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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0331225

AMERICAN LEGION INC

Also known as 409 GOWANDA POST

Tax-exempt · GOWANDA, NY 14070

Financials

$277K$240K2023$289K$272K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$289,208$271,506$17,702$555,136$3,377$551,759
December 31, 2023990$277,296$240,191$37,105$538,579$4,522$534,057
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$726
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,634
Net income from gaming
$155,172
Net income from sales of inventory
$110,380
Other revenue
$281,848

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$79,523
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$93,346
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,400
Occupancy
$79,739
Depreciation
$20,826
Management and general (functional)
$271,506

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$538,579
Total assets, end of year
$555,136
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,377
Net assets, end of year
$551,759
Land, buildings and equipment
$238,113
Gross receipts
$1,331,773
Employees
7
Year formed
1923
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
GEORGE BONNESCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$19,800
CRAIG SMITH1ST VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JON REID2ND VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEORGE BONNESCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CRAIG SMITH1ST VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JON REID2ND VICE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 LEGION DR, GOWANDA, NY 14070-1287
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
100 LEGION DR, GOWANDA NY 14070
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GEORGE BONNES, 2088 DANNA DRIVE, COLLINS, NY 14034
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
GOWANDA AMERICAN LEGION POST 409, 100 LEGION DR, GOWANDA NY 14070
Signed the 990
GEORGE BONNES, COMMANDER
Phone
(716) 488-0666
Return prepared by
BENJAMIN TOTER

Mission

VETERANS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP, BELL JAR AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE TO THE MEMBERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • VETERANS ORGANIZATION WITH BAR AND RESTAURANT FACILITIES.

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
16-0331225
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)
$555,136
Income (IRS master file)
$1,331,773

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$289,208$271,506$555,136XML
990December 2023$277,296$240,191$538,579XML
990December 2022$249,452$184,096$501,223IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: GOWANDA AMERICAN LEGION POST 409
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
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 16-0331225).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION INC is 16-0331225.
Is AMERICAN LEGION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1946.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGION INC 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 INC 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 INC 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 INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GEORGE BONNES.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $19,800 (GEORGE BONNES, COMMANDER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $289,208, expenses of $271,506 and total assets of $555,136 at year end.

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