Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.
American Legion
EIN 16-6094029 • 501(c)19 • Cato, NY
Profile
We are a 501C
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
64th percentile
Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
33rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$464,296
Up $43,080 (+10%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$864
Down $182 (-17%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$463,432
Up $43,262 (+10%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$76,214
Down $1,513 (-1.9%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$83,622
Up $14,541 (+21%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$7,408
Down $16,054 (-186%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $464,296
- Liabilities
- $864
- Net assets
- $463,432
- Revenue
- $76,214
- Expenses
- $83,622
- Net income
- -$7,408
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jan 10, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $123,894
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We are a 501C
Sponsored activities for veterans
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SPONSORED ACTIVITIES FOR VETERANS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT JAMES | Commander | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BRYAN DUDLEY | Adjutant | PT | $0 | - | - |
| FRAN PORTER | Financial Of | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CLARK SHEEHAN | Ist Knight | PT | $0 | - | - |
| FRED SKINNER | 2nd Knight | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- American Legion
- EIN
- 16-6094029
- Address
- 2558 LEGION STREET, CATO, NY 13033
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brett James
- Title
- Commander
- Signed
- 2026-01-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- CUDDY & WARD LLP CPA'S
- Address
- 110 GENESEE ST STE 230, AUBURN, NY 13021
- Preparer
- Richard D Ward CPA
- Phone
- 3152538424
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Hall rental 4,075 50/50 raffle 338 miscellaneous income 174 bottle returns 127 total 4,714”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 565 dues 1,720 office supplies 672 telephone 2,667 interest 10 insurance 8,063 flag expense 2,352 memorial day expense 97 contributions 6,117 licenses and permits 740 miscellaneous 2,493 sales tax 2,900 total 28,396”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Unrealized gain on investments 50,670”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“American express investments 119,847 116,305 community bank cd 1,201 1,201 ge stock 7,655 8,528 investment plan - walmart 28,542 56,145 total 157,245 182,179”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll liabilities 1,046 864”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | HALL RENTAL 4,075 50/50 RAFFLE 338 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 174 BOTTLE RETURNS 127 TOTAL 4,714 |
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