Nonprofit · EIN 37-0153960
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as DEPT OF ILLINOIS
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,799,032 | $2,113,436 | -$314,404 | $5,523,509 | $433,574 | $5,089,935 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,929,857 | $1,698,956 | $230,901 | $5,435,589 | $385,536 | $5,050,053 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,128,134 | $2,105,156 | $22,978 | $4,768,567 | $346,750 | $4,421,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,333,837
- Membership dues
- $994,970
- Program service revenue
- $65,275
- Investment income
- $113,865
- Royalties
- $108,205
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,893
- Net income from fundraising events
- $191,927
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$14,077
- Other revenue
- $286,055
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $207,445
- Other salaries and wages
- $482,602
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $848,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,775
- Occupancy
- $93,591
- Travel
- $205,472
- Depreciation
- $70,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,435,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,523,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $433,574
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,089,935
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $456,688
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,602,813
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,990,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,099,800
- Gross receipts
- $2,493,891
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN CONATSER | DEPARTMENT MBRSHIP/PR DIRE Officer | 40 | $77,083 |
| GEORGIANN CALLAWAY | DIRECTOR, VA & R OFFICE Officer | 2 | $45,250 |
| JOSHUA THIELEN | DEPT ADJUTANT/FIN. OFFICER Officer | 45 | $29,792 |
| TERRY ABDELNOUR | DEPT HISTORIAN Officer | 20 | $21,780 |
| JOSEPH LAMPERT | DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $2,833 |
| RONALD E HOFFMAN | ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL EXECU Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD NEVILLE | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROY WEBER | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GAMMAGE | ASSIST JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HON VINCENT M GAUGHAN | PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGIL OIKION | ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROSCOW | DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETE HIRT | DEPARTMENT SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER C FARACI | SPECIAL AIDE TO DEPT COMMA Officer | 2 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTE LATHAM | DEPARTMENT ASST HISTORIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROY SMITH | DEPT SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL P DARCY | ASSIST PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES KOSTA | DEPT ASSIST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLANAGAN | TREASURER/FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AL COUGHLIN | SPECIAL AIDE TO DEPT COMMA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHOO | SPECIAL AIDE TO SR. VICE C Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BURFORD | DEPT ASST SGT-AT-ARMS FOR DEPT SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN CONATSER | DEPT ADJUTANT/FIN. OFFICER Officer | 45 | $77,083 |
| GEORGIANN CALLAWAY | DIRECTOR, VA & R OFFICE Officer | 2 | $43,333 |
| TERRY ABDELNOUR | DEPARTMENT ASST HISTORIAN Officer | 2 | $20,160 |
| DELMAR BUSKE | DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $2,833 |
| JOSEPH LAMPERT | DEPT SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $833 |
| RONALD E HOFFMAN | ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD NEVILLE | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROY WEBER | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GAMMAGE | ASSIST JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HON VINCENT M GAUGHAN | PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGIL OIKION | ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES TALASKA | DEPARTMENT MBRSHIP/PR DIRE Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KEVIN KEEN | DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL W GARRETT | DEPT HISTORIAN Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DENVER PHELPS | DEPARTMENT SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE HALLAM | SPECIAL AIDE TO DEPT COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL P DARCY | ASSIST PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER C FARACI | DEPT ASSIST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLANAGAN | TREASURER/FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD M SCHEYER | SPECIAL AIDE TO DEPT COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALBERT COUGHLIN | SPECIAL AIDE TO SR. VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN CONATSER | DEPT ADJUTANT/FIN. OFFICER Officer | 45 | $74,750 |
| TERRY ABDELNOUR | DEPT HISTORIAN Officer | 20 | $12,465 |
| LOMAC PAYTON | DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $2,833 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DEPARTMENT SGT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROY WEBER | ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL EXECU Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD NEVILLE | JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| W WAYNE ERICKSON SR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GAMMAGE | ASSIST JUDGE ADVOCATE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VINCENT GAUGHAN | PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE HORN | MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGIL OIKION | ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CONTRERAS | DIRECTOR, VA & R OFFICE Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD T WOODBURN | DEPARTMENT MBRSHIP/PR DIRE Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RALPH ROUNDS | DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES A VAHLE | SPECIAL AIDE TO DEPT COMMA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAROLD TONEY | DEPARTMENT ASST HISTORIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DELMAR BUSKE | DEPT SR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL P DARCY | ASSIST PARLIAMENTARIAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENVER PHELPS | DEPT ASSIST SGT-AT-ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLANAGAN | TREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTE Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2910, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702-2910
- In care of
- % TERRY L WOODBURN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTIN CONATSER, P O BOX 2910, BLOOMINGTON, IL 617022910
- Signed the 990
- MARTIN CONATSER, ADJUTANT/FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (309) 663-0361
- Website
- WWW.ILLEGION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GINOLI & COMPANY LTD CPA's
Mission
None
Program accomplishments
- VETERAN AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION, THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT WARS.Expenses $2,183,131 · revenue $273,268
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0153960
- 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)
- $5,523,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,493,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,799,032 | $2,113,436 | $5,523,509 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,929,857 | $1,698,956 | $5,435,589 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,128,134 | $2,105,156 | $4,768,567 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,423,756 | $1,942,205 | $4,621,772 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 37-0153960).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 37-0153960.
- 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 MARTIN CONATSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,083 (MARTIN CONATSER, DEPARTMENT MBRSHIP/PR DIRE).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,799,032, expenses of $2,113,436 and total assets of $5,523,509 at year end.
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