Nonprofit · EIN 52-6064749
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 148 ESSEX
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $700,985 | $700,501 | $484 | $56,445 | $0 | $56,445 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $618,619 | $616,018 | $2,601 | $78,318 | $22,357 | $55,961 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $436,128 | $440,054 | -$3,926 | $88,360 | $35,000 | $53,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,025
- Program service revenue
- $674,630
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $15,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,468
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $127,687
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,913
- Occupancy
- $55,550
- Depreciation
- $2,659
- Program services (functional)
- $576,588
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,445
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,900
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $56,445
- Gross unrelated business income
- $15,330
- Gross receipts
- $700,985
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRUBACH | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PASQUALONE JR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KLAUZA | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN LEE | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY LILLEY | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEN PAPPAGALLO | SERGEANT-AT- Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN PARRISH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANCIS RIGGIO-PRESTON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPARROW | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH AMOS SR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRUBACH | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PASQUALONE JR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KLAUZA | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN LEE | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY LILLEY | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEN PAPPAGALLO | SERGEANT-AT- Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN PARRISH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANCIS RIGGIO-PRESTON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPARROW | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH AMOS SR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BRUBACH | JUDGE ADVOCA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL PASQUALONE JR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KLAUZA | ADJUTANT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN LEE | 1ST VICE COM Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY LILLEY | SERVICE OFFI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GEORGE MARKEL | FINANCE OFFI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEN PAPPAGALLO | SERGEANT-AT- Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN PARRISH | COMMANDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FRANCIS RIGGIO-PRESTON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPARROW | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH AMOS SR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 S MARLYN AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21221-5021
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN PARRISH, 20 S MARYLN AVE, ESSEX, MD 21221
- Signed the 990
- JOHN PARRISH, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (410) 686-2353
- Return prepared by
- EARL S OXLEY CPA
Mission
TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR VETERANS OF OUR MILITARY TO GATHER. WE ALSO PROVIDE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDE VOLUTEERS TO ASSIST WITH LOCL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR VETERANS OF OUR MILITARY TO GATHER.
- TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR VETERANS OF OUR MILITARY TO GATHER.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6064749
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $700,985
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $700,985 | $700,501 | $56,445 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $618,619 | $616,018 | $78,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $436,128 | $440,054 | $88,360 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $251,213 | $300,819 | $92,286 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-6064749).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 52-6064749.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1954.
- 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 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 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN PARRISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $700,985, expenses of $700,501 and total assets of $56,445 at year end.
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