American Legion Post 743

EIN 13-6271821 • 501(c)19 • Stony Brook, NY

Profile

Exploring the history and advancement of American military aviation,

PO Box 1533Stony Brook, NY 11790

www.aviatorspost.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

-2891%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

-86%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

-2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$8,935

Down $55,254 (-86%) from 2023

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$8,935

Down $55,254 (-86%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,911

Down $47 (-2.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$57,165

Down $47,180 (-45%) from 2023

Net Income

-$55,254

Up $47,133 (+46%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

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2024

Assets$8,935

Liabilities-

Net Assets$8,935

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,911

Expenses$57,165

Net Income-$55,254

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $8,935
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $8,935
Revenue: $1,911
Expenses: $57,165
Net income: -$55,254

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09		$0.09	$0.02	$0.57	$0.55
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.64	$0.00	$0.64	$0.02	$1.04	$1.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.62	$0.00	$1.62	$0.03	$1.21	$1.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.90	$0.00	$2.90	$0.27	$0.05	$0.22
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.53	$0.00	$2.53	$0.05	$0.04	$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.54	$0.00	$2.54	$0.16	$0.19	$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.25	$0.00	$2.25	$0.26	$0.20	$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.71	$0.00	$2.71	$0.21	$0.21	$0.00
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.58	$0.00	$2.58	$0.16	$0.25	$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.49	$0.00	$2.49	$0.25	$0.22	$0.03
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.74	$0.00	$2.74	$0.23	$0.22	$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.73	$0.00	$2.73	$0.33	$0.26	$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.68	$0.00	$2.68		$0.26
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.55	$0.00	$2.55		$0.26
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.60	$0.00	$2.60		$0.26

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Nov 5, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $1,911

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Exploring the history and advancement of American military aviation, promoting increased awareness of and appreciation for the military air and space profession, providing contemporary aviation presentations to members, fostering and preserving

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
VALOR AWARDS AND PRESENTATION	$0	$4,080

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ARNOLD KATZ	Commander & Treasurer	PT	$0	-	-
GORDON MULCH	Adjutant & Historian	PT	$0	-	-
DONALD LISTER	Sargeant At Arms	-	$0	-	-
JAMES PLAKIS	Chaplain	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: American Legion Post 743
EIN: 13-6271821
Phone: 5163282045
Address: PO BOX 1533, STONY BROOK, NY 11790

Signing Officer

Name: Arnold Katz
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 5163282045
Signed: 2025-11-05

Preparer

Firm: E Harrington CPA
Address: 31 BEECH ST, FLORAL PARK, NY 11001
Preparer: Elizabeth Harrington
Phone: 5163282045

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 6

“The organization has members that served in the aviation field of the military.”

Pt VI, Line 7A

“The members elect or appoint members to serve on the governing board.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The tax return is reviewed as part of the governing board meeting.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Information is available upon request, on the website and through the national american legion.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Support and preservation of the aviation history world war ii gallery and stem program; donation; cradle of aviation museum: charles lindbergh blvd, garden city, ny, 11530; none, 50000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Valor awards & presentation 4080.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Support of local american legion organization 2460.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“NATIONAL DUES 125.”

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