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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7300451

AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 162 LORTON

Tax-exempt · LORTON, VA 22199

Financials

$369K$238K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$368,707$237,868$130,839$368,707$0$368,707
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$7,188
Investment income
$5
Net income from gaming
$346,669
Net income from sales of inventory
$14,845
Other revenue
$361,514

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,490
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,341
Program services (functional)
$34,876
Management and general (functional)
$203,135
Fundraising (functional)
$450

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$484,505
Total assets, end of year
$368,707
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$368,707
Land, buildings and equipment
$237,863
Net assets without donor restrictions
$368,707
Gross receipts
$449,114
Employees
0
Volunteers
480
State of legal domicile
VA

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS WARNER COMMANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
ROBERT HICKS 1ST VICE COMMANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
MICHELLE GILL 2ND VICE COMMANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LORI HICKS 3RD VICE COMMANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SEAN F COUNIHAN FINANCE OFFICERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
ERIC BACH ADJUTANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOE WOJTYNA CHAPLAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 12, LORTON, VA 22199-0012
In care of
% ANN KUNTZ
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
SEAN F COUNIHAN, PO BOX 12, Lorton, VA 22079
Signed the 990
SEAN F COUNIHAN, TREASURER
Return prepared by
CNI TAX PREP

Mission

TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF AMERICA'S VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, OUR MILITARY AND OUR COMMUNITIES BY OUR DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2023, AMERICAN LEGION POST #162 CONTINUED PROGRESS ON ITS KITCHEN REBUILD AND MADE EFFORTS TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND BEGIN OFFERING RENTALS OF THE LEGION HALL. AS OF THE END OF 2023, THERE WERE 480 MEMBERS OF THE POST.

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7300451
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)
$368,707
Income (IRS master file)
$449,114

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$368,707$237,868$368,707XML
990December 2022$64,261$25,254$484,506IRS
990December 2021$150,529$13,041$445,499IRS
990December 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 23-7300451).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 23-7300451.
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 2023.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names SEAN F COUNIHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $368,707, expenses of $237,868 and total assets of $368,707 at year end.

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