Nonprofit · EIN 16-0993270
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 1465 THE PORTAGE INC
Tax-exempt · NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $33,168 | $25,013 | $8,155 | $273,931 | $0 | $273,931 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $24,967 | $34,053 | -$9,086 | $265,776 | $0 | $265,776 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $29,503 | $7,273 | $22,230 | $274,862 | $0 | $274,862 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Membership dues
- $214
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,954
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,705
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $8,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $265,776
- Total assets, end of year
- $273,931
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $273,931
- Cash, savings and investments
- $273,931
- Gross receipts
- $33,168
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE OCHAL | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | 1ST VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS JANISZEWSKI | ADJUTANT | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TYLEC | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRABKA | 2ND VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE OCHAL | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | 1ST VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS JANISZEWSKI | ADJUTANT | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TYLEC | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRABKA | 2ND VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STRUZIK | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| THADDEUS JANISZEWSKI | ADJUTANT | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TYLEC | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRABKA | 2ND VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 286, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14308-0000
- In care of
- % THADDEUS C JANISZEWSKI
- Signed the 990-EZ
- WAYNE TYLEC, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
- Phone
- (716) 425-1222
Mission
SERVICE AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL VETERANS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS ALONG WITH MEMORIALIZING DECEASED VETERANS
Program accomplishments
- NA
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0993270
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $273,931
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $33,168 | $25,013 | $273,931 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $24,967 | $34,053 | $265,776 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $29,503 | $7,273 | $274,862 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 16-0993270).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-0993270.
- 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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- 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-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,168, expenses of $25,013 and total assets of $273,931 at year end.
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