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American Legion

Tax-deductible

Geneva, NY501(c)(19)EIN 16-6094221

Provides a place for veterans and their family and friends to share memories and patriotic duties.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$135K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$135K
FY2025▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$70K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$135K
Expenses
$157K
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$67K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$157K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M

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

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $48K Management & general 70% · $109K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Terry Scherer
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darlene Trytek
Service Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Novick
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Robbins
Compliance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Merville
Americanism
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Scoon
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Drennen
1st Vice Commander
$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

Connects veterans and their loved ones to share memories and patriotic service.

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1 program service account for $48K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provided food and entertainment for veterans and their friends and family.

$48Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$126K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$983$983
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200$200
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$125$125
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$306$306
OccupancyLn 16$14K$13K$900
TravelLn 17$400$400
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$48K$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $135K$157K−$21K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$159K−$11K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $79K$152K−$72K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$67K$3K$2.3M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,406 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $92,034 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,297
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,305
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,151$10,151
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,888$4,888
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,221$2,221
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $510$510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,329 · Unrelated business $67,103 · Excluded from tax $12,372$135,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,684 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $983$983
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200$200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $50,794$50,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,523$6,523
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,950 · Management $1,416$3,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $125$125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,387$3,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $306$306
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,123 · Management $900$14,023
IX-17 TravelManagement $400$400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $12,825$12,825
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $36,477$36,477
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,864$9,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,474$12,474
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,187 · Management $1,150$3,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,560 · Management $109,124 · Fundraising $0$156,684
Part X · Balance sheet $1,742,913 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,244$47,568
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,838$186,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,491,607$1,460,905
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $45,383$48,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,663,072$1,742,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,663,072$1,742,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,663,072$1,742,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,742,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,406
XI-2 Total expenses$156,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,663,072
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$100,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,742,913

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

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