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AMERCIAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMERCIAN LEGION (EIN 59-6476902)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2020-10-23
IRS object ID
202002979349301850
Schema version
2019v5.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-10-23T14:44:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2020-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBrian G PoolePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00448350PTIN
Phone7273978003PhoneNum
Preparation2020-10-23PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.186.132.16IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-10-23IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$281,573GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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PY Other Revenue$146,310PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$181,307PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$135,279CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$374PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$19,941PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$129,074CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Expense$2,389ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,889RevenueAmt
DescFUNCTIONS & EVENTS TO PROMOTE CAMARADEIRE AMOUNG MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$500ExpenseAmt
DescDONATIONS TO COMMUNITY CHARITIESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,889TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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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
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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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
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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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 (3 entries)

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COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$10,790TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACTIVITIES & EVENTSDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,063RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$35,063TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gaming Gross Income$27,561GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$4,983GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,578RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$207,739GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$141,311CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66,428TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$66,428RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALE OF USED EQUIPDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$420RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$420OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$135,279TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$124,489RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,889TotalAmt
Program Services$2,889ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,747TotalAmt
Management And General$53,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$700TotalAmt
Management And General$700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$736TotalAmt
Management And General$736ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,938TotalAmt
Management And General$3,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,087TotalAmt
Management And General$36,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,825TotalAmt
Management And General$5,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,308TotalAmt
Management And General$7,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,609TotalAmt
Management And General$8,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Total$9,235TotalAmt
Management And General$9,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,074TotalAmt
Program Services$2,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,594BOYAmt
EOY$46,427EOYAmt

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$383,411LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,039BOYAmt
EOY$383,411EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,051BOYAmt
EOY$438,256EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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$432,051BOYAmt
EOY$438,256EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,051BOYAmt
EOY$438,256EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$432,051BOYAmt
EOY$438,256EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,205ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$139,082InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$139,082BookValueAmt

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$53,800InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$53,800BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$383,411TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$27,561GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Other Direct Expenses Pull Tabs$4,983OtherDirectExpensesPullTabsAmt
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$27,561GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$4,983OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$4,983DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$22,578NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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