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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0685117

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0735 WEST SENECA INC

Tax-exempt · WEST SENECA, NY 14224

Financials

$223K$191K2023$195K$210K2024
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$194,910$210,402-$15,492$414,279$7,286$406,993
December 31, 2023990$223,191$191,411$31,780$425,422$2,937$422,485
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,950
Membership dues
$17,950
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$65
Net income from gaming
$55,534
Net income from sales of inventory
$85,428
Other revenue
$176,895

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,831
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$50,070
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$70,682
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$10,076
Program services (functional)
$32,969
Management and general (functional)
$177,433

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$425,422
Total assets, end of year
$414,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,286
Net assets, end of year
$406,993
Land, buildings and equipment
$122,805
Gross receipts
$469,099
Employees
14
Volunteers
35
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
Dennis KesslerDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Louis PawlowskiDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Edward TyczkaDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Donald BuchekerDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Dale WightDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Harold C WohlfeilDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Steve BlakeDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dennis KesslerDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Edward TyczkaDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Charles McSwainDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Harold C WohlfeilDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Michael McCarthyDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Donald BuchekerDirector
Trustee or director
8$0
Donald BifulcoDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
35 LEGION PKWY, WEST SENECA, NY 14224-2915
In care of
% TIMOTHY HAYES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Harold C Wohlfeil, 35 Legion Parkway, West Seneca, NY 14224
Signed the 990
Harold Wohlfeil, Treasurer
Phone
(716) 675-7613

Mission

Veterans Organization Social Club - local community service organization serving the needs of veterans and their families

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Per Capita payments to American Legion
    Expenses $15,138
  • Scholarships Awarded to High School Seniors
    Expenses $5,000
  • Donations to various Community Organizations
    Expenses $12,831

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
16-0685117
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)
$414,279
Income (IRS master file)
$469,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$194,910$210,402$414,279XML
990December 2023$223,191$191,411$425,422XML
990December 2022$197,754$177,109$393,612IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 16-0685117).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-0685117.
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 Harold C Wohlfeil.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 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 $194,910, expenses of $210,402 and total assets of $414,279 at year end.

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