Nonprofit · EIN 38-6068656
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0029 RICHARD F SMITH INC
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MI 49202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $355,539 | $374,946 | -$19,407 | $263,086 | $0 | $263,086 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $353,919 | $297,605 | $56,314 | $282,493 | $0 | $282,493 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $344,951 | $265,564 | $79,387 | $226,179 | $0 | $226,179 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,608
- Membership dues
- $13,608
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $8,175
- Net income from fundraising events
- $110,479
- Net income from gaming
- $10,316
- Other revenue
- $341,931
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,748
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,371
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $39,777
- Program services (functional)
- $374,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $282,493
- Total assets, end of year
- $263,086
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $263,086
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $263,086
- Gross unrelated business income
- $272,356
- Gross receipts
- $357,339
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID G MOOBERRY | SERVICE OFFICER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT Locke | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| RUSELL MELVILLE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS L KEEDER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 6 | $0 |
| David Molton | Trustee Institutional trustee | 4 | $0 |
| Robert Star | Adjutant Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE STEVENS | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald Ebersole | Commander Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Michele Shew | 1st vice Commander Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Handy | Finance Officer Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Joe Gorslin | @nd Vice Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSELL MELVILLE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS L KEEDER | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Star | Adjutant Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT Locke | PAST COMMANDER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID G MOOBERRY | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE STEVENS | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald Ebersole | Commander Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Michele Shew | 1st vice Commander Officer | 9 | $0 |
| Richard Handy | Finance Officer Officer | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT Locke | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RUSELL MELVILLE | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD L ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Nichols | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS L KEEDER | TRUSTEE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID G MOOBERRY | SERVICE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DALE STEVENS | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD L MOODY | chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Aaron Stern | HISTORIAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Star | Adjutant Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald Ebersole | Commander Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Michele Shew | 1st vice Commander Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Handy | Finance Officer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Kevin Taylor | 2nd vice commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3200 PANSING AVE, JACKSON, MI 49202-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ronald Ebersole, 3200 lansing ave, jackson, MI 49202
- Signed the 990
- Ronald Ebersole, commander
- Phone
- (517) 782-6675
Mission
To provide aid and assistance to veterans and families and those still in the military services, social activities for veterans and their families. Final military honors for deceased veterans.
Program accomplishments
- Providing services and facilities to include hall, club room athletics field for veterans, families of veterans, active duty personnel, as well as other organizations, including veterans organizations, current military organizations, boy scouts, girl scouts, little league, civil was groups, coast guard reserves, vfw, sons of the American legion, American legion, American legion aux, and American legion riders.Expenses $374,946 · revenue -$19,407
- Provides food, materials, supplies, and gifts to deployed active duty personnel, provide holidday meals to veterans and their families, active duty personnel, their families, provide groceries and gifts to veterans and active duty personnel and their families during the holidays.
- The ritual team provides military honors for deceased military personnel and veterans. the post provides a funeral luncheon. Each year a "Post Everlastin" service is held to honor members who died during the prior year.
- 000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-6068656
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $263,086
- Income (IRS master file)
- $357,339
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $355,539 | $374,946 | $263,086 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $353,919 | $297,605 | $282,493 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $344,951 | $265,564 | $226,179 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $311,511 | $404,386 | $146,792 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-6068656).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 38-6068656.
- 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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ronald Ebersole.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $355,539, expenses of $374,946 and total assets of $263,086 at year end.
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