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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0553081

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 39 HARFORD

Tax-exempt · BEL AIR, MD 21014

Financials

$633K$582K2023$712K$622K2024
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$711,918$622,156$89,762$910,760$9,246$901,514
June 30, 2024990$633,193$582,107$51,086$821,835$10,097$811,738
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$53,628
Membership dues
$53,628
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,091
Net rental income
$24,455
Net income from gaming
$290,998
Net income from sales of inventory
$341,746
Other revenue
$657,199

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$234,695
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$254,892
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,100
Occupancy
$51,752
Depreciation
$36,134
Program services (functional)
$614,056
Management and general (functional)
$8,100

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$821,835
Total assets, end of year
$910,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,246
Net assets, end of year
$901,514
Land, buildings and equipment
$621,224
Gross receipts
$1,028,112
Employees
13
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
MD

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
RAYMOND BENGELCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
MIKE COMEAUJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
1$0
RUSS GETZMEMBER AT LA
Officer
1$0
NED HOEDEBEEKEVICE COMMAND
Officer
1$0
KATHERINE HOLDENADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
JOSEPH KROPKOWSKITREASURER
Officer
1$0
RICHARD NEVYMEMBER AT LA
Officer
1$0
CHAS SLIMOWICZMEMBER AT LA
Officer
1$0
LEW SMITHMEMBER AT LA
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM WARNERSGT-AT-ARMS
Officer
1$0
WARREN WOHRVICE COMMAND
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL BAKERJUDGE ADVOCA
Officer
1$0
RAYMOND BENGELCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
RUSS GETZMEMBER AT LA
Officer
1$0
NED HOEDEBEEKEVICE COMMAND
Officer
1$0
KATHERINE HOLDENADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
JOSEPH KROPKOWSKITREASURER
Officer
1$0
WILLIAM WARNERSGT-AT-ARMS
Officer
1$0
WARREN WOHRVICE COMMAND
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 N HICKORY AVE, BEL AIR, MD 21014-3229
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RAYMOND BENGEL, 500 HICKORY AVE, BEL AIR, MD 21014
Signed the 990
RAYMOND BENGEL, COMMANDER
Phone
(410) 838-2603
Return prepared by
DECAPITE & DECAPITE PA

Mission

VETERAN ORGANIZATION SERVES 800 TO 1,000 MEMBERS IN HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VETERANS ORGANIZATION SERVES 800 TO 1,000 MEMBERS IN HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

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
52-0553081
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)
$910,760
Income (IRS master file)
$1,028,112

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$711,918$622,156$910,760XML
990June 2024$633,193$582,107$821,835XML
990June 2023$656,047$580,828$786,515IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 52-0553081).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 52-0553081.
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 RAYMOND BENGEL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 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 $711,918, expenses of $622,156 and total assets of $910,760 at year end.

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