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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0721898

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0355 JOHNSON COSTELLO POST

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PENN YAN, NY 14527

Financials

$319K$356K2022$269K$285K2023$247K$276K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$246,922$276,172-$29,250$570,716$1,664$569,052
June 30, 2024990$269,359$285,025-$15,666$593,929$843$593,086
June 30, 2023990$318,773$356,450-$37,677$594,789$208$594,581
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,381
Membership dues
$7,611
Program service revenue
$114,739
Investment income
$35,991
Net rental income
$10,025
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,169
Net income from gaming
$67,292
Other revenue
$78,811

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,773
Other salaries and wages
$87,615
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$96,850
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,638
Occupancy
$35,698
Depreciation
$8,634

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$593,929
Total assets, end of year
$570,716
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,664
Net assets, end of year
$569,052
Land, buildings and equipment
$74,301
Publicly traded securities
$446,862
Gross receipts
$623,351
Employees
5
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Stan Clark3rd Vice Commander
Trustee or director
2$0
Doug GibbsCommander
Officer
2$0
Mark Moon1st Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
David Fleming2nd Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
Leigh AckartTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Ellen HeyAdjutant
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David Fleming3rd Vice Commander
Trustee or director
2$0
Leigh AckartTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Ellen HeyAdjutant
Officer
2$0
Brian ShriverCommander
Officer
2$0
Mark Moon1st Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
Stanley Clark2nd Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alan SnyderTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
John ClanceyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Darrel LakeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Ellen HeyAdjutant
Officer
2$0
Mark Moon1st Vice Commander
Officer
2$0
Doug GibbsCommander
Officer
2$0
Leigh AckartTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Brian Shriver2nd Vice Commander
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2001 HIMROD RD, PENN YAN, NY 14527-8730
In care of
% LEIGH ACKART
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Doug Gibbs, PO Box 362, Penn Yan, NY 14527
Signed the 990
LEIGH ACKART, Treasurer
Phone
(315) 536-8222
Return prepared by
Edward Kennedy CPA

Mission

Patriotism and recreational activities for current and former members of the Armed Forces

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provide support for Legion causes such as Boys State, awards, scholarships, and community needs
  • Provide newsletter for members of the Armed Forces
  • Patriotism and recreational activities for current and former members of the Armed Forces

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0721898
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$570,716
Income (IRS master file)
$623,351

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
March 10, 2014
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$246,922$276,172$570,716XML
990June 2024$269,359$285,025$593,929IRS
990June 2023$318,773$356,450$594,789XML
990June 2022$348,553$280,145$628,287IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990June 2017–––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 16-0721898).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-0721898.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2013.
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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Doug Gibbs.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $246,922, expenses of $276,172 and total assets of $570,716 at year end.

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