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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 54-1209080)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-18
IRS object ID
202341389349300214
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-05-18T09:54:13-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN453793455PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAREN CROCKETT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 931AddressLine1Txt
CityONLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23418ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN541209080EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION POST 159BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 244AddressLine1Txt
CityCHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23336ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRONALD LEWISPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7578943210PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstRONALDPersonFirstNm
Person LastLEWISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN CROCKETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00985980PTIN
Phone7577875656PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerESLEY COLLINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17095 THOMAS CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHINCOTEAGUE ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23336ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$478,347GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1933FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGATHERING OF VETERANS TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF AMERICAS VETERANS, THIER FAMILIES, OUR MILITARY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body280VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$15,704CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$278,763CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$3CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$57,584CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$352,054CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$61,019CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$192,708CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$256,727CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$95,327CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$58,015TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,450TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$52,565NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionGATHERING OF THE VETERANS TO PROMOTE GENERAL WELFARE OF AMERICAS VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, OUR MILITARY, AND OUR COMMUNITIES BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$245,023ExpenseAmt
Grant$15,704GrantAmt
Revenue$462,643RevenueAmt
DescPROMOTION OF GENERAL WELFARE FOR AMERICAS VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES,Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$245,023TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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 Members280GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRONNIE LEWISPersonNm
Phone7578943210PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15347 MCCLEARY DAddressLine1Txt
CityCHINCOTEAGUE ISCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23336ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ESLEY COLLINS
COMMANDER00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG DAISEY
VICE COMMANDER00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY MILLS
VICE COMMANDER250Yes (X)$17,658$0$0
RICK RAYMOND
VICE COMMANDER00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIL LANG
ADJUTANT00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONNIE LEWIS
FINANCE OFFICE200Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE HOLSTON
SERVICE OFFICE00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK RAYMOND
CHAPLAIN00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH HOOPER
SGT AT ARMS00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE MILLS
SGT AT ARMS00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$17,658TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$14,104MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,600AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,704TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCANTEEN FOOD/BEVDesc
Total Revenue Column$278,763TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$278,763RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$278,763TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$183,877GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$126,293GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,584TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$183,877RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$352,054TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$462,643RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000TotalAmt
Program Services$3,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,658TotalAmt
Program Services$8,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,536TotalAmt
Program Services$37,536ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,825TotalAmt
Program Services$5,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$710ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$707TotalAmt
Program Services$707ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,330TotalAmt
Program Services$2,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$981TotalAmt
Program Services$981ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,077TotalAmt
Program Services$8,077ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,648TotalAmt
Program Services$37,648ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$247TotalAmt
Program Services$247ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,179TotalAmt
Program Services$14,179ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,802TotalAmt
Program Services$5,802ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
COST OF FOOD$103,949$103,949
SALES TAX$8,681$8,681
DONATION$250$250
MEMBERSHIP DUES$7,857$7,857

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,727TotalAmt
Program Services$245,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$58,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$244,179LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$244,179LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$58,015EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,913EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,537EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,450EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$52,565EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$52,565EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$58,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$95,327ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$42,762PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$2,537Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,537TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$71,935GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Other Direct Expenses Pull Tabs$25,832OtherDirectExpensesPullTabsAmt
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsYes (true)VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs1.00000VolunteerLaborPullTabsPct
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$111,942GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$100,461OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (true)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1.00000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$183,877GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$126,293OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$126,293DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$57,584NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedVAStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility1.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game RevYes (true)CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Revenue Received By Org$183,877GamingRevenueReceivedByOrgAmt
Gaming Revenue Rtn By3 Prty$81,387GamingRevenueRtnBy3PrtyAmt
Third Party PersonPOWERHOUSE GAMINGThirdPartyPersonNm

Third Party US Address ThirdPartyUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116029 CONTINENTAL BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLONIAL HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23834ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Manager PersonJAMES R MILLSGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Services ProvREPORTING TO THE STATE AGENCYGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution RqrYes (true)CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS TOREVIEW FORM 990: NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSUREEXPLANATION: DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.