American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 22-6099015

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Sep 25, 2019

Organization Profile americanlegion289.org

PO Box 289West Milford, NJ 07480

(973) 728-9831

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

7.0%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

2.5%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

$10,161

Up $248 (+2.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

$10,161

Up $248 (+2.5%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue50th percentile Net Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$32,107

Down $13,715 (-30%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$29,859

Down $20,700 (-41%) from 2017

Net Income

$2,248

Up $6,985 (+147%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

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

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2018

Assets$10,161

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$10,161

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

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2018

Revenue$32,107

Expenses$29,859

Net Income$2,248

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed: Sep 25, 2019
Return Version: 2018v3.0
Gross Receipts: $67,944

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide aid to Veterans

Veterans Organization dedicated to the the support and aid of Vererans

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Members family funeral, Veterans Day observance, Memorial Day observance	-	$2,078
NJ Boys State	-	$1,250
Lunch for Disabled Veterans	-	$210
Awards to Essay and Coloring contest winners	-	$100

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Robert Allwood	Commander	PT	$0	-	-
Jerry Plunkett	Adjutant	PT	$0	-	-
Robert Allwood	Finance Officer	PT	$0	-	-
Bruce Casbarro	Membership Officer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: AMERICAN LEGION Post 289
EIN: 22-6099015
Phone: 9737289831
Address: PO Box 289, West Milford, NJ 07480

Signing Officer

Name: Robert Gamble
Title: Finance Officer
Phone: 2015728650
Signed: 2019-09-25

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $10,161
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $10,161
Revenue: $32,107
Expenses: $29,859
Net income: $2,248

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06	$0.87	$1.01	$0.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.20	$0.00	$0.20	$1.31	$1.23	$0.08
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.13	$0.00	$0.13	$0.88	$0.85	$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.08	$0.00	$0.08	$0.23	$0.26	$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.11	$0.00	$0.11	$0.28	$0.25	$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.08	$0.00	$0.08	$0.37	$0.39	$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$0.32	$0.30	$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$0.46	$0.51	$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.15	$0.00	$0.15	$0.48	$0.45	$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.15	$0.00	$0.15	$0.47	$0.46	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.04	$0.00	$0.04	$0.04	$0.06	$0.02
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.20	$0.00	$0.20	$0.42	$0.46	$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.23	$0.00	$0.23	$0.64	$0.60	$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.20	$0.00		$0.25	$0.21	$0.04