Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
65th percentile
Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
85th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$186,852
Up $7,559 (+4.2%) from 2015
Net Assets
$186,852
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $423 (-100%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$104,667
Up $26,976 (+35%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$96,685
Up $23,599 (+32%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$7,982
Up $3,377 (+73%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 5, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $171,172
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The american legion is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communites,advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.
The american legion is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nations 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MENTORING YOUTH AND SPONSORSHIP OF WHOLESOME PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONTINUED DEVOTION TO OUR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS. | - | - |
| RECREATION FOR VETERANS | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN MEREDITH | Finance Offi | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JIM DENNIS | 1st Vice | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LENORA ELLISON | Commander | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Oliver D Nicholson Post 221
- EIN
- 51-0224604
- Phone
- 8506782682
- Address
- 444 JOHN SIMS PARKWAY, NICEVILLE, FL 32578
Signing Officer
- Name
- Lenora Ellison
- Title
- Commander
- Phone
- 8506782682
- Signed
- 2016-10-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Totten & Totten Inc
- Address
- PO BOX 386, VALPARAISO, FL 32580-0386
- Preparer
- Glenn M Moore
- Phone
- 8506782181
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“VARIOUS 6,874 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Bar sales alcohol license 240 kitchen sales supplies 36 fire system 540 food handler's course 350 cost of goods sold 4,169 other sales cost of goods sold 757 expenses advertising 389 office supplies 476 bonding 218 finance charges 41 web site 126 operations - other 110 travel 181 conference/convention/meeting 875 insurance 4,070 total 12,578”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 423 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The american legion is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nations 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.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“RECREATION FOR VETERANS”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $186,852
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $186,852
- Revenue
- $104,667
- Expenses
- $96,685
- Net income
- $7,982