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Nonprofit · EIN 72-6022924

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as HARVEY-MARRERO POST 222

Tax-exempt · MARRERO, LA 70072

Financials

$41K$02023$10K$02024−$18K$02025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-$18,255$0-$18,255$10,761$0$10,761
December 31, 2024990$9,599$0$9,599$52,297$0$52,297
December 31, 2023990$41,308$0$41,308$82,194$0$82,194
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,249
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
-$20,504
Other revenue
-$20,504

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,297
Total assets, end of year
$10,761
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$10,761
Gross unrelated business income
-$3,264
Gross receipts
$915,882
Employees
0
Year formed
1952
State of legal domicile
LA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HERBERT J CRETINI JRPOST COMMANDER
Officer
30$0
CARY COLDWELL1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
15$0
HERMAN CARBO2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
15$0
SEYMOUR MATHERNESGTatARMS
Officer
10$0
ROBERT E SMITHADJUTANT
Officer
20$0
EMILE GAUTHREAUXFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HERBERT J CRETINI JRPOST COMMANDER
Officer
30$0
CARY COLDWELL1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
HERMAN CARBO2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
SEYMOUR MATHERNESGTatARMS
Officer
3$0
ROBERT E SMITHADJUTANT
Officer
20$0
EMILE GAUTHREAUXFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HERBERT J CRETINI JRPOST COMMANDER
Officer
25$0
CARY COLDWELL1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
10$0
HERMAN CARBO2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
8$0
SEYMOUR MATHERNESGTatARMS
Officer
3$0
ROBERT E SMITHADJUTANT
Officer
25$0
EMILE GAUTHREAUXFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4101 PATRIOT ST, MARRERO, LA 70072-4025
In care of
% HERBERT J CRETINI JR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HERBERT J CRETINI JR, 116 12TH STREET, BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094
Signed the 990
HERBERT J CRETINI JR, COMMANDER
Phone
(504) 347-0845
Return prepared by
DEWEY J BOURGEOIS

Mission

PROVIDE FRATERNAL SERVICE TO ACTIVE & RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY. PROVIDE WELFARE SERVICES TO VARIOUS CHARITIES - HOST BLOOD DONATION SITE. SPONSOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Promote social welfare to military and community. Sponsor semi-annual luncheon to community residents and family. Sponsor scholarship award to winner of high school essay contest.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-6022924
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)
$10,761
Income (IRS master file)
$915,882

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025-$18,255$0$10,761XML
990December 2024$9,599$0$52,297XML
990December 2023$41,308$0$82,194XML
990December 2022-$26,898$0$104,514IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 72-6022924).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 72-6022924.
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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HERBERT J CRETINI JR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of -$18,255, expenses of $0 and total assets of $10,761 at year end.

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