Nonprofit · EIN 23-6297046
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 56 GARDEN SPOT INC
Tax-exempt · LITITZ, PA 17543
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $73,432 | $73,564 | -$132 | $8,029 | – | $8,029 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $91,180 | $99,522 | -$8,342 | $8,161 | – | $8,161 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $73,184 | $71,758 | $1,426 | $16,503 | – | $16,503 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $63,019
- Membership dues
- $10,413
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,530
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $520
- Printing, publications and postage
- $543
- Other expenses
- $35,971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,029
- Cash, savings and investments
- $8,029
- Gross receipts
- $73,432
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LITZENBERGER | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| CARL STEFFY | 1ST VICE COM | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE DEUTSCH | CHAPLAIN | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY EMMERICH | 2ND VICE CO | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BROSSHART | ADJUTANT | 1 | $0 |
| RON TROPASSO | FINANCE OFFI | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY MAY | HISTORIAN | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KLEIN | SGT OF ARMS | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WERT | SERVICE OFFI | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LITZENBERGER | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| CARL STEFFY | 1ST VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| ED OLESKOWITZ | FINANCE OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY EMMERICH | 2ND VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LITZENBERGER | COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| CARL STEFFY | 1ST VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
| ED OLESKOWITZ | FINANCE OFFICER | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY EMMERICH | 2ND VICE COMMANDER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 109 N BROAD ST, LITITZ, PA 17543-1006
- In care of
- % TROY LITZENBERGER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- TROY LITZENBERGER, COMMANDER
- Phone
- (717) 626-9906
- Return prepared by
- EMC CPAS LLC
Mission
PROMOTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AS DEFINED IN REGS. 1.501(C) (4)-1(A)(2); ASSISTING DISABLED AND NEEDY WAR VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND THE WIDOW AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED VETERANS; PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT, CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS OR MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES; CARRYING PROGRAMS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF DECEASED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, AND TO COMFORT THEIR SURVIVORS; SPONSORING, PERFORMING OR PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES OF PATRIOTIC NATURE; AND PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED AMERICANISM BY PROVIDING FLAGS AND PATRIOTIC MARKERS FOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AND PATRIOTIC EVENTS; SPONSORED YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; PROVIDED FLOWERS AND MEMORIALS TO DECEASED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NEEDY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; VISITED HOSPITALIZED VETERANS' IN LOCAL VETERANS' HOSPITALS AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES; PERFORMED COLOR GUARD SERVICES AND CONDUCTED PATRIOTIC CEREMONIES AND FUNCTIONS WITHIN 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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6297046
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,432
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | August 2025 | $73,432 | $73,564 | $8,029 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2024 | $91,180 | $99,522 | $8,161 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2023 | $73,184 | $71,758 | $16,503 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 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 23-6297046).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 23-6297046.
- Is AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1948.
- 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 August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 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 August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,432, expenses of $73,564 and total assets of $8,029 at year end.
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