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American Legion Garden Spot Post 56

EIN 23-6297046 • 501(c)19 • Lititz, PA

Profile

Promoting the social welfare of the community as defined in regs. 1.501c4-1a2; assisting disabled and needy war veterans and members of the u.s. Armed forces and their dependents and the widow and orphans of deceased veterans; providing entertainment care and assistance to hospitalized veterans or members of the u.s. Armed forces; carrying programs to perpetuate the memory of deceased veterans and members of the armed forces and to comfort their survivors; sponsoring performing or participating in activities of patriotic nature; and providing social and recreational activities for the organization members.

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109 N Broad StLititz, PA 17543-1006

https: lititzlegionpost56.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

30th percentile

-9.1%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

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

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-51%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$8,161

Down $6,916 (-46%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$8,161

Down $6,916 (-46%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Up

$91,180

Up $18,622 (+26%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$99,522

Up $23,500 (+31%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$8,342

Down $4,878 (-141%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $27,685Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $27,6852010Assets 2021: $18,541Net Assets 2021: $18,5412021Assets 2022: $15,077Net Assets 2022: $15,0772022Assets 2024: $8,161Net Assets 2024: $8,1612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,161
Liabilities-
Net Assets$8,161
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $73,999Expenses 2010: $75,105Net Income 2010: -$1,1062010Revenue 2021: $42,124Expenses 2021: $40,950Net Income 2021: $1,1742021Revenue 2022: $72,558Expenses 2022: $76,022Net Income 2022: -$3,4642022Revenue 2024: $91,180Expenses 2024: $99,522Net Income 2024: -$8,3422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$91,180
Expenses$99,522
Net Income-$8,342
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,161
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$8,161
Revenue
$91,180
Expenses
$99,522
Net income
-$8,342
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.16$8.16$91.2$99.5$8.34
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.1$15.1$72.6$76.0$3.46
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$18.5$18.5$42.1$41.0$1.17
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.7$0.00$27.7$74.0$75.1$1.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 16, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$99,203
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting the social welfare of the community as defined in regs. 1.501c4-1a2; assisting disabled and needy war veterans and members of the u.s. Armed forces and their dependents and the widow and orphans of deceased veterans; providing entertainment care and assistance to hospitalized veterans or members of the u.s. Armed forces; carrying programs to perpetuate the memory of deceased veterans and members of the armed forces and to comfort their survivors; sponsoring performing or participating in activities of patriotic nature; and providing social and recreational activities for the organization members.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED AMERICANISM BY PROVIDING FLAGS AND PATRIOTIC MARKERS FOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AND PATRIOTIC EVENTS; SPONSORED YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; PROVIDED FLOWERS AND MEMORIALS TO DECEASED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NEEDY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; VISITED HOSPITALIZED VETERANS IN LOCAL VETERANS HOSPITALS AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES; PERFORMED COLOR GUARD SERVICES AND CONDUCTED PATRIOTIC CEREMONIES AND FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.$81,019$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TROY LITZENBERGERCommander-$0--
CARL STEFFY1st Vice Commander-$0--
ED OLESKOWITZFinance Officer-$0--
LEROY EMMERICH2nd Vice Commander-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion Garden Spot Post 56
EIN
23-6297046
In Care Of
% Troy Litzenberger
Address
109 N BROAD ST, LITITZ, PA 17543-1006

Signing Officer

Name
Troy Litzenberger
Title
Commander
Signed
2025-07-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 10

“| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| VARIOUS CASH DONATIONS GIVEN TO BENEFIT OUR VETERANS AND VETERAN ESTABLISMENTS AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY., $81019|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| FLAGS AND FLAG POLE MARKERS, $3956| MEMBERSHUP DUES, $9668| FLOWERS AND MEMORIALS, $444|”

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