American Legion

Tax-deductible

Canadensis, PA501(c)(19)Since 1947EIN 23-7109515

Veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 8 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$123K
Expenses
$134K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$134K
Net assets
$99K
FY2025▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $121K Management & general 10% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer\bookkeeper
$4,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,250Pt VII · Sec A
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin Kuchinski$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200$4,200
Wendy Prytherch——$3,000$3,000$3,000$3,000
Amanda Haab$1,250$1,500————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Supports veterans, servicemembers, and families with services and a place to connect.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $121K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

American legion provided a facility where veterans, servicemembers, and their families could meet to socialize and interact with others, and promote patriotism, peace, and security in the community through ceremonies and memorial services on national holidays.

$121Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$131K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$17K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$74$74
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$693
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$436$2K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$121K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $123K$134K−$11K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$133K−$7K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$130K−$24K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$112K$38K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$97K−$20K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$87K−$39K$123K 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 $123,110 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $110,979 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,068
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,129
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,197
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,734$1,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,145$2,145
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $552$552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,910 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$123,110
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,291 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $74$74
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $5,450$5,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,388$45,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,774 · Management $693$6,467
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,866$4,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $436 · Management $2,156$2,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,635$30,635
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,323$1,323
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,461$8,461
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,830$17,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,205$11,205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,126 · Management $13,165 · Fundraising $0$134,291
Part X · Balance sheet $146,409 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,988$8,698
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,751$3,608
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,583$3,051
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,514$131,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,836$146,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,660$47,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,176$98,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,176$98,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,836$146,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,110
XI-2 Total expenses$134,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,995

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

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