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Nonprofit · EIN 15-0610966

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0489 CORTLAND CITY

Tax-exempt · CORTLAND, NY 13045

Financials

$78K$61K2023$77K$60K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$77,282$60,169$17,113$94,861$851$94,010
December 31, 2023990$77,804$61,336$16,468$77,936$1,000$76,936
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,877
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$8,063
Net income from gaming
$29,715
Net income from sales of inventory
$26,627
Other revenue
$64,405

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$8,160
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,955
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,400
Occupancy
$31,315
Depreciation
$1,310
Program services (functional)
$36,154
Management and general (functional)
$24,015

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$77,936
Total assets, end of year
$94,861
Total liabilities, end of year
$851
Net assets, end of year
$94,010
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,559
Net assets without donor restrictions
$94,010
Gross receipts
$106,104
Employees
3
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS THOMPSONCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
RICHARD NAUSEEF1ST VICE TREASURER
Officer
10$0
DOUGLAS BROWN2ND VICE
Officer
1$0
LYLE BUDDENHAGEN3RD VICE
Officer
1$0
KENNETH BUSHADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD NAUSEEF1ST VICE TREASURER
Officer
10$10,225
LYLE BUDDENHAGEN3RD VICE
Officer
1$0
KENNETH BUSHADJUTANT
Officer
1$0
THOMAS THOMPSONCOMMANDER
Officer
1$0
DOUGLAS BROWN2ND VICE
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
212 TOMPKINS ST, CORTLAND, NY 13045-3337
In care of
% RICHARD NAUSEFF
Signed the 990
RICHARD NAUSEFF, TREASURER
Return prepared by
AMY A WINTERS CPA PLLC

Mission

ORGANIZATION FOR MILITARY VETERANS TO SOCIALIZE AND INTERACT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE A SPACE FOR MILITARY VETERANS TO SOCIALIZE AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER.
    Expenses $36,154

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for AMERICAN LEGION

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
15-0610966
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)
$94,861
Income (IRS master file)
$106,104

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$77,282$60,169$94,861IRS
990December 2023$77,804$61,336$77,936XML
990December 2022$44,957$35,419$62,131IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 15-0610966).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 15-0610966.
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 December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 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 December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $77,282, expenses of $60,169 and total assets of $94,861 at year end.

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