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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1314111

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as CONVENTION CORP OF NEW YORK

Tax-exempt · N TONAWANDA, NY 14120

Financials

$5$3K2023$38K$72K2024$63$02025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$63$0$63$36,909$0$36,909
December 31, 2024990-EZ$38,101$71,757-$33,656$36,846$0$36,846
December 31, 2023990-EZ$5$3,148-$3,143$70,502$0$70,502
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$63
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,846
Total assets, end of year
$36,909
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$36,909
Cash, savings and investments
$36,909
Gross receipts
$63

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert SondelPresident1$0
John CournyeaVice-President1$0
Kathryn KindleSecretary1$0
Laura ThomasTreasurer1$0
Marigail SondelDirector-Chairperson for the Auxiliary1$0
Kevin HewittDirector-Sons of the Legion1$0
Keith NewtonDirector-Chairman Convention Badges & Credentials1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert SondelPresident2$0
John CournyeaVice-President1$0
Kathryn KindleSecretary1$0
Laura ThomasTreasurer1$0
Marigail SondelDirector-Chairperson for the Auxiliary1$0
Kevin HewittDirector-Sons of the Legion1$0
Keith NewtonDirector-Chairman Convention Badges & Credentials1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Robert SondelPresident2$0
John CournyeaVice-President1$0
Lynda PixleySecretary1$0
Laura ThomasTreasurer1$0
Marigail SondelDirector-Chairperson for the Auxiliary1$0
Kevin HewittDirector-Sons of the Legion1$0
Keith NewtonDirector-Chairman Convention Badges & Credentials1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
318 WHEATFIELD ST, N TONAWANDA, NY 14120-6940
Signed the 990-EZ
Robert Sondel, President
Phone
(716) 694-9841

Mission

The organization plans and makes arrangements for the American Legion Department of New York Convention when it is held in Niagara County, New York. The next anticipated convention will be held in 2028.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization plans and makes arrangements for the American Legion Department of New York convention when it is held in Niagara County, New York. The last convention was held in 2013 and the next convention will be held in Niagara County in July, 2024.
  • The organization supports the Department of New York programs such as the Department of New York Emergency Fund, the National Emergency Fund and the American Legion Boy's State Program.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
16-1314111
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,909
Income (IRS master file)
$63

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$63$0$36,909IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$38,101$71,757$36,846IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$5$3,148$70,502XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 16-1314111).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-1314111.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63, expenses of $0 and total assets of $36,909 at year end.

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