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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0957714

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0362 EAST AURORA

Tax-exempt · EAST AURORA, NY 14052

Financials

$303K$320K2023$269K$311K2024
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$269,238$311,130-$41,892$349,393$61,362$288,031
June 30, 2024990$302,584$319,885-$17,301$372,776$42,853$329,923
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,712
Membership dues
$12,453
Program service revenue
$194,392
Investment income
$80
Net rental income
$13,427
Net income from fundraising events
$14,991
Net income from gaming
$22,568
Other revenue
$54,054

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$79,076
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$88,481
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,500
Occupancy
$52,680
Depreciation
$9,666
Program services (functional)
$302,613
Management and general (functional)
$8,517

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$372,776
Total assets, end of year
$349,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,362
Net assets, end of year
$288,031
Land, buildings and equipment
$90,552
Net assets without donor restrictions
$261,160
Net assets with donor restrictions
$26,871
Gross unrelated business income
$13,489
Gross receipts
$551,079
Employees
15
Volunteers
90
Year formed
1928
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
BILL LEWISCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
EARL JANNFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JACK PATTERSON1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LIZ RALIEGH2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LARRY GALUSKI JR3RD VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN FRANZADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEAN BREWERSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HANK DURSKIJRSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH BENDERCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
EARL JANNFINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JACK PATTERSON1ST VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BILL LEWIS2ND VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LARRY GALUSKI JR3RD VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN FRANZADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEAN BREWERSERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HANK DURSKI JRSGT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 122, EAST AURORA, NY 14052-0122
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAUL PEDERSEN, 1 LEGION DR, EAST AURORA, NY 14052
Signed the 990
EARL L JANN JR, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(716) 652-9862
Return prepared by
PHILIPPS & BROOKS CPAS PC

Mission

Supports military veterans and their families by providing a place to meet; provides scholarships to families of veterans and creates activities and support in the

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING, PARK; PATRIOTIC FUNCTIONS; SCHOLARSHIPS

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
16-0957714
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)
$349,393
Income (IRS master file)
$551,079

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$269,238$311,130$349,393XML
990June 2024$302,584$319,885$372,776XML
990June 2023$274,310$294,724$326,382IRS
990June 2022$436,740$412,164$345,462IRS
990June 2021–––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 16-0957714).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-0957714.
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 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 PAUL PEDERSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 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 $269,238, expenses of $311,130 and total assets of $349,393 at year end.

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