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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0923019

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 1776 POST MISSISSIPPI DELTA

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, MS 38732

Financials

$445K$419K2023$220K$365K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$220,046$364,743-$144,697$159,642$42,575$117,067
December 31, 2023990$444,901$418,608$26,293$264,739$1,738$263,001
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$35
Membership dues
$35
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$94
Net income from gaming
$189,062
Other revenue
$219,917

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$94,328
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$102,139
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,000
Accounting fees
$14,460
Program services (functional)
$151,943
Management and general (functional)
$212,800

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$264,739
Total assets, end of year
$159,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,575
Net assets, end of year
$117,067
Land, buildings and equipment
$107,668
Gross receipts
$1,659,757
Employees
24
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
MS

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
JOSEPH D KERSHADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAROLYN POLKSGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TERRANCE POLKCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JEFFREY WILLIAMSVICE COMMAND
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH D KERSHADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAROLYN POLKSGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TERRANCE POLKCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JEFFREY WILLIAMSVICE COMMAND
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1101, CLEVELAND, MS 38732-1101
In care of
% RACHEL BUSER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH D KERSH, 403 SOUTH 19TH AVENUE, HATTIESBURG, MS 394017449
Signed the 990
JOSEPH D KERSH, ADJUTANT
Phone
(601) 582-4616
Return prepared by
JACKSON BRASWELL MULLINS & BAILEY PA

Mission

TO SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION CONSTITUTION AND BOYS STATE AND OTHER WORTHWHILE COMMUNITY ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES AND A PLACE TO MEET FOR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
  • ACTIVITIES AND A PLACE TO MEET FOR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
  • YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS &

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
64-0923019
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)
$159,642
Income (IRS master file)
$1,659,757

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$220,046$364,743$159,642XML
990December 2023$444,901$418,608$264,739XML
990December 2022$301,262$326,947$239,092IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 64-0923019).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 64-0923019.
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 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 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?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH D KERSH.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $220,046, expenses of $364,743 and total assets of $159,642 at year end.

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