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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5609522

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 35 DEPT OF NEW YORK

Tax-exempt · TROY, NY 12180

Financials

$3.6M$3.7M2022$2.9M$3M2023$3.2M$3.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$3,226,729$3,362,628-$135,899$13,316,909$2,059,227$11,257,682
August 31, 2024990$2,914,933$2,964,438-$49,505$13,054,335$2,072,206$10,982,129
August 31, 2023990$3,628,404$3,701,444-$73,040$12,063,924$2,133,321$9,930,603
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$493,916
of which government grants
$145,944
Program service revenue
$1,898,072
Investment income
$831,076
Net gain from sales of assets
$576,237
Other revenue
$3,665

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$360,191
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$133,500
Other salaries and wages
$601,063
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$958,860
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$40,661
Accounting fees
$114,375
Occupancy
$16,228
Depreciation
$58,725

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,054,335
Total assets, end of year
$13,316,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,059,227
Net assets, end of year
$11,257,682
Land, buildings and equipment
$594,003
Publicly traded securities
$11,436,795
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,910,051
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,347,631
Gross receipts
$4,067,543
Employees
14
Volunteers
34
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
NY

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES WILLIAM CASEYADJUTANT
Officer
40$133,500
KEITH J KOSTERCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROD RODERICKVICE COMMANDER 1ST & 9TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THOMAS WAGNERVICE COMMANDER 2ND & 10TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GENE MORRISSEYVICE COMMANDER 3RD & 4TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PAUL DOUGLASSVICE COMMANDER 5TH & 6TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
HOLLY TRUEMANVICE COMMANDER 7TH & 8TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CATHERINE E ERWINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TIMOTHY S VAN PATTEN SRNEC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FRANK PETERSANEC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARGARET FOLKMASTER-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director
5$0
TONY SALIMBENE1ST DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANTHONY GIULIANI2ND DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES GARVEY3RD DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH PATNODE4TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KENNETH ROBARGE5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
BRUCE FEIN6TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIEL ZIMMER7TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH RICH8TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICK CASPER9TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
GENE ORDMANDY10TH DISTRICT COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
JACK STEIN1ST DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
RUSSELL GOELLER2ND DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
LYLE MADDOCK SR3RD DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
ROY RICHARDS4TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT HAUMANN5TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
WILLIAM HAINES6TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
CYNTHIA NELSON7TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVEN CYBART8TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVEN FELSENFELD9TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN HASSETT10TH DISTRICT VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director
5$0
REV ROBERT J SWEENEYCHAPLAIN
Officer
5$0
DAVID LOCKHARTHISTORIAN
Officer
5$0
W PATRICK FALVEYJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES W CASEYADJUTANT
Officer
40$133,500
TIMOTHY J COLLMERDEPARTMENT C
Trustee or director, Officer
30$22,750
W PATRICK FALVEYJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
5$0
REV ROBERT J SWEENEYCHAPLAIN
Officer
5$0
FRANK CARLETTAHISTORIAN
Officer
5$0
RICHARD F CALBOMASTER AT AR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL BROPHYVICE CDR 1ST
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL RODRIGUEZVICE CDR 2ND
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LENARD G BEAULIEUVICE CDR 3RD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAWRENCE BEHLINGVICE CDR 5TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KATHRYN KINDLEVICE CDR 7TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CATHERINE E ERWINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TIMOTHY S VAN PATTEN SRNATL EXEC CO
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FRANK PETERSANEC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ARVIN CHIN1ST DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
CHARLES HALL2ND DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS BURRALL3RD DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHERINE DONNELLY4TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
GUY BEROGAN5TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL DOUGLASS6TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
STANLEY GRELA7TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
NELSON OLDFIELD8TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL OSER9TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES TRAINOR10TH DISTRIC
Trustee or director
5$0
TONY SALIMBENE1ST DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
ANTHONY GUILIANI2ND DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES GARVEY3RD DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH PATNODE4TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
KENNETH ROBARGE5TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
BRUCE FEIN6TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIEL J ZIMMER7TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
RICH JOSEPH8TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICK CASPER9TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS WAGNER10TH DIST. V
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES W CASEYADJUTANT
Officer
40$133,000
TIMOTHY J COLLMERDEPARTMENT C
Trustee or director, Officer
30$21,000
W PATRICK FALVEYJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
5$0
REV ROBERT J SWEENEYCHAPLAIN
Officer
5$0
FRANK CARLETTAHISTORIAN
Officer
5$0
RICHARD F CALBOMASTER AT AR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL BROPHYVICE CDR 1ST
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL RODRIGUEZVICE CDR 2ND
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LENARD G BEAULIEUVICE CDR 3RD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LAWRENCE BEHLINGVICE CDR 5TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KATHRYN KINDLEVICE CDR 7TH
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CATHERINE E ERWINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
TIMOTHY S VAN PATTEN SRNATL EXEC CO
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
FRANK PETERSANEC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ARVIN CHIN1ST DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
CHARLES HALL2ND DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS BURRALL3RD DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHERINE DONNELLY4TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
GUY BEROGAN5TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL DOUGLASS6TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
STANLEY GRELA7TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
NELSON OLDFIELD8TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL OSER9TH DISTRICT
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES TRAINOR10TH DISTRIC
Trustee or director
5$0
TONY SALIMBENE1ST DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
ANTHONY GUILIANI2ND DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES GARVEY3RD DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH PATNODE4TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
KENNETH ROBARGE5TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
BRUCE FEIN6TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIEL J ZIMMER7TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
RICH JOSEPH8TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICK CASPER9TH DISTR. V
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS WAGNER10TH DIST. V
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1304 PARK BLVD, TROY, NY 12180-1403
In care of
% RICHARD M PEDRO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY SCHACHER, 1304 PARK BLVD, TROY, NY 12180
Signed the 990
GARY SCHACHER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ADJUTANT
Phone
(518) 463-2215
Return prepared by
BONADIO & CO LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN LEGION IS A VETERANS ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS DECLARED TO BE A CORPORATE BODY BY AN ACT OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1919. ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL ACT AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS: "TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOODWILL AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES AND ALL OF THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH; TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES AND INCIDENTS OF THE TWO WORLD WARS AND OTHER GREAT HOSTILITIES FOUGHT TO UPHOLD DEMOCRACY; TO CEMENT THE TIES AND COMRADESHIP BORN OF SERVICE; AND TO CONSECRATE THE EFFORTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS AND SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY."

