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American Legion National Emergency Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$574k (2023)

Expenses
$396k (2023)

Total Assets
$6.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$574,195
Expenses
$395,773
Net Income
$178,422
Net Assets
$6,595,387
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $382,514
66.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $196,478
34.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,797
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,595,387
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,595,387
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gaither M Keener Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lee Morrill (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawn T Long (National Treasurer) $0 $333,769 $147,872

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$747,092
Expenses
$792,402
Net Income
-$45,310
Net Assets
$6,276,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $544,018
72.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $202,466
27.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $608
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,276,213
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,276,213
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gaither M Keener Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Lee Morrill (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shawn T Long (National Treasurer) $0 $211,804 $72,466

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$816,160
Expenses
$865,602
Net Income
-$49,442
Net Assets
$7,209,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $580,119
71.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $216,439
26.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,602
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,209,654
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,209,654
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gaither M Keener Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Paul A Evenson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $441,440 $89,229
James W Oxford (National Commander) $0 $120,929 $2,419
Shawn T Long Cpa (National Treasurer) $0 $198,828 $87,098

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$464,402
Expenses
$345,651
Net Income
$118,751
Net Assets
$7,514,002
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $236,206
50.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $229,042
49.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$846
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,678,316
Total Liabilities $164,314
Net Assets $7,514,002
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carl E Levi (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Denis Mc Eneany (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul A Evenson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $284,957 $87,155
James W Oxford (National Commander) $0 $160,008 $2,400
Shawn T Long Cpa (National Treasurer) $0 $256,850 $77,724

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$649,726
Expenses
$114,754
Net Income
$534,972
Net Assets
$7,075,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $492,945
75.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $210,101
32.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$53,320
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,075,265
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,075,265
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul A Evenson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mc Eneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James W Oxford (National Commander) $0 $41,233 $0
Brett P Reistad (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $103,411 $29,702
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $274,974 $81,420
Shawn T Long Cpa (National Treasurer) $0 $169,001 $72,587
George A Buskirk Jr (National Treasurer (Partial Year)) $0 $136,238 $63,627

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$774,914
Expenses
$278,303
Net Income
$496,611
Net Assets
$6,146,647
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $596,115
76.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $204,042
26.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$25,243
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,146,647
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,146,647
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul A Evenson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mc Eneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brett P Reistad (National Commander) $0 $35,488 $14,127
Denise H Rohan (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $96,524 $433
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $359,331 $96,348
George A Buskirk Jr (National Treasurer) $0 $145,175 $40,341

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,087,739
Expenses
$297,308
Net Income
$790,431
Net Assets
$5,863,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $909,684
83.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $178,905
16.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$850
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,863,619
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,863,619
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul A Evenson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
George C Lussier Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mc Eneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin J Bartlett (Trustee (Partial Year)) $0 $49,796 $207
George A Buskirk Jr (National Treasurer) $0 $98,266 $42,712
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $237,167 $70,902
Charles E Schmidt (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $74,028 $192
Denise H Rohan (National Commander) $0 $35,509 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$652,256
Expenses
$214,759
Net Income
$437,497
Net Assets
$4,971,623
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $465,602
71.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $161,140
24.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $25,514
3.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,971,623
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,971,623
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George C Lussier Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mceneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin J Bartlett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $228,641 $37,745
George A Buskirk (National Treasurer) $0 $79,775 $32,547
Harold D Barnett (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $68,000 $340
Charles E Schmidt (National Commander) $0 $34,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$753,385
Expenses
$64,643
Net Income
$688,742
Net Assets
$4,622,166
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $614,515
81.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $138,870
18.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,622,170
Total Liabilities $4
Net Assets $4,622,166
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Denis J Mceneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Danilson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin J Bartlett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $312,974 $79,805
George A Buskirk (National Treasurer) $0 $110,007 $51,895
Michael D Helm (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $60,677 $1,759
Harold D Barnett (National Commander) $0 $34,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$870,402
Expenses
$82,930
Net Income
$787,472
Net Assets
$3,996,891
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $762,353
87.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $107,237
12.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $812
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,996,891
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,996,891
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kevin J Bartlett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth D Danilson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mc Eneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $229,561 $61,252
George A Buskirk Jr (National Treasurer) $0 $80,955 $34,818
Daniel M Dellinger (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $64,780 $15,520
Michael D Helm (National Commander) $0 $42,500 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$572,504
Expenses
$653,401
Net Income
-$80,897
Net Assets
$3,073,134
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $471,317
82.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101,524
17.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$337
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,073,134
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,073,134
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carl E Levi (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Denis J Mceneaney (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gaither M Keener Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John D Monahan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Danilson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin J Bartlett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Myron D Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Daniel M Dellinger (National Commander) $0 $33,488 $5,822
Daniel S Wheeler (National Adjutant) $0 $215,813 $54,357
George A Buskirk Jr (National Treasurer) $0 $76,016 $29,106
James E Koutz (National Commander (Partial Year)) $0 $68,000 $1,381

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$460,933
Expenses
$246,503
Net Income
$214,430
Net Assets
$3,352,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $344,948
74.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $110,310
23.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,675
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,352,926
Total Liabilities $2
Net Assets $3,352,924

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$451,205
Expenses
$375,433
Net Income
$75,772
Net Assets
$3,103,583
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $344,439
76.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $103,356
22.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,410
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,103,583
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,103,583

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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