Nonprofit · EIN 56-0498762
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 48 HICKORY
Tax-exempt · HICKORY, NC 28603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $151,281 | $164,450 | -$13,169 | $895,553 | $1,236 | $894,317 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $137,683 | $157,209 | -$19,526 | $868,041 | $1,457 | $866,584 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $100,159 | $104,170 | -$4,011 | $838,706 | $1,415 | $837,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $85,963
- Membership dues
- $32,735
- Program service revenue
- $46,930
- Investment income
- $18,388
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,606
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,287
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,200
- Occupancy
- $30,053
- Travel
- $2,211
- Depreciation
- $11,210
- Program services (functional)
- $144,963
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,487
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $868,041
- Total assets, end of year
- $895,553
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,236
- Net assets, end of year
- $894,317
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $203,036
- Publicly traded securities
- $628,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $894,317
- Gross receipts
- $162,936
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY PRICE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILLY MATTHEWS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES CRANFORD | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS HUFFMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DANNY BRITTAIN | COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE MARTIN | 2ND V COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ZANE STILWELL | FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOYLE | ADJUTANT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LARRY BURNS | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDEN | PAST POST COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NICK BELLOMO | HISTORIAN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEXTER SPROUSE | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MIGELICZ | ASST SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CRANFORD | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS HUFFMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY PRICE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILLY MATTHEWS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH COVILL | HISTORIAN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GARY LAFONE | PAST POST COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE MARTIN | ASST SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ZANE STILWELL | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JERRY MASK | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DANNY BRITTAIN | 2ND V COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEXTER SPROUSE | COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOYLE | ADJUTANT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDEN | FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CRANFORD | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS HUFFMAN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY PRICE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILLY MATTHEWS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH COVILL | HISTORIAN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| HARRY FLYNN | PAST POST COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| STACY BOUDREAUX | ASST SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JERRY MASK | 2ND VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDEN | FINANCE OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ZANE STILWELL | 1ST VICE COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEXTER SPROUSE | COMMANDER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DANNY BRITTIAN | SGT AT ARMS Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BILL RICHARD | ADJUTANT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 505, HICKORY, NC 28603-0505
- In care of
- % JOHN HARDEN
- Signed the 990
- JOHN HARDEN, FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (828) 466-6006
- Return prepared by
- Summit Ridge Tax Advisors Inc
Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS FOR VETERANS (MEMBERS AND GUESTS) TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY IN VETERAN AFFAIRS. ALSO TO ASSIST THE DISABLED VETERANS AND SUPPORT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL.
Program accomplishments
- MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS FOR OVER 1200 MEMBERS AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY AND ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACTIVITIES.Expenses $144,963 · revenue $151,281
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
- 56-0498762
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $895,553
- Income (IRS master file)
- $162,936
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $151,281 | $164,450 | $895,553 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $137,683 | $157,209 | $868,041 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $100,159 | $104,170 | $838,706 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $79,353 | $95,587 | $810,726 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-0498762).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 56-0498762.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1954.
- 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 are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 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 $151,281, expenses of $164,450 and total assets of $895,553 at year end.
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