Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
American Legion Post 189
EIN 16-6094043 • 501(c)19 • Norwich, NY
Profile
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 servicemembers and veterans.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$329,999
Down $80,481 (-20%) from 2021
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $14,495 (-100%) from 2021
Net Assets
Down$329,999
Down $65,986 (-17%) from 2021
Revenue
Down$78,518
Down $21,923 (-22%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$94,418
Up $9,021 (+11%) from 2021
Net Income
Down-$15,900
Down $30,944 (-206%) from 2021
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2022 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $329,999
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $329,999
- Revenue
- $78,518
- Expenses
- $94,418
- Net income
- -$15,900
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $152,207
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
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 servicemembers and veterans.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MENTOR YOUTH AND SPONSOR WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITY, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL RUSSO | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- American Legion Post 189
- EIN
- 16-6094043
- Phone
- 6078592549
- Address
- 29 SHELDON ST, NORWICH, NY 13815
Signing Officer
- Name
- Paul Russo
- Title
- Vice President
- Phone
- 6073349414
- Signed
- 2023-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cwynar Farrow & Locke Cpas Pllc
- Address
- 43 SOUTH BROAD STREET, NORWICH, NY 13815-1787
- Preparer
- Stephen J Locke
- Phone
- 6073343838
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: net income from wells fargo and nbt investments. Amount:”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 82,114. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 33,247. Gross profit: 48,867. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 33,247. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 0. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 33,247.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 129. Description: entertainment. Amount: 600. Description: insurance. Amount: 8,610. Description: merchant fees. Amount: 1,182. Description: misc. Amount: 70. Description: payroll processing. Amount: 1,944. Description: supplies. Amount: 234. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 4,221. Description: advisor fees. Amount: 3,157. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 20,147.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: unrealized gain / (loss) on investments. Amount: -50,086.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: loan payable. Beg. Of year amount: 14,495. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
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