Nonprofit · EIN 51-6018018
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 8 SUSSEX POST
Tax-exempt · GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,020,144 | $1,797,192 | $222,952 | $1,169,068 | $195,295 | $973,773 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,674,496 | $1,590,865 | $83,631 | $974,501 | $223,680 | $750,821 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,461,037 | $1,500,587 | -$39,550 | $938,820 | $276,515 | $662,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $747,418
- of which government grants
- $485,733
- Membership dues
- $6,170
- Program service revenue
- $1,272,585
- Investment income
- $41
- Net rental income
- $100
- Other revenue
- $100
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $977,332
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,362,297
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,944
- Occupancy
- $32,022
- Depreciation
- $92,514
- Program services (functional)
- $1,771,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,891
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $974,501
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,169,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $195,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $973,773
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $700,468
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $761,062
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $212,711
- Gross receipts
- $2,020,144
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1931
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LAWSON | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLLIS | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY MORRIS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID TIDWELL | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES SCOTT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAWSON | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAWSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LAWSON | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLLIS | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY MORRIS | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID TIDWELL | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES SCOTT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAWSON | PAST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LAWSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD FOLKE | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOLSTON | 2ND V-COMMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER OVERINGTON JR | 1ST V-COMMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM H LAWSON | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GARY MORRIS | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES D SCOTT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REV ROWLAND SCOTT | PAST COMMAND Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TIDWELL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE WATSON | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 406 N FRONT ST, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-1134
- In care of
- % WILLIAM I TAYLOR ST
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID TIDWELL, 6 MEADOW RUN, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
- Signed the 990
- DAVID TIDWELL, FINANCE OFFICER
- Phone
- (302) 856-7839
- Website
- www.georgetown93.com
- Return prepared by
- Pusey Hatter & Associates LLC
Mission
LOCAL VETERANS ORGANIZATION WITH AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- SUSSEX POST OPERATES AN AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THEY RESPOND TO ALL ACCIDENTS IN THE AREA AND AID OTHER COMPANIES AS WELL.Expenses $1,771,530 · revenue $1,272,726
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-6018018
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,169,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,020,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,020,144 | $1,797,192 | $1,169,068 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,674,496 | $1,590,865 | $974,501 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,461,037 | $1,500,587 | $938,820 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,386,290 | $1,395,558 | $922,529 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 51-6018018).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 51-6018018.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID TIDWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,020,144, expenses of $1,797,192 and total assets of $1,169,068 at year end.
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