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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2155179

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 148 AMHERST

Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01002

Financials

$106K$110K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$105,814$110,411-$4,597$38,921$2,363$36,558
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Membership dues
$1,250
Investment income
$1
Net income from sales of inventory
$104,381
Other revenue
$182

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$71,409
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$6,500
Occupancy
$16,682
Other expenses
$15,820
Program services (functional)
$103,911

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,082
Total assets, end of year
$38,921
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,363
Net assets, end of year
$36,558
Cash, savings and investments
$22,196
Land and buildings
$11,675
Gross receipts
$198,389

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL CLEVENGERADJ AND FINANCE OFFICER1$0
TERRY FENSTADCOMMANDER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
96 AMITY ST, AMHERST, MA 01002-2218
Signed the 990-EZ
PAUL CLEVENGER, ADJ AND FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(413) 253-9036
Website
LEGION.ORG
Return prepared by
BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS, ASPIRATIONS, DREAMS, PEACE AND BLESSING FOR OUR COUNTRY, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES EMBODIED IN OUR PREAMBLE.AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES, WE WORK TOGETHER WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AS WELL AS TEACHERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITIES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • FRATERNAL WAR VETERANS CLUB SERVICE
    Expenses $103,911

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2155179
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1924
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,921
Income (IRS master file)
$198,389

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$105,814$110,411$38,921XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 04-2155179).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 04-2155179.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1924.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. 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-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $105,814, expenses of $110,411 and total assets of $38,921 at year end.

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