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American Legion

0131 Chicago Heights
  • Chicago Hts, IL
  • Tax-exempt since March 1946
  • EIN: 36-0726765

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Posts or organizations of past or present members of the armed forces.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$82.9k (2023)

Expenses
$103k (2023)

Total Assets
$185k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$968 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,867
Expenses
$102,920
Net Income
-$20,053
Net Assets
$183,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $350
0.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $26,988
32.6%
Other Revenue $55,529
67.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $184,698
Total Liabilities $968
Net Assets $183,730
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeffrey S Gramenz (Jr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Bryan K Robinson (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0
Thomas Thornton (Finance Officer) $0 $0
Ricky Serrano (Commander) $0 $0
Leonard C Saniszewski (Chaplin Service Officer) $0 $0
Stanley B Anderson (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,192
Expenses
$95,704
Net Income
-$6,512
Net Assets
$203,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24
0.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $32,959
37.0%
Other Revenue $56,209
63.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,670
Total Liabilities $887
Net Assets $203,783
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeffrey S Gramewz (Jr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Bryan K Robinson (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0
Thomas Thornton (Finance Officer) $0 $0
Ricky Serrano (Commander) $0 $0
Leonard C Saniszewski (Chaplin Service Officer) $0 $0
Stanley B Anderson (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$86,546
Expenses
$71,942
Net Income
$14,604
Net Assets
$210,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,021
1.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $34,026
39.3%
Other Revenue $51,499
59.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $211,220
Total Liabilities $925
Net Assets $210,295
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeffrey S Gramewz (Jr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Bryan K Robinson (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0
Thomas Thornton (Finance Officer) $0 $0
Ricky Serrano (Commander) $0 $0
Leonard C Saniszewski (Chaplin Service Officer) $0 $0
Stanley B Anderson (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$86,612
Expenses
$83,069
Net Income
$3,543
Net Assets
$195,691
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68
0.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $23,262
26.9%
Other Revenue $60,255
69.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $196,667
Total Liabilities $976
Net Assets $195,691
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeffrey S Gramewz (Jr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Bryan K Robinson (Senior Vice Commander) $0 $0
Thomas Thornton (Finance Officer) $0 $0
Ricky Serrano (Commander) $0 $0
Leonard C Saniszewski (Chaplin Service Officer) $0 $0
Stanley B Anderson (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,142
Expenses
$107,331
Net Income
$12,811
Net Assets
$192,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,541
1.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $25,745
21.4%
Other Revenue $91,351
76.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $192,871
Total Liabilities $723
Net Assets $192,148
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jeffrey S Gramewz (Jr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Bryan K Robinson (Commander) $0 $0
Thomas Thornton (Finance Officer) $0 $0
Ricky Serrano (Sr Vice Commander) $0 $0
Leonard C Saniszewski (Chaplin Service Officer) $0 $0
Stanley B Anderson (Sgt At Arms) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2019

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$105,660
Expenses
$102,362
Net Income
$3,298
Net Assets
$179,337
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $932
0.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $33,470
31.7%
Other Revenue $69,704
66.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,293
Total Liabilities $956
Net Assets $179,337

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$95,055
Expenses
$95,794
Net Income
-$739
Net Assets
$176,039
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $726
0.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $28,318
29.8%
Other Revenue $64,721
68.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $176,931
Total Liabilities $892
Net Assets $176,039

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$115,376
Expenses
$89,391
Net Income
$25,985
Net Assets
$176,778
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $704
0.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $36,873
32.0%
Other Revenue $76,557
66.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $177,741
Total Liabilities $963
Net Assets $176,778

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,722
Expenses
$76,984
Net Income
-$5,262
Net Assets
$150,793
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,086
1.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $45,242
63.1%
Other Revenue $23,683
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $150,793
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $150,793

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,971
Expenses
$67,821
Net Income
-$4,850
Net Assets
$156,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $18,781
29.8%
Other Revenue $39,275
62.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $157,158
Total Liabilities $1,103
Net Assets $156,055

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,971
Expenses
$75,187
Net Income
-$26,216
Net Assets
$160,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27,670
56.5%
Other Revenue $18,771
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $162,244
Total Liabilities $1,339
Net Assets $160,905

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$78,411
Expenses
$96,031
Net Income
-$17,620
Net Assets
$187,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $63,952
81.6%
Other Revenue $13,978
17.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,496
Total Liabilities $2,375
Net Assets $187,121

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,202
Expenses
$95,288
Net Income
-$2,086
Net Assets
$204,741
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,846
8.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $71,807
77.0%
Other Revenue $12,209
13.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $207,994
Total Liabilities $3,253
Net Assets $204,741

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 3) PDF (3 of 3)

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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