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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0505360

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 162 LOWVILLE MEMORIAL INC

Tax-exempt · LOWVILLE, NY 13367

Financials

$286K$317K2023$331K$304K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$330,699$304,087$26,612$439,030$2,442$436,588
December 31, 2023990$286,468$317,232-$30,764$459,079$2,722$456,357
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,692
Membership dues
$6,385
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,660
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,412
Net income from gaming
$227,090
Net income from sales of inventory
$67,119
Other revenue
$308,347

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$91,251
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$103,888
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,945
Occupancy
$24,614
Depreciation
$18,188
Program services (functional)
$303,993
Management and general (functional)
$94

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$459,079
Total assets, end of year
$439,030
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,442
Net assets, end of year
$436,588
Land, buildings and equipment
$241,763
Net assets without donor restrictions
$436,588
Gross receipts
$1,651,720
Employees
18
Volunteers
125
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANTHONY ADSITSERGEANT AT
Officer
–$0
HAROLD ENGLEHART2ND VICE-COM
Officer
–$0
JAMES HENRYCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
SUSAN KOCHADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
LUKE MUNGER1ST VICE-COM
Officer
–$0
DAVID SHIVERSCHAPLAIN
Officer
–$0
ADAM SMYKLATREASURER
Officer
–$0
MARK VAUGHN3RD VICE-COM
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANTHONY ADSITTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID EGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
–$0
CASIMER BIGDASERGEANT AT
Officer
–$0
HAROLD ENGLEHART2ND VICE-PRE
Officer
–$0
JAMES HENRY1ST VICE-PRE
Officer
–$0
C LEE HINKLEMANCOMMANDER
Officer
–$0
SUSAN KOCHADJUTANT
Officer
–$0
ADAM SMYKLATREASURER
Officer
–$0
WILLIAM WASHINGTON3RD VICE-PRE
Officer
–$0
ELWIN WOOLSCHLAGERCHAPLAIN
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5383 DAYAN ST, LOWVILLE, NY 13367-1125
In care of
% JOHN A MARCELLUS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES HENRY, 5383 DAYAN STREET, LOWVILLE, NY 13367
Signed the 990
JAMES HENRY, COMMANDER
Phone
(315) 376-3712
Return prepared by
LAWRENCE & PHILIPPE CPAS PLLC

Mission

PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE MEMBER PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT. MEMBERS PROVIDE BETTERMENT OF INTEREST AND SERVICES OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. PROMOTES PLEASURE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER LEGIONAIRE COMRADESHIP.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR CONTINUED GROWTH HAS ALLOWED US TO CONTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY CHARITIES. WE SERVE NOT JUST AS A LEGION POST BUT AS A COMMUNITY FACILITY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS USING OUR BUILDING. OUR LEGIONNAIRES ARE FIRST IN THE STATE FOR MEMBERSHIP AND OUR MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW. HAVING AN ACCOUNTING FIRM HANDLE ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING HAS PROVIDED AN EXTRA LAYER OF ACCOUNTABILITY AS WE GROW.
    Expenses $289,162
  • AT A TIME WHEN MANY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS ARE FOLDING DUE TO AN AGING MEMBERSHIP, OUR LEGION CONTINUES TO THRIVE AND GROW. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HAS ATTRACTED YOUNGER MEMBERS IN RECORD NUMBERS. WE ANTICIPATE CONITINUED GROWTH OVER THE COMING YEARS, AS WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF OUR VETERANS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE YEARS TO COME.
    Expenses $14,831

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, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
15-0505360
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$439,030
Income (IRS master file)
$1,651,720

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$330,699$304,087$439,030XML
990December 2023$286,468$317,232$459,079XML
990December 2022$284,750$261,532$488,070IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 15-0505360.
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 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 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES HENRY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $330,699, expenses of $304,087 and total assets of $439,030 at year end.

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