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Nonprofit · EIN 37-6044388

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0559 WILLIAM FRANK EARNEST

Tax-exempt · CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820

Financials

$174K$183K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$174,260$183,302-$9,042$58,794$27,624$31,170
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
$59,751
Net income from sales of inventory
$111,636
Other revenue
$174,260

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$8,800
Other salaries and wages
$54,516
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$63,316
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,475
Occupancy
$12,469
Program services (functional)
$565
Management and general (functional)
$182,737

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$58,780
Total assets, end of year
$58,794
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,624
Net assets, end of year
$31,170
Land, buildings and equipment
$55,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$31,170
Gross unrelated business income
$174,260
Gross receipts
$298,409
Employees
8
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1932
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 December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEON WILLIAMSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CHARLES BONDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ROBERT SALEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
TRACY THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
TRACY OSBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
LEROY GASTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES WINFREYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
704 N HICKORY ST, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820-3041
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
P O Box 831, Champaign IL 61820
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
SEON WILLIAMS, 704 N HICKORY ST, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Julia Gibson, P O Box 831, Champaign IL 61824
Signed the 990
SEON WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(217) 239-2600
Return prepared by
MH CPA PLLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PERFORM CHARITABLE ACTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTE AMERICANISM, AND PROMOTE CAMARADERIE AMONG MILITARY VETERANS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • SPONSORING A BASEBALL TEAM THROUGH THE CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT, PROVIDING COLOR GUARD AND DINNERS FOR COMMEMORATION OF VARIOUS SIGNIFICANT DATES THROUGHOUT U.S. MILITARY HISTORY, HALLOWEEN SAFETY EVENT, AS WELL AS OTHER CHARITABLE ACTS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
    Expenses $565

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-N for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
37-6044388
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1944
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$58,794
Income (IRS master file)
$298,409

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2023
Officer: Julia Gibson
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$174,260$183,302$58,794XML
990December 2022$197,798$201,266$58,780IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 37-6044388).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 37-6044388.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1944.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 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-N for 2023 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names SEON WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $174,260, expenses of $183,302 and total assets of $58,794 at year end.

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