American Legion

Tax-deductible

Massapequa, NY501(c)(19)EIN 11-2281924

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The American Legion post 1066 promotes americanism, sponsors youth activities, provides color guard, conducts patriotic cerimonies, functions, community, social and recreational activities for the membership of the post.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 254 voting members
Concern: none of 254 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$206K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$193K
FY2025▲ +43%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$120K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $193K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adjujant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes Americanism, sponsors youth, provides color guard, and conducts patriotic ceremonies.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Activity 2022

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$194
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a254
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$194
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$168K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$166K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$573$573
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$27K
InterestLn 20$12$12
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$193K$13K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $191K$135K$56K$166K 990 PDF
FY2023 $105K$126K−$21K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$120K$14K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$102K−$24K$120K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,185$6,693
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $197$194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,703$199,560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,085$206,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,964$193,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,964$193,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,121$13,001
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,447 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,321 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,118
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $194$194
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $131,056$115,350
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $96,531$96,531
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $227,781$206,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,446 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,800$6,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $573$573
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,824$3,824
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $27,430$27,430
IX-20 InterestManagement $12$12
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,994$5,994
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,635$12,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $72,531$72,531
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $63,647$63,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesManagement $193,446$193,446
Part X · Balance sheet $184,507 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,080$48,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,205$110,799
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,149$3,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,862$20,868
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $750$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,046$184,507
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,983$1,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,983$1,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,063$182,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,046$184,507
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,447
XI-2 Total expenses$193,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,063
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,460
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,524

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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