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Nonprofit · EIN 21-0614638

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 166 LAKEWOOD POST

Tax-exempt · LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701

Financials

$60K$65K2023$36K$52K2024$61K$30K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2026990$61,107$29,778$31,329$330,260$0$330,260
April 30, 2025990$36,264$51,998-$15,734$298,931$0$298,931
April 30, 2024990$59,569$65,477-$5,908$314,665$0$314,665
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,077
Membership dues
$2,559
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,152
Net rental income
$867
Net income from gaming
$10,091
Net income from sales of inventory
$9,920
Other revenue
$20,878

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,390
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$18,478
Program services (functional)
$5,390
Management and general (functional)
$24,388

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$298,931
Total assets, end of year
$330,260
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$330,260
Land, buildings and equipment
$205,699
Publicly traded securities
$66,521
Gross receipts
$185,143
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1920
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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH CHESNEYCOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
JOE VERNAKEVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JIM KIELVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JIM KIELADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
BILL BECHTELFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
10$0
GENE ANTHONYJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
2$0
GARY REHKUSCHAPLIN
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH CHESNEYCOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
JOE VERNAKEVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
GOE McPEEKVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
RALPH CHESNEYADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
BILL BECHTELFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
10$0
GENE ANTHONYJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
2$0
GARY REHKUSCHAPLIN
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH CHESNEYCOMMANDER
Officer
10$0
JOE VERNAKEVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
GOE McPEEKVICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
RALPH CHESNEYADJUTANT
Officer
2$0
BILL BECHTELFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
10$0
GENE ANTHONYJUDGE ADVOCATE
Officer
2$0
GARY REHKUSCHAPLIN
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1256 RIVER AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701-5613
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RALPH CHESNEY, 1256 RIVER AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ 087015613
Signed the 990
RALPH CHESNEY, COMMANDER
Phone
(732) 364-9441
Return prepared by
Bill Bechtel

Mission

SERVICE TO VETERANS, VETERANS FAMILIES AND THE NEEDY

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • N/A

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026990 on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for AMERICAN LEGION

Due September 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
21-0614638
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$330,260
Income (IRS master file)
$185,143

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$61,107$29,778$330,260IRS
990April 2025$36,264$51,998$298,931XML
990April 2024$59,569$65,477$314,665XML
990April 2023$58,569$61,789$324,796IRS
990April 2022–––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 21-0614638).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 21-0614638.
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 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 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 April 2026.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names RALPH CHESNEY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $61,107, expenses of $29,778 and total assets of $330,260 at year end.

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