Nonprofit · EIN 85-0168430
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 0099 ALBUQUERQUE
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $195,028 | $168,326 | $26,702 | $991,423 | $1,989 | $989,434 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $178,016 | $175,406 | $2,610 | $963,618 | $1,892 | $961,726 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $157,043 | $144,239 | $12,804 | $970,151 | $10,928 | $959,223 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,952
- Membership dues
- $16,430
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10
- Net income from gaming
- $47,809
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $119,729
- Other revenue
- $170,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,699
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,113
- Accounting fees
- $8,067
- Occupancy
- $41,270
- Depreciation
- $19,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $963,618
- Total assets, end of year
- $991,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $989,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $896,958
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $989,434
- Gross receipts
- $804,939
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Martinez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Audi Miranda | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Cheatham Jr | Commander Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Ben Woods | 1st Vice Commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Kociscin | 2nd Vice Commander Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Chris Perea | Finance Officer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Michelle Sandoval | Adjutant Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hoffman | Commander Trustee or director, Key employee | 18 | $0 |
| Felix Trujillo | 1st Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Amy Kociscin | 2nd Vice Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Edward Cheatham Jr | Adjutant Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| John Denny | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Wilmot | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Audi Miranda | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hoffman | Commander Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Felix Trujillo | Finance Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| Edward Cheatham Jr | Adjutant Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Audi Miranda | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Denny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Benson Woods | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Lozano | 1st Vice Commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Kociscin | Jr Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4500 SILVER AVE SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108-2800
- In care of
- % FELIX TRUJILLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Edward Cheatham Jr, 4500 Silver Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Signed the 990
- Edward Cheatham Jr, Commander
- Phone
- (505) 255-2012
- Return prepared by
- 2nd ACTS LLC
Mission
Welfare of American Veterans. We provide a place for U.S. Veterans to socialize and recreate with their comrades. We support activities that promote citizenship, patriotism and the furtherance of Veteran's causes.
Program accomplishments
- The majority of our efforts were the operation of our Canteen as a place for recreation and socialization with comrades and family.Expenses $146,627 · revenue $195,029
- Provided financial support to Civic, Educational, and Veteran's programs in our community.Expenses $21,699 · grants $21,514
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
- 85-0168430
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $991,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $804,939
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $195,028 | $168,326 | $991,423 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $178,016 | $175,406 | $963,618 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $157,043 | $144,239 | $970,151 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $76,029 | $107,992 | $956,793 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-0168430).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 85-0168430.
- 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 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 Edward Cheatham Jr.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 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 $195,028, expenses of $168,326 and total assets of $991,423 at year end.
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