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Nonprofit · EIN 16-6094020

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 1780 BENNETT-WELLS

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BUFFALO, NY 14215

Financials

$83K$64K2023$31K$33K2024
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$30,908$33,000-$2,092$45,032–$45,032
December 31, 2023990-EZ$82,772$63,960$18,812$37,624–$37,624
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$3,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$27,908
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$30,000
Printing, publications and postage
$3,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,624
Total assets, end of year
$45,032
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$45,032
Cash, savings and investments
$45,032
Gross receipts
$63,000

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
Henry JernaganCommander10$0
Walter J Cole1st Vice Commander10$0
Charles Grant2nd Vice Commander10$0
Coy Defore3rd Vice Commander5$0
Chris StewartBoard Member0$0
Helen Smith Porterboard member10$0
Delores Ross-Williamsboard Member10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Henry JernaganCommander10$0
Walter J Cole1st Vice Commander10$0
Charles Grant2nd Vice Commander10$0
Coy Defore3rd Vice Commander5$0
Chris StewartBoard Member0$0
Helen Smith Porterboard member10$0
Delores Ross-Williamsboard Member10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1356 E DELAVAN AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14215-3945
In care of
% WALTER COLE
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
1356 E DELAVAN AVE, BUFFALO NY 14215
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
WALTER COLE, 1356 E DELAVAN AVE, BUFFALO NY 14215
Signed the 990-EZ
Walter Cole, first Vice Commander

Mission

Not for profit Veterans Organization. to provide comradery and relaxation with other veterans.To work on community projects for needy.families. To provide blankets,and other needed items for the homeless vets living in a nearby veterans homeless shelter.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community Food Program during the Winter Holidays We deliver all the food needed for 20 large families to have holiday dinners including turkey and all the trimmings we deliver the food to their homes. enough food for 100 people..for 20 individual families.
  • On Veterans Day we cook and serve dinner to any Veteran and their family ,living anywhere in the city. the Auxiliary prepares the meals free of charge.
  • We sponsor a community block party with food music and school supplies and school bags for the school children living in the neighborhood. free

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

IRS record

EIN
16-6094020
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)
$45,032
Income (IRS master file)
$63,000

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$30,908$33,000$45,032XML
990-EZDecember 2023$82,772$63,960$37,624XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: WALTER COLE
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: Walter Cole
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: WALTER J COLE
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Walter J Cole
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 16-6094020).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 16-6094020.
Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2015.
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 is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-N for 2022 names WALTER COLE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 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 $30,908, expenses of $33,000 and total assets of $45,032 at year end.

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