411,255IRS
990-EZJuly 2021–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2020–––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 36-2108052).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 36-2108052.
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 July 31, 2026) is due December 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 July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DENNIS BEACH.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $242,821, expenses of $305,968 and total assets of $140,853 at year end.

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