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Nonprofit · EIN 57-6021004

AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210

Financials

$840K$624K2023$882K$631K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$882,134$630,976$251,158$2,490,277$49,262$2,441,015
December 31, 2023990$839,917$624,281$215,636$2,241,229$66,923$2,174,306
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$475,083
Membership dues
$457,802
Program service revenue
$150,838
Investment income
$18,482
Net rental income
$37,682
Net income from fundraising events
$196,326
Other revenue
$237,731

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,236
Other salaries and wages
$65,463
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$158,829
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,154
Occupancy
$11,713
Depreciation
$30,073
Program services (functional)
$456,721
Management and general (functional)
$174,255

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,241,229
Total assets, end of year
$2,490,277
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,262
Net assets, end of year
$2,441,015
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,257,848
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,441,015
Gross unrelated business income
$37,682
Gross receipts
$942,042
Employees
3
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
SC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael D StraussDept. Adjutant
Officer
40$76,236
James JarvisImmed PDC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John CoyDist 2 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin BrownDist 3 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Matthew GoodenHistorian
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Richard DormanDist 15 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Bonita WellsDist 5 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
James KvamCommander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John GallowayDist 7 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark CannitoDist 8 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
William SimpsonDist 6 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
John CominsDist 9 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Cody MitchellJudge Advocate
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Douglas DilleshawDist 10 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Peter St OngeDist 11 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charlie DavisDist 12 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael BrandtDist 14 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Thomas YarboroughFinance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Courtney PeeplesDist 16 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Jerome ChildsDist 17 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry PouncyDist 18 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles StricklandDist 19 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
James GibsonDist 13 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene WaltonDist 1 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Louis MorseDist 4 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe LysaghtNEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Richard MullinaxChaplin
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kevin JoySgt at Arms
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James HollandALTERNATE NEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bruce DoneganVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James CantrellVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James RabonVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John LonerganVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David MillsDist 20 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael D StraussDept. Adjutant
Officer
40$68,114
Margaret MayExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$53,982
John CoyDist 2 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin BrownDist 3 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Matthew GoodenHistorian
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Richard DormanDist 15 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Bonita WellsDist 5 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
James KvamCommander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John GallowayDist 7 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark CannitoDist 8 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
William SimpsonDist 6 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
John CominsDist 9 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Cody MitchellJudge Advocate
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Douglas DilleshawDist 10 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Peter St OngeDist 11 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Charlie DavisDist 12 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael BrandtDist 14 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Courtney PeeplesDist 16 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Jerome ChildsDist 17 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry PouncyDist 18 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles StricklandDist 19 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
James GibsonDist 13 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene WaltonDist 1 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Louis MorseDist 4 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0
Joe LysaghtNEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Richard MullinaxChaplin
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kevin JoySgt at Arms
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James HollandNECA
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Bruce DoneganVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James CantrellVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
James RabonVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John LonerganVice Commander
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
David MillsDist 20 Cmdr
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
103 LEGION PLAZA RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-4863
In care of
% ROBERT W RENNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jim Hawk
Signed the 990
Jim Hawk, Acting Dept Adjutant
Phone
(803) 612-1171
Return prepared by
The Hobbs Group PA

Mission

We are a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. We are committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Conferences, Conventions and Meetings: American Legions sponsors various conferences, conventions and meetings that benefit the membership and others.
    Expenses $352,502 · revenue $43,509
  • Contest and Awards: American Legion Sponsors Oratorical Contest for high school students which promotes patriotism and good citizenship. Awards and Scholarships are presented to winners.
    Expenses $71,086
  • Home front efforts: American Legion sponsors scholarships for children of military personel killed in active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Additonally they provide assistance for law cadets.
    Expenses $33,133
  • Baseball: American Legion sponsors a baseball program for high school youth in the state of South Carolina.
    revenue $17,145
  • Other: Various expenses to support the American Legion Department of SC and its membership.
    revenue $90,184

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-6021004
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)
$2,490,277
Income (IRS master file)
$942,042

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$882,134$630,976$2,490,277IRS
990December 2023$839,917$624,281$2,241,229XML
990December 2022$878,895$657,350$2,126,813IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 57-6021004).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC is 57-6021004.
Is AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC 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 DEPT OF SC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jim Hawk.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,236 (Michael D Strauss, Dept. Adjutant).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION DEPT OF SC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $882,134, expenses of $630,976 and total assets of $2,490,277 at year end.

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