AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 23-7189122)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-07-28
- IRS object ID
- 202112099349200311
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-07-28T12:26:37-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 260047746 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cymun Steve Horner CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3711 W Green Oaks Blvd Ste C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237189122 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Legion Post 624 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8174772207 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 434 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mansfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76063 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | William Ray | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Commander | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-07-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | William | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Ray | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Cymun Steve Horner | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00014092 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8176534386 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Exemption | 0925 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.alpost624.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $156,836 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $19,753 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $11,864 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $125,219 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $48,018 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $77,201 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $108,818 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $18,048 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $49,214 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,750 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $503 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $88,920 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $158,435 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$49,617 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $468,586 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $418,969 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $181,340 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $131,508 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $287,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $287,472 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $468,812 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $418,980 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $226 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $468,586 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $418,969 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The American Legion strives to promote a better understanding of the principles of democracy and to inculcate among all people a higher appreciation of the benefits of American citizenship. To serve the needs of all veterans and their families. To fulfill our commitment to community, state, and nation. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Membership as of 2020 was 406. In addition to its exempt purpose function, Post 624 made a donation to Operation Comfort in San Antonio TX of $8,0000. Amounts are used by this organization to aid veterans. Also a donation to the Mansfield TX Back the Blue campaign of $10,000 | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $158,435 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $158,435 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Willam Ray | ||
| Commander | 10.00 | $0 |
| Jose Hernandez | ||
| Adjutant | 10.00 | $0 |
| Jason W McGlasson | ||
| Finance Officer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Mike Milless | ||
| Service Officer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Juan De La Cruz | ||
| Trustee | 10.00 | $0 |
| Shawn Martin | ||
| Trustee | 10.00 | $0 |
| Joe Ratliff | ||
| Judge Advocate | 10.00 | $0 |
| Kurt Lagere | ||
| Trustee | 10.00 | $0 |
| Mike Phillips | ||
| 2nd Vice Comman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Robert Pickett | ||
| Chaplin | 10.00 | $0 |
| Vernon Charles Rucker | ||
| 1st Vice Comman | 10.00 | $0 |
| Shawn Przygoda | ||
| Sgt at Arms | 10.00 | $0 |
| Mike Phillips | ||
| Historian | 10.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jason McGlasson | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 434 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mansfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8174772207 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (23 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: Operation Comfort | Cash Amount Given: $8000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2 | | Donee's Name: Back the Blue-Mansfield | Cash Amount Given: $10000 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2489 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $129 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $7184 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Sales Tax $21710 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Utilities $15116 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Repairs $12136 |
| Other Expenses.4 | American Legion Dues $7254 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Supplies $5239 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Credit Card Merchant Fee $3750 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Television/Satellite $3017 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Trash Removal $2978 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Miscellaneous $2815 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Janitorial $2200 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Telephone $1675 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Security $491 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Pest Control $320 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Internet $228 |
| Other Expenses.17 | Website $151 |
| Other Expenses.18 | Licenses/Permits $20 |
| Other Expenses.19 | Bank Charges $18 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $226 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $11 |