2013-05-14T14:01:18-05:00 2012-12-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 3815 River Crossing Parkway Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 462400977 990 2012-01-01 356039680 AMERICAN LEGION ENDOWMENT FUND CORPORATION AMER 3176301200 700 N Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis IN 46204 GEORGE A BUSKIRK JR 2013-05-01 true JOHN V WOODHULL P01305268 3175698989 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z WILLIAM M DETWEILER 700 N Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis IN 46204 6068064 false X N/A X 1925 IN THE AMERICAN LEGION ENDOWMENT FUND CORPORATION IS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD WELFARE AND VETERANS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. 11 11 0 11 0 0 84538 56528 0 0 428724 411495 0 0 513262 468023 311595 294740 0 0 0 0 0 0 11853 44412 47748 356007 342488 157255 125535 9710946 9824802 2000000 2000000 7710946 7824802 THE AMERICAN LEGION ENDOWMENT FUND CORPORATION IS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD WELFARE AND VETERANS REHABILITATION PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. 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PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION AND NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM (NVLP) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING TO LEGION STAFF ASSIGNED TO THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS (BVA) AND TO DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICERS ON TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT TO THE BVA. 3. PARTIALLY FINANCES A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR TRAINING OF LEGION SERVICE OFFICERS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION BEFORE FEDERAL COURTS ON VETERANS/CLAIMANTS APPEALS CONSIDERED TO BE OF A PRECEDENTIAL-SETTING NATURE. 294740 true true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false IN X George A Buskirk JR 3176301229 700 N Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis IN 46204 X DAVID P ROOK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON VINCENT M GAUGHAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY L WOODBURN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM M DETWEILER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY G JORDAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE THIESEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARENCE M BACON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A LUDWIG 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL S SUNDEEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD H DAVISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P CADMUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE A BUSKIRK JR 1.00 21.00 X 0 73687 31271 0 73687 31271 0 false false false 0 40755 15773 56528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324392 324392 0 0 0 0 0 5687144 5600041 87103 0 87103 87103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 468023 0 0 411495 294740 294740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4260 4260 1787 1787 0 0 18762 18762 0 0 0 0 11853 11853 0 0 0 0 5902 5902 0 0 0 0 0 2241 2241 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2943 2943 0 0 0 0 342488 294740 35895 11853 0 19918 7592 1589 1005 0 0 1661 1739 0 0 0 0 9302166 9475195 316898 285278 0 0 68714 53993 9710946 9824802 0 0 2000000 2000000 2000000 2000000 X 47513 10078 40843 7663433 7773881 7710946 7824802 9710946 9824802 125535 -11679 0 X false true true false X X X X AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 350144250 501(c)(19) true true true 294740 1 294740 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7710946 56528 399814 294740 47746 7824802 7422635 84538 559780 311595 0 44412 7710946 7084155 83901 607470 309192 43699 7422635 6886965 45692 530952 289632 89822 7084155 0.00000 0.99350 0.00650 false false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FEDERAL INOCME TAXES 0 DUE TO THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 2000000 2000000 X 437582 -11679 0 -11679 449261 18762 0 18762 468023 323726 0 0 323726 18762 0 18762 342488 true THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 700 N PENNSLYVANIA STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 47204 350144250 501(C)(19) 294740 PROGRAM SUPPORT 0 1 Delegate broad authority to a committee Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a BYLAWS ARTICLE V, SECTION 6: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP AND REQUIRE THE SAID COMMITTEE TO TRANSACT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AUTHORIZE. DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE SUCH POWERS AS MAY BE LAWFULLY COMMITTED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OR ANY OTHER OFFICERS. THEREFORE, THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE AND SHOULD BE ANSWERED NO PER THE INSTRUCTIONS. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OR ANY OTHER OFFICERS. THEREFORE, THIS QUESTION IS NOT APPLICABLE AND SHOULD BE ANSWERED NO PER THE INSTRUCTIONS. Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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