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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 31-4370355)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-09
IRS object ID
202531299349301133
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-05-09T08:36:39-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN311325645PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1C AND J TAX SERVICEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1803 BURR OAK BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityNELSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45764ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN314370355EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN LEGION POST 0021BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2KT CROSSEN POSTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7405924027PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 WEST UNION STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityATHENSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRANDY GRAYPersonNm
Person TitleTRUSTEEPersonTitleTxt
Phone7405918434PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-09SignatureDt
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 PersonSTEVEN M BISHOPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00619085PTIN
Phone7407532903PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-09PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARK MITCHELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 W UNION STAddressLine1Txt
CityATHENSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,365,316GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Missionallows entity to provide servicActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,106PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,310CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$7,997CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$227,562PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$204,199CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$229,668PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$221,506CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$75,146PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$74,703CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$136,419PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$87,419CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$211,565PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$163,122CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$18,103PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$58,384CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$243,261TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$308,773TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$243,261NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$308,773NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionA VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO AREA YOUTH AND NON PROFITMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,087,266ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,223,398RevenueAmt
DescPRIZES AND EXPENSES PAID OUT FROM GAMING MACHINESDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$68,003ExpenseAmt
DescWAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATIONDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$56,544ExpenseAmt
Revenue$110,038RevenueAmt
DescCOST OF GOODS SOLDDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,211,813TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee12EmployeeCnt
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
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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)
PersonRANDY GRAYPersonNm
Phone7405924027PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 W UNION STAddressLine1Txt
CityATHENSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
RANDY GRAY
TRUSTEE350Yes (X)$4,940$0$0
WILLIAM JAGO
COMMANDER160$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARTHUR TIPTON
FINANCE OFFICE150$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY KLINGLES
TRUSTEE50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT MULLIGA
TRUSTEE50$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRED STALDER
1ST VICE50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE ROGERS
2ND VICE50$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,940TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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$1,000MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$8,310AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,310TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,997TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,997RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,100RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$3,100RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,100TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,100RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$3,223,398GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$3,087,266GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$136,132TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$136,132RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$110,038GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$56,544CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,494TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$53,494RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS$9,518$9,518
VENDING$1,955$1,955
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,473OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$221,506TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$212,196RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,940TotalAmt
Program Services$4,940ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,063TotalAmt
Program Services$63,063ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,700TotalAmt
Program Services$6,700ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300TotalAmt
Program Services$300ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,337TotalAmt
Program Services$3,337ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,558TotalAmt
Program Services$39,558ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,869TotalAmt
Program Services$11,869ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,746TotalAmt
Program Services$7,746ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BOYS STATE$4,800$4,800
LICENSE AND PERMITS$1,617$1,617
SALES TAX$7,138$7,138
SUPPLIES$4,198$4,198

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,856TotalAmt
Program Services$6,856ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,122TotalAmt
Program Services$163,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,483BOYAmt
EOY$115,735EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$141,260EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$582,005LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$530,227LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,778BOYAmt
EOY$51,778EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,261BOYAmt
EOY$308,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,261BOYAmt
EOY$308,773EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,261BOYAmt
EOY$308,773EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,261BOYAmt
EOY$308,773EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$58,384ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,128NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,778OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$51,778BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$530,227OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$530,227DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$51,778TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$112,798GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Cash Prizes Pull Tabs$90,810CashPrizesPullTabsAmt
Other Direct Expenses Pull Tabs$1,867OtherDirectExpensesPullTabsAmt
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$3,110,600GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming$2,882,578CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$112,011OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingfalseVolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$3,223,398GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming$2,973,388CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$113,878OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$3,087,266DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$136,132NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedOHStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd
License Suspended EtcfalseLicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersfalseGamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other EntityfalseMemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility1.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game RevfalseCntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonRANDY GRAYGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$4,940GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services ProvOVERSEE OPERATIONS AND ORDER SUPPLGamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Director OfcrYes (X)GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd
Charitable Distribution RqrYes (true)CharitableDistributionRqrInd
Distributed$84,197DistributedAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PAGE 10 LINE 24ETOTAL OF ALL OTHER EXPENSES BY CATEGORY AND AMOUNTS
PAGE 6 LINE 6ORGANIZATION HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS