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Nonprofit · EIN 81-6019069

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0019 SWEET GRASS

Tax-exempt · BIG TIMBER, MT 59011

Financials

$333K$285K2023$383K$331K2024$463K$373K2025
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$463,238$373,159$90,079$576,157$0$576,157
December 31, 2024990$383,472$330,524$52,948$486,078$0$486,078
December 31, 2023990$333,129$284,774$48,355$433,130$0$433,130
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$140,672
Membership dues
$5,630
Program service revenue
$5,755
Investment income
$1,028
Net income from fundraising events
$3,833
Net income from gaming
$41,074
Net income from sales of inventory
$270,876
Other revenue
$315,783

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$48,750
Other salaries and wages
$152,539
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$220,604
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,805
Occupancy
$26,049
Depreciation
$12,888
Program services (functional)
$314,926
Management and general (functional)
$58,233

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$486,078
Total assets, end of year
$576,157
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$576,157
Land, buildings and equipment
$339,376
Net assets without donor restrictions
$576,157
Gross receipts
$1,106,867
Employees
18
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
MT

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
TOM SCHRIVERCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
STUART STENBERGVICE COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
CHRISTINA BOWDENFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN SMARTFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$47,500
TOM SCHRIVERCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
GARY MOSNESSVICE COMMANDER
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAN SMARTFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$45,100
TOM SCHRIVERCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
GARY MOSNESSVICE COMMANDER
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 51, BIG TIMBER, MT 59011-0051
In care of
% DANIEL L SWEET
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRISTINA BOWDEN, PO BOX 777, BIG TIMBER, MT 59011
Signed the 990
CHRISTINA BOWDEN, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(406) 932-5486
Return prepared by
WILLIAMSON STAKER & BARTLE CPAS PLLP

Mission

SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION AND OFFER ENTERTAINMENT FOR LOCAL MEMBERS AND BUILDING FACILITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • A MEETING PLACE FOR VETERANS AND GENERAL PUBLIC WAS PROVIDED WITH SERVICES AND EVENTS
    Expenses $314,926 · grants $1,000 · revenue $317,705

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
81-6019069
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)
$576,157
Income (IRS master file)
$1,106,867

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$463,238$373,159$576,157XML
990December 2024$383,472$330,524$486,078XML
990December 2023$333,129$284,774$433,130XML
990December 2022$298,439$253,956$385,469IRS
990December 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 81-6019069).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 81-6019069.
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 CHRISTINA BOWDEN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 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 $463,238, expenses of $373,159 and total assets of $576,157 at year end.

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