AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 56-0656870)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-26
IRS object ID
202520589349300107
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-26T13:41:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN562121476PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMPUTERIZED BOOKKEEPING & TBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line162 BROADVIEW RDAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28786ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560656870EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAYWOOD POST 47 AMERICAN LEGIOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHAYWBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 LEGION DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28786ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT MADDOXPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2815410801PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJESSICA C KNIGHTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00663573PTIN
Phone8284524090PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT MADDOXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 LEGION DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28786ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$199,028GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$122,704PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$199,028CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$122,711PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$199,028CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,017PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$30,585CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$101,525PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$180,990CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$102,542PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$211,575CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$20,169PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$12,547CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$93,960TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$57,090TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$93,960NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$57,090NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH & SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROJECTS. ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM & HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TOMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$211,575ExpenseAmt
Revenue$199,028RevenueAmt
DescPATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH &Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$211,575TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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 With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyfalseMinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOOT MADDOXPersonNm
Phone8284568691PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 LEGION DRIVAddressLine1Txt
CityWAYNESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28786ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SCOTT MADDOX
COMMANDER4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK MULL
VICE COMMANDER4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MADDOX
FINANCE OFFICE4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS AMSLER
CHAPLAIN4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WALL
SERVICE OFFICE4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF JENDRZEJC
HISTORIAN4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLEY HAINES
JUDGE ADVOCATE4040Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$199,028AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$199,028TotalContributionsAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$199,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,243TotalAmt
Program Services$28,243ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,342TotalAmt
Program Services$2,342ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000TotalAmt
Program Services$3,000ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,894TotalAmt
Program Services$1,894ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,648TotalAmt
Program Services$1,648ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,559TotalAmt
Program Services$6,559ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BANK FEES$1,023$1,023
COST OF GOODS$35,316$35,316
LICENSE AND PERMITS$1,600$1,600
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$9,462$9,462

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,488TotalAmt
Program Services$120,488ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$211,575TotalAmt
Program Services$211,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,406BOYAmt
EOY$32,090EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,554BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,960BOYAmt
EOY$57,090EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,960BOYAmt
EOY$57,090EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,960BOYAmt
EOY$57,090EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,960BOYAmt
EOY$57,090EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$12,547ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$25,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATIONCOMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH & SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROJECTS. ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM & HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO FELLOW MEMBERS AND VETERANS
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVETHE POST HAS ONE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP. THE MEMBER IS A LEGIONAIRE OR WAR TIME VETERAN AND HAS SERVED HONORABLE ACTIVE DUTY DURING ELIGIBLE WAR ERAS IN THE UNITED STATES
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 PATRIOTIC VETERANS ORGANIZATIONCOMMITTED TO MENTORING YOUTH & SPONSORSHIP OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROJECTS. ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM & HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B ORGANIZATIONS PROCESS TO REVIEWFORM 990 THE FINANCE OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS, IF ANY MEMBERS SHOWS INTEREST, A COPY IS MADE FOR THEIR REVIEW.

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