American Legion

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 22-6099015

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 30, 2017

Organization Profile americanlegion289.org

PO Box 289 177 Lincoln AveWest 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.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

4.3%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

-1.6%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

0.9%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)19 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,686

Down $243 (-1.6%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$14,686

Down $243 (-1.6%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue49th percentile Net Margin54th percentile

Revenue

$47,529

Up $419 (+0.9%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$45,493

Down $623 (-1.4%) from 2015

Net Income

$2,036

Up $1,042 (+105%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$14,686

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$14,686

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$47,529

Expenses$45,493

Net Income$2,036

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed: May 30, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $86,739

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide aid to Veterans

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Support County and National American Legion, Veterans Hospital, Memorial Day Observances, Maintain Township Memorial Park, Support NJ Boys and Girls State Programs	$2,407	$0
NJ American Legion Boys State program for High School Seniors	$1,250	$0
Programs for youth. American Legion Safety Essay, Poster and Coloring contest. Police Athletic League. Community Christmas Party and Family Picnic.	$810	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Robert Allwood	Commander	PT	$0	-	-
Bruce Casbarro	1st Vice Commander	PT	$0	-	-
Tom Webb	2nd Vice Commander	-	$0	-	-
R Gamble	Finance	PT	$0	-	-
J Plunkett	Adjutant/Club Chairman	PT	$0	-	-
K Cole	Service Officer	-	$0	-	-
Lamont Mamm	Sergeant At Arms	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: American Legion
EIN: 22-6099015
Phone: 9737289831
Address: PO Box 289 177 Lincoln Ave, West Milford, NJ 07480

Signing Officer

Name: Robert Gamble
Title: Finance Officer
Phone: 2015728650
Signed: 2017-05-30

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“American Legion Dept. of NJ Boys State, American Legion Riders, American Legion Essay and Coloring Contests, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Vets in Preakness Nursing Home”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“taxes”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $14,686
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $14,686
Revenue: $47,529
Expenses: $45,493
Net income: $2,036

	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
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$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
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$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