AMERICAN LEGION

As filed

Subsection

19

Classification

1000

Street

PO BOX 252

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 35-0144250). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2025

• Baseball is a program of the American Legion, we sponsor a junior team for players 17 years old and under. This team is geared for the serious player who intends to play baseball at the collegiate level. American Legion Baseball is also a champion of equality, making teammates out of young athletes from all socioeconomic backgrounds. The program has been a stepping stone to adulthood for millions of young people who would go on to serve their country, raise families or play the sport at the highest levels.

  Expenses $3,679

• Boys State is a program of the American Legion developed from the concept that youth should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government: that the individual is an integral part and commensurately responsible for the character and success of their government. As such, it is an activity of high educational value, born of a need for youth training in practical citizenship. To elaborate Boys State is easily classified as a leadership action program where qualified male high school juniors take part in a practical government course designed to develop in the young citizen a working knowledge of the structure of government, it is an objective citizenship training program.

  Expenses $750

• The American Legion, Department of Massachusetts sponsors a Student Trooper Program in cooperation with the Massachusetts State Police Academy. The goal is to recruit youths representing all communities and cultural backgrounds and to increase their understanding of the job of police officers. The program is designed to expose young adults to the demands of policy training and to develop better relationships with the police that serve our communities. The program is an intensive one week, residential learning experience for young adults.

• Massachusetts Girls State is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary, it is a non partisan civics program aimed at providing students with an intensive week of studying responsible citizenship, government and leadership through through experiential learning. Participants learn the importance of local and state government, how to apply this knowledge to become a participating citizen of their community, the foundation of our government and the importance of supporting our veterans.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $36,578

  Expenses

  $22,002

  Contributions

  $0

  Grants paid

  $10,000

• 2024

  Revenue

  $41,921

  Expenses

  $24,856

  Contributions

  $1,966

  Grants paid

  $12,500

• 2023

  Revenue

  $30,397

  Expenses

  $16,622

  Contributions

  $2,026

  Grants paid

  $7,100

• 2022

  Revenue

  $716,881

  Expenses

  $25,678

  Contributions

  $9,458

  Grants paid

  $2,950

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2023

Tax period

1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Principal officer

Richard D Paster

Mailing address

POBox 252Westwood MA 02090

Website

www.westwoodalpost320.com

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

• American Legion Charities

  $9,000

  2025 · Assist with quality of life for service members wounded or injured in the line of duty and their families. Provide grants to nonprofit organization that address needs of children across America. Assistance to Legion members who have suffered a natural disaster loss. Train Legion Service Officers & provide temporary financial assistance to Members. Provides grants to youth service organizations & scholarship opportunities to children.

• American Legion Charities

  $9,000

  2024 · To support The American Legion in its efforts to help veterans and their families as well as active duty personnel and their families.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

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