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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0331252

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0264 THE TONAWANDAS POST

Tax-exempt · TONAWANDA, NY 14150

Financials

$48K$47K2023$62K$50K2024
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$62,215$49,735$12,480$142,690$0$142,690
December 31, 2023990-EZ$47,737$47,034$703$130,210$0$130,210
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,000
of which government grants
$8,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$298
Net income from fundraising events
$32,404
Net income from gaming
$14,642
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,871
Other revenue
$53,917

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,200
Occupancy
$18,449
Depreciation
$5,095

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$130,210
Total assets, end of year
$142,690
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$142,690
Land, buildings and equipment
$43,748
Net assets without donor restrictions
$142,690
Gross unrelated business income
$6,871
Gross receipts
$270,859
Employees
9
Volunteers
40
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
MARK FRANCISCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DARRYL KASPRZYCKI1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DENNIS SMILINCH2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
WENDY COYDE3RD VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
RICHARD GRAFFADJUTANT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAN MISNERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BOB SARGISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ISMAEL VASQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE O'BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS CHRYSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ED BODINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE FEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY DENMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLA MELCHIORREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER SUTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALISON HYMERSDIRECTOR1$0
CHRIS CRYSLER1ST VICE COMMANDER1$0
DANIEL MISNERCOMMANDER10$0
DAVE O'BRYANDIRECTOR1$0
DENNIS SMILINICHCHAIRMAN10$0
JIM MOLLDIRECTOR1$0
MATT REILERSERGEANT AT ARMS1$0
MEGAN CHAPMAN2ND VICE COMMANDER1$0
MIKE RIBAR3RD VICE COMMANDER15$0
MIKE TRADEAUDIRECTOR1$0
MIKE WALKERDIRECTOR1$0
PAUL PIETROWSKIPOST HISTORIAN1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
43 MAIN ST, TONAWANDA, NY 14150-2133
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICHARD GRAFF, PO BOX 66, TONAWANDA, NY 141510066
Signed the 990
RICHARD GRAFF, TREASURER
Phone
(716) 692-9785
Return prepared by
CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP

Mission

AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND FAMILIES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LEGION PROGRAMS, DONATIONS, REHABILITATION, CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, AMERICANISM AND FLAGS

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-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0331252
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)
$142,690
Income (IRS master file)
$270,859

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$47,737$47,034$130,210IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 16-0331252.
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 RICHARD GRAFF.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 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 $62,215, expenses of $49,735 and total assets of $142,690 at year end.

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