Nonprofit · EIN 21-0391093
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 33 DEPT OF NEW JERSEY
Tax-exempt · TRENTON, NJ 08611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,179,820 | $1,163,999 | $15,821 | $1,211,199 | $548,766 | $662,433 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,309,952 | $1,272,045 | $37,907 | $1,164,545 | $513,683 | $650,862 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,000,103 | $1,388,992 | -$388,889 | $1,047,853 | $460,641 | $587,212 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $930,522
- Membership dues
- $401,222
- Program service revenue
- $110,485
- Investment income
- $33,732
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,375
- Net income from fundraising events
- $82,528
- Other revenue
- $105,081
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $53,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,049
- Other salaries and wages
- $139,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $366,488
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $80,846
- Occupancy
- $62,260
- Travel
- $60,270
- Depreciation
- $14,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,164,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,211,199
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $548,766
- Net assets, end of year
- $662,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,874
- Publicly traded securities
- $373,654
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $334,685
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $327,748
- Gross receipts
- $1,230,505
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | Adjutant Officer | 35 | $66,289 | $6,418 |
| Kenneth Connors | Service Officer Officer | 35 | $57,449 | $5,716 |
| Judith Morales | Ass Service Off Officer | 35 | $50,311 | $4,995 |
| Patricia Tatum | Exec Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Jackson | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophia Dmoch | Exec Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Brouse | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Herrin | Exec Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Dunn | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Channel | Exec Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Berley Hanna Jr | National Commit Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Adair | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Bailo | Exec Committee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Zjawin | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Gengaro | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Carey | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Smith | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John Chechelo | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Darrel Collins | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hector Quinones | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| William Fetherman | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Gladden | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Horowitz-Rigg | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Imperato | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William Kramer | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Dresdner | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Miller | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Minter | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Mejias | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Snody | Historian Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Troy Bezak | Master-at-Arms Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Wilson | Judge Advocate Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Horn | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eugene O'Grady | Alt Nat'l Comm Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Platt | Finance Officer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | Adjutant Officer | 35 | $66,199 | $6,418 |
| Kenneth Connors | Service Officer Officer | 35 | $56,419 | $5,716 |
| Judith Morales | Service Officer Officer | 35 | $49,297 | $4,995 |
| Larry Bishop | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Burkhard | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophia Dmoch | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellis Marples | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Santanello | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Snody | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Cooper | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Berley Hanna Jr | National Commit Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Adair | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Bailo | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Bisbing | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Gengaro | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Carey | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Carroll | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Chechelo | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrel Collins | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Demarest | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Fetherman | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Gladden | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Horowitz-Rigg | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Imperato | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Kramer | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Laino | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Miller | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Minter | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Perkins | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Platt | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mejias | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Schaffer | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Pulchlopek | Historian Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Wilson | Judge Advocate Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Grizzard | Master-at-Arms Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene O'Grady | Alt Nat'l Comm Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | Adjutant Officer | 35 | $71,661 | $6,323 |
| Kenneth Connors | Service Officer Officer | 35 | $62,051 | $5,632 |
| Judith Morales | Service Officer Officer | 35 | $54,849 | $4,921 |
| Larry Bishop | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Burkhard | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophia Dmoch | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellis Marples | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Santanello | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Snody | Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Cooper | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Berley Hanna Jr | National Commit Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Adair | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Bailo | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Bisbing | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Gengaro | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Carey | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Carroll | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Chechelo | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrel Collins | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Demarest | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Fetherman | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Gladden | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Horowitz-Rigg | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Imperato | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Kramer | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Laino | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Miller | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Minter | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Perkins | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Platt | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mejias | Exec Committeem Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Schaffer | Chaplain Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Pulchlopek | Historian Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Wilson | Judge Advocate Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Grizzard | Master-at-Arms Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene O'Grady | Alt Nat'l Comm Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 171 JERSEY ST, TRENTON, NJ 08611-2400
- In care of
- % RAYMOND L ZAWACKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John Baker, 171 Jersey Street, Trenton, NJ 08611
- Signed the 990
- John Baker, Dept Adjutant
- Phone
- (609) 695-5418
- Return prepared by
- Lear & Pannepacker LLP
Mission
The Organization provides assistance to veterans, which include hospital, memorial, employment, rehabilitation and financial services.
Program accomplishments
- Department service office - employs two individuals as accredited representatives. Assist and counsel veterans and their dependents and survivors on all aspects of veterans claims. For the year ended 8/31/2025, this office reported more than 19,725 contacts.
- Rehabilitation hospital program - provided recreational services to approximately 1,000 residents of the three New Jersey veterans homes and two federal veterans affairs medical centers in New Jersey, two homeless veterans transitional housing homes, as well as to veterans who are patients in state hospitals.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 21-0391093
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,211,199
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,230,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,179,820 | $1,163,999 | $1,211,199 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,309,952 | $1,272,045 | $1,164,545 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,000,103 | $1,388,992 | $1,047,853 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,043,454 | $1,218,986 | $1,374,955 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 21-0391093).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 21-0391093.
- 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 August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 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 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names John Baker.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,289 (John Baker, Adjutant).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,179,820, expenses of $1,163,999 and total assets of $1,211,199 at year end.
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