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American Legion

47 Dept Of Tennessee

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Posts or organizations of past or present members of the armed forces.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$603k (2024)

Expenses
$630k (2024)

Total Assets
$2.71M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$189k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

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 June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$602,555
Expenses
$629,990
Net Income
-$27,435
Net Assets
$2,515,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,983
3.8%
Program Services $544,729
90.4%
Investment Income $15,791
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,378
1.2%
Sales of Assets $8,684
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,990
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,461
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,365
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,705,304
Total Liabilities $189,349
Net Assets $2,515,955
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dean Tuttle (Adjutant) $80,201 $0 $3,260
Shawn Brunelle (Middle Tn Vi) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Cuevas (Seventh Dist) $0 $0 $0
Lanny Culver (Department C) $0 $0 $0
John Davis (Sr. Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Graham (Eighth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Harper (Alt Nec) $0 $0 $0
Robert Hensley (Nec) $0 $0 $0
Ron Hessil (Fifth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hethmon (Tenth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Launsby (Ninth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcclellan (Fourth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Todd Mckinley (East Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (First Distri) $0 $0 $0
Joel Pipkin (West Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
David Sherrill (Third Distri) $0 $0 $0
Mike Testerman (Second Distr) $0 $0 $0
David Zeveney (Sixth Distri) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$592,473
Expenses
$606,657
Net Income
-$14,184
Net Assets
$2,544,563
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,115
4.2%
Program Services $536,721
90.6%
Investment Income $13,685
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $15,601
2.6%
Sales of Assets -$1,552
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,903
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,995
13.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,473
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,774,111
Total Liabilities $229,548
Net Assets $2,544,563
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dean Tuttle (Adjutant) $77,421 $0 $2,574
Shawn Brunelle (Middle Tn Vi) $0 $0 $0
Lanny Culver (Department C) $0 $0 $0
John Davis (Sr. Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Graham (Eighth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Harper (Alt Nec) $0 $0 $0
Robert Harris (Seventh Dist) $0 $0 $0
Robert Hensley (Nec) $0 $0 $0
Ron Hessil (Fifth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hethmon (Tenth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Tonya Launsby (Ninth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Mcclellan (Fourth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Todd Mckinley (East Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
James Mclaughlin (First Distri) $0 $0 $0
Joel Pipkin (West Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
Mike Testerman (Second Distr) $0 $0 $0
Ronald White (Third Distri) $0 $0 $0
David Zeveney (Sixth Distri) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$641,948
Expenses
$507,153
Net Income
$134,795
Net Assets
$2,482,224
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,120
9.2%
Program Services $521,668
81.3%
Investment Income $11,255
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,432
4.4%
Sales of Assets $19,153
3.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,320
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $77,769
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,790
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,659,195
Total Liabilities $176,971
Net Assets $2,482,224
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dean Tuttle (Adjutant) $75,219 $0 $2,550
Wayne Belk (East Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Brunelle (Fourth Distr) $0 $0 $0
David Cobb (Ninth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Lanny Culver (Membership C) $0 $0 $0
John Davis (Middle Tn Vi) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Graham (Eighth Distr) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Fifth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Harper (Alt Nec) $0 $0 $0
Robert Harris (Seventh Dist) $0 $0 $0
Rob Hensley (Nec) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hethmon (Tenth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kersey (Department C) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lawler (Sixth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Todd Mckinley (First Distri) $0 $0 $0
Joel Pipkin (West Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
Mike Testerman (Second Distr) $0 $0 $0
Ronald White (Third Distri) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$524,520
Expenses
$443,765
Net Income
$80,755
Net Assets
$2,440,537
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $72,910
13.9%
Program Services $382,923
73.0%
Investment Income $12,958
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $45,833
8.7%
Sales of Assets $7,725
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,171
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,571
16.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,633
19.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,610,886
Total Liabilities $170,349
Net Assets $2,440,537
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dean Tuttle (Adjutant) $72,081 $0 $2,490
David Alexander (Nec) $0 $0 $0
Wayne Belk (Third Distri) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Brunelle (Fourth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Cales (First Distri) $0 $0 $0
David Cobb (Ninth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Lanny Culver (West Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
John Davis (Middle Tn Vi) $0 $0 $0
William Green (Fifth Distri) $0 $0 $0
George Harper (Alt Nec) $0 $0 $0
Paul Hethmon (Tenth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Luther Holsonback (Department C) $0 $0 $0
Larry Kersey (Membership C) $0 $0 $0
Donald Morris (Seventh Dist) $0 $0 $0
Joel Pipkin (Eighth Distr) $0 $0 $0
Willie Smith (Sixth Distri) $0 $0 $0
Gary Stidham (East Tn Vice) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Turpin (Second Distr) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$392,176
Expenses
$493,645
Net Income
-$101,469
Net Assets
$2,161,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,762
3.3%
Program Services $357,597
91.2%
Investment Income $11,974
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,475
6.0%
Sales of Assets -$16,412
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,780
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $72,203
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $98,518
20.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,300,822
Total Liabilities $139,215
Net Assets $2,161,607

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$688,325
Expenses
$693,528
Net Income
-$5,203
Net Assets
$2,277,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $51,919
7.5%
Program Services $587,386
85.3%
Investment Income $4,029
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $42,011
6.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,980
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,840
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $99,923
14.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,395,667
Total Liabilities $118,653
Net Assets $2,277,014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$602,099
Expenses
$722,482
Net Income
-$120,383
Net Assets
$2,264,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $557,968
92.7%
Investment Income $2,612
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $27,654
4.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,865
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,487
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,677
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,365,541
Total Liabilities $100,580
Net Assets $2,264,961

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$700,772
Expenses
$718,236
Net Income
-$17,464
Net Assets
$2,374,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $600,990
85.8%
Investment Income $1,826
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $83,201
11.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,755
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,184
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $123,262
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,495,276
Total Liabilities $120,728
Net Assets $2,374,548

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$711,011
Expenses
$702,109
Net Income
$8,902
Net Assets
$2,363,674
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $625,516
88.0%
Investment Income $1,968
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $69,361
9.8%
Sales of Assets $11,728
1.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,438
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $71,084
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,965
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,479,790
Total Liabilities $116,116
Net Assets $2,363,674

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$731,474
Expenses
$718,698
Net Income
$12,776
Net Assets
$2,375,435
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $527,675
72.1%
Investment Income $1,852
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $99,366
13.6%
Sales of Assets $49,766
6.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $52,815
7.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,782
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,870
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,495,377
Total Liabilities $119,942
Net Assets $2,375,435

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$651,324
Expenses
$740,709
Net Income
-$89,385
Net Assets
$2,414,127
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $554,157
85.1%
Investment Income $2,970
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $91,026
14.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,171
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,072
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,524
17.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,490,793
Total Liabilities $76,666
Net Assets $2,414,127

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$620,508
Expenses
$809,968
Net Income
-$189,460
Net Assets
$2,473,808
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $529,284
85.3%
Investment Income $7,421
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $82,242
13.3%
Sales of Assets -$1,340
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,901
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,349
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $148,934
18.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,542,670
Total Liabilities $68,862
Net Assets $2,473,808

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$604,223
Expenses
$806,678
Net Income
-$202,455
Net Assets
$2,634,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $499,617
82.7%
Investment Income $12,806
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $89,948
14.9%
Sales of Assets -$4,103
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,955
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,174
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,836
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,732,711
Total Liabilities $98,042
Net Assets $2,634,669

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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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