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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0863637

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 1041 NIAGARA FRONTIER

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14207

Financials

$83K$77K2023$94K$82K2024
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-EZ$93,917$82,418$11,499$251,530$0$251,530
December 31, 2023990-EZ$82,711$77,489$5,222$240,030$0$240,030
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,506
Membership dues
$4,150
Program service revenue
$10,751
Investment income
$15
Net income from fundraising events
$1,547
Other revenue
$69,948

Expenses

Benefits paid to members
$2,178
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$450
Occupancy
$54,337
Other expenses
$25,453

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$240,030
Total assets, end of year
$251,530
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$251,530
Cash, savings and investments
$9,394
Land and buildings
$242,136
Gross receipts
$98,494

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS OCONNELLCOMMANDER8$0
BERNARD SANSONE1ST VICE COMMANDER4$0
FRANK PASZTOR2ND VICE COMMANDER4$0
DAVID RIVERA3RD VICE COMMANDER4$0
RUSSELL PAYNESECRETARY6$0
BOB STROUGHSERGEANT-AT-ARMS4$0
THOMAS OCONNELLFINANCE OFFICER20$0
DANIEL DEVINEJUDGE ADVOCATE4$0
LARRY MUSCARELLACHAPLAIN4$0
GENE BENZINODIRECTOR4$0
DANIEL BASSDIRECTOR4$0
BILL BUYERSDIRECTOR4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS OCONNELLCOMMANDER8$0
BERNARD SANSONE1ST VICE COMMANDER4$0
FRANK PASZTOR2ND VICE COMMANDER4$0
DAVID RIVERA3RD VICE COMMANDER4$0
RUSSELL PAYNESECRETARY6$0
BOB STROUGHSERGEANT-AT-ARMS4$0
THOMAS OCONNELLFINANCE OFFICER20$0
DANIEL DEVINEJUDGE ADVOCATE4$0
GENE BENZINODIRECTOR4$0
DANIEL BASSDIRECTOR4$0
BILL BUYERSDIRECTOR4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
533 AMHERST ST, BUFFALO, NY 14207-2913
In care of
% THOMAS OCONNELL
Signed the 990-EZ
THOMAS OCONNELL, FINANCE OFFICER
Return prepared by
ANNE F SIMON CPA

Mission

FOSTER TENETS OF THE NATL AMER LEG

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TO FOSTER THE TENETS OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LEGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ 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
16-0863637
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)
$251,530
Income (IRS master file)
$98,494

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$93,917$82,418$251,530IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$82,711$77,489$240,030XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 16-0863637).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-0863637.
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-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $93,917, expenses of $82,418 and total assets of $251,530 at year end.

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