STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

AMERCIAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2017

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
AMERCIAN LEGION (EIN 59-6476902)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-10-23
IRS object ID
201833049349301643
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-10-23T20:16:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 WIGGINTONPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7275445137PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBrian G PoolePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00448350PTIN
Phone7273978003PhoneNum
Preparation2018-10-23PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.186.130.174IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-31IPDt
IP Tm16:19:02IPTm
Federal Original Submission Id5993422018304kec0ztwFederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2018-10-31FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id825AE0BB9A15EC482195A25BAF07E36D3570935AAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id825AE0BB9A15EC482195A25BAF07E36D3570935AAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$345,367GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$181,212TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$46,714PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$60,440CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,655PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,392CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$18PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$131,753PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$181,212CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$187,140PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$244,044CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,887PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$15,258CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$56,805PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$86,410CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$106,883PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$124,741CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$174,575PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$226,409CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,565PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$17,635CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$436,739TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$446,397TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$436,739NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$446,397NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,987ExpenseAmt
DescFUNCTIONS & EVENTS TO PROMOTE CAMARADEIRE AMOUNG MEMBERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,271ExpenseAmt
DescDONATIONS TO COMMUNITY CHARITIESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$15,258TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LARRY DEPAULO
COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBY WIGGINTON
FINANCE OFFICER20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINNY SHEPHARD
1ST VICE COMMANDER0.000.00Yes (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$10,854MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$49,586AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$60,440TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACTIVITIES & EVENTSDesc
Business900001BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,392TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,392RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,392TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,080RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,433RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$647RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$647TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$647UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$43,741GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$4,807GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,934TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$38,934UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$236,714GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$95,083CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$141,631TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$141,631UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$244,044TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,392RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$181,212UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,258TotalAmt
Program Services$15,258ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,752TotalAmt
Management And General$82,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,658TotalAmt
Management And General$3,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76TotalAmt
Management And General$76ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$770TotalAmt
Management And General$770ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,280TotalAmt
Management And General$6,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,175TotalAmt
Management And General$8,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,840TotalAmt
Management And General$70,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,140TotalAmt
Management And General$4,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,876TotalAmt
Management And General$6,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,868TotalAmt
Management And General$9,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Total$17,716TotalAmt
Management And General$17,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,409TotalAmt
Program Services$15,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,813BOYAmt
EOY$61,424EOYAmt

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$376,623LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,576BOYAmt
EOY$376,623EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,739BOYAmt
EOY$446,397EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,739BOYAmt
EOY$446,397EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,739BOYAmt
EOY$446,397EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,739BOYAmt
EOY$446,397EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,635ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$7,977PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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$188,113InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$188,113BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$49,428InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$49,428BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$376,623TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Pull Tabs$43,741GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt
Other Direct Expenses Pull Tabs$4,807OtherDirectExpensesPullTabsAmt
Volunteer Labor Pull TabsfalseVolunteerLaborPullTabsInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$43,741GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$4,807OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$4,807DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$38,934NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
LicensedYes (true)LicensedInd

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