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American Legion

EIN 95-6341015 • 501(c)19 • Paramount, CA

Profile

To help beternas and their families

7550 Somerset BlvdParamount, CA 90723-4004

gmail.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

86th percentile

34%

Higher net margin than 86% 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

88th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

5.5%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$118,731

Up $24,473 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$118,731

Up $24,473 (+26%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$71,378

Up $3,718 (+5.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$46,905

Up $2,836 (+6.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$24,473

Up $882 (+3.7%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2009: -$12,757Liabilities 2009: $02009Assets 2010: -$5,174Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: -$48,523Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $35,560Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $13,749Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $23,408Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $13,523Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $13,523Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $13,520Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $13,520Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $13,520Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $33,014Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $53,771Net Assets 2021: $53,7712021Assets 2022: $70,667Net Assets 2022: $70,6672022Assets 2023: $94,258Net Assets 2023: $94,2582023Assets 2024: $118,731Net Assets 2024: $118,7312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$118,731
Liabilities-
Net Assets$118,731
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2009: $60,869Expenses 2009: $73,626Net Income 2009: -$12,7572009Revenue 2010: $104,891Expenses 2010: $45,032Net Income 2010: $59,8592010Revenue 2011: $45,100Expenses 2011: $28,905Net Income 2011: $16,1952011Revenue 2012: $44,124Expenses 2012: $31,161Net Income 2012: $12,9632012Revenue 2013: $52,548Expenses 2013: $35,239Net Income 2013: $17,3092013Revenue 2014: $63,404Expenses 2014: $39,996Net Income 2014: $23,4082014Revenue 2015: $39,978Expenses 2015: $26,455Net Income 2015: $13,5232015Revenue 2016: $47,047Expenses 2016: $30,958Net Income 2016: $16,0892016Revenue 2017: $62,148Expenses 2017: $48,628Net Income 2017: $13,5202017Revenue 2018: $63,808Expenses 2018: $39,417Net Income 2018: $24,3912018Revenue 2019: $84,220Expenses 2019: $47,348Net Income 2019: $36,8722019Revenue 2020: $24,886Expenses 2020: $5,392Net Income 2020: $19,4942020Revenue 2021: $62,945Expenses 2021: $42,188Net Income 2021: $20,7572021Revenue 2022: $76,531Expenses 2022: $59,635Net Income 2022: $16,8962022Revenue 2023: $67,660Expenses 2023: $44,069Net Income 2023: $23,5912023Revenue 2024: $71,378Expenses 2024: $46,905Net Income 2024: $24,4732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$71,378
Expenses$46,905
Net Income$24,473
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$118,731
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$118,731
Revenue
$71,378
Expenses
$46,905
Net income
$24,473
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$1.19$0.71$0.47$0.24
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.94$0.68$0.44$0.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.71$0.77$0.60$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.54$0.63$0.42$0.21
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.25$0.05$0.19
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.84$0.47$0.37
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.64$0.39$0.24
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.62$0.49$0.14
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.47$0.31$0.16
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.40$0.26$0.14
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.63$0.40$0.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.53$0.35$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.44$0.31$0.13
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.45$0.29$0.16
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$1.05$0.45$0.60
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.61$0.74$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$100,460
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help beternas and their families

To help veterans and their families

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RAISE FUNDS TO HELP VETERANS CHILDREN MEET SANTA CLAUSE AND RECEIVE PRESENTS 20 CHILDREN PRESENT$0$5,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOSE VALDEZCommanderPT$0--
RALPH VARELAFinancial OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Legion
EIN
95-6341015
In Care Of
% RALPH VARELA
Address
7550 SOMERSET BLVD, PARAMOUNT, CA 90723-4004

Signing Officer

Name
Ralph Varela
Title
Financial Officer
Signed
2025-05-29
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Richardson Tax Service
Address
PO BOX 891, Topock, AZ 86436-0891
Preparer
Judith Morse
Phone
9287684537
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| ABC, $740| DIRECT TV, $2159| DONATION, $716| FEES & TAXES, $9097| INSURANCE, $4665| PROPERTY TAXES, $1960| RUBBISH, $1675| SBA, $2400| SUPPLIES, $12064|”

Raw XML Appendix102 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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