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE GENERAL FUND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR AMERICAN LEGION POST MEMBERS IN NEW YORK; PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND MEMBERS' FAMILIES; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND TO CHILDREN OF VETERANS; PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.
  • VETERANS' SERVICES PROVIDES ACCELERATED AMERICAN LEGION SERVICE OFFICERS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY TRAINED TO PROVIDE EXPERT ASSISTANCE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF A SERVICE OFFICER'S WORK INVOLVES APPLICATION FOR VA DISABILITY BENEFITS, THESE COMPASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND RESOURCES ON EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS, DEATH BENEFITS AND OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS.
  • AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE OF NEW YORK IS AN ANNUAL WEEK-LONG PROGRAM THAT IMMERSES HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH (CURRENTLY COMPLETING THEIR JUNIOR YEAR) IN CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. THEY LEARN THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENT AS IT EXISTS IN NEW YORK STATE, AND COME TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS INTEGRAL TO THE CHARACTER AND SUCCESS OF GOVERNMENT.

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-5609522
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,316,909
Income (IRS master file)
$4,067,543

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$3,226,729$3,362,628$13,316,909XML
990August 2024$2,914,933$2,964,438$13,054,335XML
990August 2023$3,628,404$3,701,444$12,063,924XML
990August 2022$3,265,742$3,067,924$12,158,465IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 13-5609522).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 13-5609522.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
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 August 31, 2026) is due January 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 August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names GARY SCHACHER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,500 (JAMES WILLIAM CASEY, ADJUTANT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,226,729, expenses of $3,362,628 and total assets of $13,316,909 at year end.

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