Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 45-5483468 • 501(c)19 • Montville, NJ
Profile
The bergen county american legion mission is to support the american legion programs for the community, children, and veterans.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
70th percentile
Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$366,967
Down $7,913 (-2.1%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$366,967
Down $7,913 (-2.1%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$385
Down $100,246 (-100%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$6,964
Down $32,799 (-82%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$6,579
Down $67,447 (-111%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Mutual help war-time veteran association fostering veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, children and youth, and patriotic activities.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Bergen County American Legion (BCAL) is the intermediate body between the local 39 Bergen County Posts and the American Legion Department of NJ. BCAL has assisted as a Laison between the two, for the purpose of promoting American Legion programs, including veterans' rehabilitation, children & youth activities, Americanism and patriotic programs, community outreach, as well as serving its 2715 members (2025membership year) within Bergen County. While BCAL has some supervisory power over local posts in Bergen County, our primary purpose is to promote, stimulate, and coordinate American Legion programs so the posts' work is made more efficient. | $4,430 | $1,895 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Duddie | Commander | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Vincent Martorano Sr | Vice Commander-Finance Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sophia Dmoch | District Executive Committee Person | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lorry Negli | Adjutant | - | $0 | - | - |
| James Leonard | Vice Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| John VerVoort | Organization Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kevin O'Horro | Service Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ray Stitz | Vice Commander | - | $0 | - | - |
| George Tompko | Chaplain | - | $0 | - | - |
| Eric Shuler | Sargeant-At-Arms | - | $0 | - | - |
| Victor Ruggiero | Judge Advocate | - | $0 | - | - |
| Aiden O'Brien | Replacement Historian | - | $0 | - | - |
“Central Relief Grants: Client A9809 PSE&G Utilities Payment $689.29; Client L9657, Prospect Rent Payment, $3,500; Client L9657, PSE&G Utilities Payment $240.94. Total: $4,430.23”
“Description;Amount^Bank Serviceb Fee;4|Childfren Youth Boy Scout Eagle Coins;467|Communuity Service Awards merit trophy medals plaques;262|Boys State Passenger Bus Rental;669^Total;1402^”
“Change in market value of Fidelity Investment Account”
“Part III, Line 29 Loss of market value on Fidelity Investment Account $27,381.00”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | Mutual help war-time veteran association fostering veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, children and youth, and patriotic activities. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | The Bergen County American Legion (BCAL) is the intermediate body between the local 39 Bergen County Posts and the American Legion Department of NJ. BCAL has assisted as a Laison between the two, for the purpose of promoting American Legion programs, including veterans' rehabilitation, children & youth activities, Americanism and patriotic programs, community outreach, as well as serving its 2715 members (2025membership year) within Bergen County. While BCAL has some supervisory power over local posts in Bergen County, our primary purpose is to promote, stimulate, and coordinate American Legion programs so the posts' work is made more efficient. |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | bcnjal.org |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Central Relief Grants: Client A9809 PSE&G Utilities Payment $689.29; Client L9657, Prospect Rent Payment, $3,500; Client L9657, PSE&G Utilities Payment $240.94. Total: $4,430.23 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description;Amount^Bank Serviceb Fee;4|Childfren Youth Boy Scout Eagle Coins;467|Communuity Service Awards merit trophy medals plaques;262|Boys State Passenger Bus Rental;669^Total;1402^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Change in market value of Fidelity Investment Account |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Part III, Line 29 Loss of market value on Fidelity Investment Account $27,381.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) |
| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Extension was requested by letter dated 11-5-2025. We have changed our fiscal year from June 1 through 5-31 to July 1 through n6-30 and this 990EZ covers the short term 6-1-through 6-30. Online 990EZ Forms were not available for returns with short fiscal year 6-1-2025 through 6-30-2025 until February 2026 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Vincent Martorano |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Finance Officer Sr. Vice Commander |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2014009402 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-02-19 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | BERGEN COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BERG |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 455483468 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 2014009402 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 83 Hook Mountain Road |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Montville |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NJ |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 070459619 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-02-18T18:40:43-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-06-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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