Civic Intelligence

American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 04-6189383

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Jul 07, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.NICKERSONPOST.COM
20 Moonis RdSquantum, MA 02171

(617) 773-0444

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

44th percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$4,815

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.9% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-30%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Down

$20,520

Down $8,789 (-30%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$20,520

Down $8,789 (-30%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Down

$122,859

Down $37,680 (-23%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$131,648

Down $32,178 (-20%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$8,789

Down $5,502 (-167%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $44,737Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $68,293Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $68,2932013Assets 2014: $41,925Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $41,9252014Assets 2015: $38,646Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $38,6462015Assets 2016: $53,654Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $53,6542016Assets 2017: $42,918Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $42,9182017Assets 2018: $38,240Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $38,2402018Assets 2019: $29,309Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $29,3092019Assets 2020: $20,520Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $20,5202020Assets 2021: $41,590Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $41,5902021Assets 2022: $23,115Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,1152022Assets 2023: $19,288Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $19,2882023Assets 2024: $6,290Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,2902024Assets 2025: $26,148Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $26,1482025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$20,520
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$20,520
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $118,486Expenses 2012: $105,101Net Income 2012: $13,3852012Revenue 2013: $164,083Expenses 2013: $142,790Net Income 2013: $21,2932013Revenue 2014: $155,091Expenses 2014: $146,167Net Income 2014: $8,9242014Revenue 2015: $161,898Expenses 2015: $154,091Net Income 2015: $7,8072015Revenue 2016: $206,795Expenses 2016: $165,140Net Income 2016: $41,6552016Revenue 2017: $210,294Expenses 2017: $182,639Net Income 2017: $27,6552017Revenue 2018: $191,140Expenses 2018: $182,929Net Income 2018: $8,2112018Revenue 2019: $160,539Expenses 2019: $163,826Net Income 2019: -$3,2872019Revenue 2020: $122,859Expenses 2020: $131,648Net Income 2020: -$8,7892020Revenue 2021: $154,589Expenses 2021: $147,771Net Income 2021: $6,8182021Revenue 2022: $153,170Expenses 2022: $176,203Net Income 2022: -$23,0332022Revenue 2023: $172,279Expenses 2023: $180,268Net Income 2023: -$7,9892023Revenue 2024: $163,380Expenses 2024: $179,369Net Income 2024: -$15,9892024Revenue 2025: $176,996Expenses 2025: $176,094Net Income 2025: $9022025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$122,859
Expenses$131,648
Net Income-$8,789
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Jul 7, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation's largest wartime 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 service members and veterans.

Veterans Organization

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
James DohertySecretaryPT$4,815-$4,815
Henry ZellenPresidentPT$0--
John J DigginsTreasurerPT$0--
Robert SealandTrusteePT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion
EIN
04-6189383
Address
20 MOONIS RD, SQUANTUM, MA 02171

Signing Officer

Name
John Diggins
Title
0
Signed
2021-07-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“Part 110 Scholarships Donations 4492 Part 116 Other Expenses Mass Meals Tax 11830 Insurance 6707 Supplies 9073 Equipment 15805 Plowing 300 Food 3435 Landscaping 1917 American Legion State of Mass 2902 Pest Control 406 Total Expenses 52375”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,520
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$20,520
Revenue
$122,859
Expenses
$131,648
Net income
-$8,789
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$1.77$1.76$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.63$1.79$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.72$1.80$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.53$1.76$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.55$1.48$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.23$1.32$0.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.61$1.64$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.91$1.83$0.08
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$2.10$1.83$0.28
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$2.07$1.65$0.42
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$1.62$1.54$0.08
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.55$1.46$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.64$1.43$0.21
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$1.18$1.05$0.13