Nonprofit · EIN 04-1028125
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0019 SOMERVILLE POST INC
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,041 | $169,448 | -$140,407 | $996,068 | $0 | $996,068 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $31,069 | $115,010 | -$83,941 | $1,078,576 | $0 | $1,078,576 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,582 | $206,176 | -$187,594 | $1,033,968 | $0 | $1,033,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $699
- Membership dues
- $699
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,952
- Other revenue
- $390
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,309
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Travel
- $400
- Program services (functional)
- $7,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $161,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,078,576
- Total assets, end of year
- $996,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $996,068
- Gross receipts
- $29,041
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KARASINSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARK KILLORAN | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN | COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN PC | ADJUTANT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | FINANCIAL OFFICER ACTING Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORMAN FARCARDA | JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KARASINSKI | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN | COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK KILLORAN | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NORMAN FARCARDA | JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN PC | ADJUTANT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | FINANCIAL OFFICER ACTING Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY COMEAU PC | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN KEANE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS WHITE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN | COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARK KILLORAN | SENIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NORMAN FARCARDA | JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAMBERLAIN PC | ADJUTANT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LEONARD POIRIER | FINANCIAL OFFICER ACTING Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 124 HIGHLAND AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-1694
- In care of
- % LEONARD POIRIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEONARD POIRIER, 124 HIGHLAND AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
- Signed the 990
- LEONARD POIRIER, FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 623-9253
- Return prepared by
- rMcDonald Associate Taxation
Mission
TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT, CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES. TO ASSIST DISABLED OR NEEDY WAY VETERANS AND DESCENDANTS.
Program accomplishments
- POST19 COLOR GUARD AND KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTYExpenses $7,475
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-1028125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1921
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $996,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,041
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $29,041 | $169,448 | $996,068 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $31,069 | $115,010 | $1,078,576 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $18,582 | $206,176 | $1,033,968 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $71,928 | $87,104 | $1,121,947 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-1028125).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 04-1028125.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1921.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LEONARD POIRIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,041, expenses of $169,448 and total assets of $996,068 at year end.
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