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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0654717

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as POST NO 121 PELZER-WILLIAMSTON

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WILLIAMSTON, SC 29697

Financials

$74K$89K2022$72K$80K2023$77K$74K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$77,430$73,630$3,800$45,457$20,742$24,715
June 30, 2024990-EZ$71,880$80,052-$8,172$32,248$11,333$20,915
June 30, 2023990-EZ$74,261$89,489-$15,228$29,902$815$29,087
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$1,204
Investment income
$6
Net income from fundraising events
$6,567
Net income from sales of inventory
$69,653

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$420
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$32,933
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,120
Occupancy
$18,630
Other expenses
$19,527

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,248
Total assets, end of year
$45,457
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,742
Net assets, end of year
$24,715
Cash, savings and investments
$11,652
Land and buildings
$3,000
Gross receipts
$139,738

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dawn ketzlerCOMMANDER1$0
Paul CarterFIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
Paul CarterSECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
Mike BarnhartPOST ADJUTANT1$0
Paul CarterFINANCE OFFICER1$0
Jeremy JacksonVetrans Affairs1$0
John KellySERGEANT AT ARMS1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE PAIRCOMMANDER1$0
TONY FRANKLINFIRST VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JOEY HOGGSECOND VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JACK HORNEMANPOST ADJUTANT1$0
KEVIN BROWNFINANCE OFFICER1$0
BRIDGET LEWISPOST SERVICE OFFICER1$0
MARK GRIMMETTSERGEANT AT ARMS1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dawn KesslerCOMMANDER5$0
Tony BurgessFIRST VICE PRESIDENT5$0
John KellySECOND VICE PRESIDENT5$0
Kevin BrownPOST ADJUTANT5$0
Kevin BrownFINANCE OFFICER5$0
Jeremy JacksonPOST SERVICE OFFICER5$0
Carey WilliamsonSERGEANT AT ARMS5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1610 ANDERSON DR, WILLIAMSTON, SC 29697-1210
In care of
% PAUL CARTER
Signed the 990-EZ
PAUL CARTER, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(864) 847-4242
Return prepared by
Lindley Pettigrew and Co CPAs LLC

Mission

Patriotic community service organization

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jr ROTC, Greater Williamston-Pelzer Benefit Association, Meals for Vets, Christmas gifts for under-privileged children, Hospice, Cancer Society

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for AMERICAN LEGION

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
57-0654717
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)
$45,457
Income (IRS master file)
$139,738

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2010

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$77,430$73,630$45,457IRS
990-EZJune 2024$71,880$80,052$32,248IRS
990-EZJune 2023$74,261$89,489$29,902XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 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 57-0654717).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 57-0654717.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
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-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ 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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,430, expenses of $73,630 and total assets of $45,457 at year end.

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