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AMERCIAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERCIAN LEGION (EIN 59-6476902)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-08-06
IRS object ID
202402199349301320
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-06T17:12:13-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN593702214PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Accounting Central IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110823 Seminole BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityLargoCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33778ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN596476902EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION POST 104BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 22AddressLine1Txt
CityPINELLAS PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33780ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBBY WIGGINGTONPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7275445137PhoneNum
Signature2024-07-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBrian G PoolePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00448350PTIN
Phone7273978003PhoneNum
Preparation2024-08-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Application PendingYes (X)ApplicationPendingInd
Gross Receipts$549,730GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC, WAR-TIME VETERANS ORGANIZATION, DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$1,397NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$37,021PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$20,786CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$71,102PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$52,482CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,397CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$223,371PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$261,585CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$331,498PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$336,250CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$21,235PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$6,873CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$135,699PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$151,027CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$168,143PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$194,088CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$325,077PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$351,988CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,421PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$15,738CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$547,920TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$531,957TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$225TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$547,695NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$531,957NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE AMERICAN LEGION WAS CHARTERED BY CONGRESS IN 1919 AS A PATRIOTIC, WAR-TIME VETERANS ORGANIZATION, DEVOTED TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS. IT IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION.MissionDesc
Expense$6,873ExpenseAmt
DescDONATIONS TO COMMUNITY CHARITIESDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,845ExpenseAmt
DescFUNCTIONS & EVENTS TO PROMOTE CAMARADEIRE AMOUNG MEMBERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$10,718TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (true)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBBY WIGGINTONPersonNm
Phone7275445137PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 22AddressLine1Txt
CityPINELLAS PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33780ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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ROB MATHISON
1ST VICE COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB MCGANN
2ND VICE COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ORDNER
COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBY WIGGINTON
FINANCE OFFICER20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$12,745MembershipDuesAmt
Related Organizations$1,731RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,310AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$20,786TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACTIVITIES & EVENTSDesc
Business900001BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$52,482TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$52,482RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$52,482TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,397TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,397RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$64,362GamingGrossIncomeAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,362TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$64,362RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$409,607GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$213,480CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$196,127TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$196,127RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MERCHANDISE900001$993$993
VENDING900001$103$103
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,096OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$336,250TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$315,464RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,873TotalAmt
Program Services$6,873ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,413TotalAmt
Management And General$119,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,614TotalAmt
Management And General$31,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800TotalAmt
Management And General$800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,285TotalAmt
Management And General$5,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,279TotalAmt
Management And General$13,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,873TotalAmt
Management And General$94,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,728TotalAmt
Management And General$4,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,490TotalAmt
Management And General$8,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,647TotalAmt
Management And General$20,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SUPPLIES$42,141$42,141
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS$3,845$3,845

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,988TotalAmt
Program Services$10,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,429BOYAmt
EOY$46,898EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,012BOYAmt
EOY$30,632EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68BOYAmt
EOY$68EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,350BOYAmt
EOY$8,350EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$446,009LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$447,061BOYAmt
EOY$446,009EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,920BOYAmt
EOY$531,957EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$225BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,695BOYAmt
EOY$531,957EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,695BOYAmt
EOY$531,957EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,920BOYAmt
EOY$531,957EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$15,738ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$184,507InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$184,507BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$190,529InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$190,529BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$70,973InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$70,973BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$446,009TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$64,362GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$64,362GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$64,362NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedFLStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Individual With BooksDEBBY WIGGINTONIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 22AddressLine1Txt
CityPINELLAS PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33780ZIPCd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON ANNUAL BOARD AND OFFICERS
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aMEMBERSHIP VOTES OFFICERS AND BOARD INTO OFFICE.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERSHIP