AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 23-6391129)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-04
IRS object ID
201722779349301212
Schema version
2016v3.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-04T13:16:47-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201977693PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Miller Dixon DrakeBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 N 2nd StAddressLine1Txt
CityHarrisburgCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN236391129EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Legion Post 733BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7172338498PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1620 Harris StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityHarrisburgCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJimmy MathisPersonNm
Person TitleCommanderPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-09-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDaniel C MillerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00174062PTIN
Phone7172342250PhoneNum
Preparation2017-09-04PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address50.76.202.17IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJimmy MathisPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1266 Verbeke StAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$66,595GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1946FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$34PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$216,014PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$242,225PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$234,516PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$45,425CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangeYes (true)SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$66,595RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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
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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
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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 EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
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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)
PersonJimmy MathisPersonNm
Phone7173797042PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1266 Verbeke StAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17102ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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Jimmy Mathis
Commander100Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Clayton McClea
Finance Office20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Weldon
Historian20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Calobe Jackson
1rst Vice Comm20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Percy Hairston
Judge Advocate20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roberto Donald
Sgt-At-Arms20Yes (X)$0$2,066$0
Melvin Tatum
2nd Vice Comma20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$180$0
Eugene Curry
Service Office20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Johnny Carter
Sgt-At-Arms20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diana Davis
Adjutant20Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Coley
Chaplin20Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Membership Dues$21,805MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$44,787AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$66,592TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$343TotalAmt
Program Services$343ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,108TotalAmt
Program Services$3,108ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,265TotalAmt
Program Services$2,265ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,610TotalAmt
Program Services$10,610ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Donations Expense$10,410$10,410
Bank Service Charges$4$4
Dues$7,514$7,514

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,425TotalAmt
Program Services$10,425ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,425TotalAmt
Program Services$45,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,093BOYAmt
EOY$41,009EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$94,494LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$86,422LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,818BOYAmt
EOY$8,072EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,911BOYAmt
EOY$49,081EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,911BOYAmt
EOY$46,391EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,690EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,911BOYAmt
EOY$49,081EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,911BOYAmt
EOY$49,081EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,170ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$78,108InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,377DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,731BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$16,386InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,045DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,341BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,072TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 Part VI Lines 6 & 7 - The organization has membersfrom which the governing body is elected Certain decisions of the governing body must be approved by the membership
Form 990 Part VI Line 11 - The President of the board ofdirectors reviews and signs the Form 990
Form 990 Part VI Line 19 - Governing documents financialstatements and 990 are provided to the public upon request
Form 990 Part III Line 3 - The Home Associationbecame a separate entity from the American Legion Post 733 as of 1/1/2016. The bar and small games of chance became a part of the Home Association

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1E Slaughter Home AssctnBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1620 Harris StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN811421324EIN
Primary ActivitiesSocial clbPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501c7ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusNAPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ephrain Slaughter Home AssociationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypecTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$42,097InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationTotal ContributionsMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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