Nonprofit · EIN 52-6077887
AMERICAN LEGION
Also known as 226 CUMMINGS BEHLKE
Tax-exempt · EDGEWATER, MD 21037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $568,050 | $548,348 | $19,702 | $536,291 | $32,395 | $503,896 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $378,326 | $392,849 | -$14,523 | $549,996 | $65,802 | $484,194 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $478,393 | $428,065 | $50,328 | $516,925 | $18,209 | $498,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $157,611
- Membership dues
- $23,421
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $275
- Net rental income
- $26,079
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,827
- Net income from gaming
- $179,258
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $155,443
- Other revenue
- $410,164
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $110,330
- Benefits paid to members
- $15,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $144,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $155,297
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,510
- Occupancy
- $160,376
- Depreciation
- $26,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $549,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $536,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,395
- Net assets, end of year
- $503,896
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $375,595
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $503,896
- Gross unrelated business income
- $100
- Gross receipts
- $970,804
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Leone | Commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Smith | 1st Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Erwin | 2nd Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Veres | Finance Officer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Brogile | Judge Advocate Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John McLaughlin | Adjutant Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JP Howard | Service Officer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hillory Dean | Historian Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Smith | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Chase | Sergeant-at-Arms Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenny Fowler | House Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Erwin | Commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Smith | 1st Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Howard | 2nd Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Veres | Finance Officer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Brogile | Judge Advocate Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John McLaughlin | Adjutant Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Lomba | Service Officer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hillory Dean | Historian Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Leone | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Chase | Sergeant-at-Arms Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenny Fowler | House Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Erwin | Commander Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Perreault | 1st Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ro Gilman | 2nd Vice Commander Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Veres | Finance Officer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Brogile | Judge Advocate Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John McLaughlin | Adjutant Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Lomba | Service Officer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hillory Dean | Historian Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Leone | Chaplain Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Chase | Sergeant-at-Arms Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenny Fowler | House Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 830 CENTRAL AVE E, EDGEWATER, MD 21037-3451
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ray Leone, 830 Central Ave E, Edgewater, MD 21037
- Signed the 990
- Maria Veres, Finance Officer
- Phone
- (410) 798-9894
- Website
- www.post226.org
- Return prepared by
- Clark & Anderson PA
Mission
Support past and present members of the armed forces.
Program accomplishments
- The primary exempt purpose of fundraising acheivements of American Legion Cummings Behlke Post #226 include, but are not limited to: sustain organizational assets and provide social and recreational enjoyment to veterans and enhance community relations by promoting service and support to other tax-exempt organizations.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6077887
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0925: AMERICAN LEGION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $536,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $970,804
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $568,050 | $548,348 | $536,291 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $378,326 | $392,849 | $549,996 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $478,393 | $428,065 | $516,925 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $386,086 | $335,731 | $461,091 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-6077887).
Questions about AMERICAN LEGION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGION is 52-6077887.
- 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 June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 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 June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ray Leone.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $568,050, expenses of $548,348 and total assets of $536,291 at year end.
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