Nonprofit · EIN 43-6097249
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 158 ALTENTHAL-JOERNS
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MO 63755
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $371,525 | $294,172 | $77,353 | $314,647 | $0 | $314,647 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $295,752 | $217,486 | $78,266 | $213,358 | $5,661 | $207,697 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $292,531 | $235,581 | $56,950 | $177,213 | $17,769 | $159,444 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,426
- of which government grants
- $18,657
- Membership dues
- $5,821
- Program service revenue
- $16,348
- Investment income
- $2,019
- Net income from fundraising events
- $30,216
- Net income from gaming
- $328
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $297,188
- Other revenue
- $327,732
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,610
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,655
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $117,839
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,550
- Occupancy
- $26,139
- Depreciation
- $35,908
- Program services (functional)
- $65,647
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,944
- Fundraising (functional)
- $218,581
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $213,358
- Total assets, end of year
- $314,647
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $314,647
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,980
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $314,647
- Gross unrelated business income
- $297,516
- Gross receipts
- $541,380
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ENGLEMANN | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF HEISE | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE HESS | 2ND VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN KOENIG | FINANCE OFFI Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SCHOTT | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ENGLEMANN | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF HEISE | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE HESS | 2ND VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN KOENIG | FINANCE OFFI Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SCHOTT | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ENGLEMANN | ADJUTANT Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFF HEISE | 1ST VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE HESS | 2ND VICE COM Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN KOENIG | FINANCE OFFI Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SCHOTT | COMMANDER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 276, JACKSON, MO 63755-0276
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN KOENIG, 2734 FLORA HILLS, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
- Signed the 990
- JOHN KOENIG, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (573) 243-9158
- Return prepared by
- BEVERLY KOEHLER BK PAYROLL & TAX SVCS
Mission
TO ASSIST DISABLED AND WAR VETERANS, PARTICIPATE IN PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDE RECREATION FOR MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCT DANCES FOR RECREATION OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS
- PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PROGRAM BY SPONSORING THREE TEAMS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCE AND RECREATION FOR THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECEIVED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS PARTIALLY AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM
- OPERATE CLUBROOM FOR RECREATION OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
- DONATIONS TO MISSOURI VETERAN'S HOME FOR RESIDENTS. DONATIONS TO USO.
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
- 43-6097249
- 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)
- $314,647
- Income (IRS master file)
- $541,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $371,525 | $294,172 | $314,647 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $295,752 | $217,486 | $213,358 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $292,531 | $235,581 | $177,213 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $258,658 | $254,272 | $120,263 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-6097249).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 43-6097249.
- 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 JOHN KOENIG.
- 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 $371,525, expenses of $294,172 and total assets of $314,647 at year end.
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