Nonprofit · EIN 71-0002505
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0001 MELCHIOR M EBERTS POST
Tax-exempt · N LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,843 | $43,247 | -$11,404 | $530,479 | $0 | $530,479 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $40,019 | $48,462 | -$8,443 | $541,883 | $0 | $541,883 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $40,162 | $58,602 | -$18,440 | $590,326 | $0 | $590,326 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,943
- Membership dues
- $11,943
- Program service revenue
- $6,687
- Investment income
- $13,213
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,033
- Depreciation
- $11,696
- Program services (functional)
- $42,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $315
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $541,883
- Total assets, end of year
- $530,479
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $530,479
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $240,077
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $530,479
- Gross receipts
- $31,843
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY CLAY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRISWELL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK WILLIAMS | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLYDE REED | 1ST VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GORMAN | 2ND VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LC PARKS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FINNINGER | JUDGE ADV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY CLAY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRISWELL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK WILLIAMS | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLYDE REED | 1ST VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GORMAN | 2ND VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LC PARKS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FINNINGER | JUDGE ADV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMY CLAY | SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRISWELL | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK WILLIAMS | POST COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLYDE REED | 1ST VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GORMAN | 2ND VICE-COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LC PARKS | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FINNINGER | JUDGE ADV Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 W 29TH ST, N LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114-2215
- In care of
- % ROBERT CRISWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT CRISWELL, 325 WEST 29TH STREET, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT CRISWELL, ADJUTANT
- Phone
- (501) 372-2608
- Return prepared by
- HCJ CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
TO SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES AND ITS VETERANS, TO ENCOURAGE VETERANS OF WAR, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND PRIDE IN THEIR COUNTRY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING A PLACE FOR VETERANS TO GATHER AND DISCUSS CURRENT PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY THEIR PEERS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE ARMED FORCES. PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE NEEDS OF TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $42,932 · grants $240 · revenue $6,687
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 71-0002505
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $530,479
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,843
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,843 | $43,247 | $530,479 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $40,019 | $48,462 | $541,883 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $40,162 | $58,602 | $590,326 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,750 | $44,511 | $581,900 | 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 71-0002505).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 71-0002505.
- 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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- 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 ROBERT CRISWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 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 $31,843, expenses of $43,247 and total assets of $530,479 at year end.
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