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Nonprofit · EIN 16-6093746

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 1832 MATTYDALE

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13211

Financials

$112K$100K2023$120K$117K2024
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$120,282$117,233$3,049$204,697$0$204,697
December 31, 2023990$112,251$100,295$11,956$205,595$3,947$201,648
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,825
Membership dues
$5,515
Program service revenue
$8,533
Investment income
$5
Net income from gaming
$33,245
Net income from sales of inventory
$55,674
Other revenue
$88,919

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$47,231
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$52,545
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,373
Occupancy
$27,505
Travel
$187
Depreciation
$3,836
Program services (functional)
$112,860
Management and general (functional)
$4,373

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,595
Total assets, end of year
$204,697
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$204,697
Land, buildings and equipment
$186,100
Gross receipts
$288,649
Employees
12
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1958
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
ANGEL BERNARD2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JOHN STAWIARZCOMMANDER
Officer
5$0
ANDY BENDER1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
JIM TUCKER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
ANDREW MESSERADJUTANT
Officer
5$0
JOSH VANSCOTERTREASURER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN STAWIARZCOMMANDER
Officer
5$2,926
ANDREW MESSERADJUTANT
Officer
5$0
JOSH VANSCOTERTREASURER
Officer
5$0
JIM TUCKER3RD VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
ANGEL BERNARD2ND VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0
ANDY BENDER1ST VICE COMMANDER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2718 LEMOYNE AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13211-1729
In care of
% ANGEL BERNARD
Signed the 990
ANGEL BERNARD, 2ND VICE COMMANDER
Phone
(315) 454-3403
Return prepared by
Kristopher Anderson CPA

Mission

TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER, TO PRESERVE THE MEMORIES OF THEIR COMRADS WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WARS; TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SAFEGUARDING, FOR POSTERITY, THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM, LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACY. OPERATING A POST WHERE MEMBERS ASSOCIATE AND ENJOY COMRADSHIP WITH OTHER FORMER SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.
    Expenses $112,860 · revenue $120,282

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

IRS record

EIN
16-6093746
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)
$204,697
Income (IRS master file)
$288,649

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$120,282$117,233$204,697XML
990December 2023$112,251$100,295$205,595XML
990December 2022$85,156$107,264$190,275IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 16-6093746).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-6093746.
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 6 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 $120,282, expenses of $117,233 and total assets of $204,697 at year end.

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