Veteran Service Organization Profile

The American Legion

AL · Founded 1919 · Indianapolis, IN

EIN

13-5497500

Founded

1919

Indianapolis, IN

Reach

~1.6 million members across ~12,500 posts

Mission: A wartime veterans service organization dedicated to fostering camaraderie, mentoring youth, advocating patriotism, and promoting strong national security.

Services

Free VA disability claims help (VA-accredited representatives)
Family services and child welfare grants
Boys State / Boys Nation civic programs for high schoolers
Operation Comfort Warriors (financial aid for hospitalized veterans)
American Legion Riders (motorcycle organization for charity rides)

Eligibility to join

Veterans who served at least one day of federal active duty between Aug 2, 1990 and the present (the LEGION Act 2019 expanded eligibility to all post-Aug-1990 active-duty service).

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Notes

One of the largest U.S. wartime veterans organizations. Active in lobbying for veteran legislation.

In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.

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About this profile

This profile is maintained by Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) as part of an open directory of major U.S. Veteran Service Organizations. We are NOT affiliated with The American Legion unless otherwise noted. Org-data sourced from each VSO's most recent Form 990 + IRS exempt-organization records + the org's own website. Free under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all VSOs →