AMERICAN LEGION
Mission
TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER: TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICANISM: TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS: TO INCULCATE A SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION: TO COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY OF BOTH THE CLASSES AND THE MASSES: TO MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER OF MIGHT: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOODWILL ON EARTH: TO SAFEGUARD AND TRANSMIT TO POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, TO CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR FRIENDSHIP BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS: TO ADOPT IN LETTER AND SPIRIT ALL OF THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF WHICH THE AMERICAN LEGION STANDS: AND TO ASSIST IN CARRYING ON FOR GOD AND COUNTRY.THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPLYING OUR TIME AND MONEY TO:SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGIONCOMMUNITY SERVICECHILDREN AND YOUTHEMERGENCY AIDEDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPSLEADERSHIP PROGRAMSLEGISLATIVEAMERICANISM
AMERICAN LEGION
Mission
TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER: TO FOSTER AND PERPETUATE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICANISM: TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS: TO INCULCATE A SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION: TO COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY OF BOTH THE CLASSES AND THE MASSES: TO MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER OF MIGHT: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOODWILL ON EARTH: TO SAFEGUARD AND TRANSMIT TO POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, TO CONSECRATE AND SANCTIFY OUR FRIENDSHIP BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS: TO ADOPT IN LETTER AND SPIRIT ALL OF THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF WHICH THE AMERICAN LEGION STANDS: AND TO ASSIST IN CARRYING ON FOR GOD AND COUNTRY.THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPLYING OUR TIME AND MONEY TO:SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGIONCOMMUNITY SERVICECHILDREN AND YOUTHEMERGENCY AIDEDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPSLEADERSHIP PROGRAMSLEGISLATIVEAMERICANISM
Not Rated
AMERICAN LEGION cannot be rated because Charity Navigator has not received the public data required to create a star rating.
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- At least two of the four most recent filings must be the standard Form 990, and the most recent filing cannot be a Form 990-PF.
- Report total functional expenses greater than zero, with program expenses not exceeding total expenses.
- Have no Charity Navigator "Giving Not Recommended" alert.
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