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American Legion

284 Colonial Heights Post

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
$584k (2023)

Expenses
$634k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$10.7k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$584,352
Expenses
$633,909
Net Income
-$49,557
Net Assets
$2,691,877
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,598
0.6%
Program Services $212,177
36.3%
Investment Income $61,740
10.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,800
0.5%
Net Fundraising $9,334
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,000
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $130,971
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,702,532
Total Liabilities $10,655
Net Assets $2,691,877
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jon Merrill (President) $0 $0 $0
Tonya L Meunier (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Kevin Jones (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
William H Gibson Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry S Chenault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert L Shumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lora Adkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Emerick (Director) $0 $0 $0
John D Bowers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roger G Puckett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phillip S Vaughan (Director) $0 $0 $0
William B Shill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian L Klaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Robins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$872,333
Expenses
$834,636
Net Income
$37,697
Net Assets
$2,741,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $717,022
82.2%
Investment Income $12,500
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,383
0.4%
Net Fundraising $39,429
4.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,949
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $147,468
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,751,295
Total Liabilities $9,861
Net Assets $2,741,434
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lora Adkins (Veteran Svc) $0 $0 $0
John D Bowers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Ervin (Commander/Pr) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Emerick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Willie T Harris (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Kevin Jones (Finance Offi) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian L Klaas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Merrill (1 St Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Richard Oertel (Adjutant/Sec) $0 $0 $0
Roger Puckett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Robins (Director) $0 $0 $0
William B Shill (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Woyansky (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$996,051
Expenses
$735,292
Net Income
$260,759
Net Assets
$2,703,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $699,847
70.3%
Investment Income $5,487
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,600
0.2%
Net Fundraising $3,712
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,288
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $116,029
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,712,176
Total Liabilities $8,439
Net Assets $2,703,737
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lora Adkins (Service Offi) $0 $0 $0
James Althouse (Director) $0 $0 $0
John D Bowers (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Dick Cole (Public Relat) $0 $0 $0
Jerry A Chenault (Commander/Pr) $0 $0 $0
Craig Ervin (1 St Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Emerick (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Tim Farley (Asst Finance) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Willie T Harris (Judge Advoca) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Finance/ Tre) $0 $0 $0
Jon Merill (2 Nd Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Richard Oertel (Adjutant/Sec) $0 $0 $0
Roger Puckett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Robins (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
William B Shill (Athletic Off) $0 $0 $0
John Woyansky (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$552,145
Expenses
$568,643
Net Income
-$16,498
Net Assets
$2,442,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $447,710
81.1%
Investment Income $28,245
5.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $200
0.0%
Net Fundraising $3,978
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,060
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $89,481
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,451,317
Total Liabilities $8,339
Net Assets $2,442,978
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lora Adkins (Service Offi) $0 $0 $0
James Althouse (Director) $0 $0 $0
John D Bowers (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Jerry A Chenault (1 St Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Emerick (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Willie T Harris (Judge Advoca) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Klaas (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Oertel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roger Puckett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Squizzero Lee (Historian) $0 $0 $0
William B Shill (Athletic Off) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Vaughan (2 Nd Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
John G Woyansky (Commander) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$853,933
Expenses
$887,718
Net Income
-$33,785
Net Assets
$2,459,476
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $625,636
73.3%
Investment Income $9,115
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,925
0.3%
Net Fundraising $14,541
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,975
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,720
14.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,469,466
Total Liabilities $9,990
Net Assets $2,459,476
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Althouse (Judge Advoca) $0 $0 $0
John D Bowers (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Jerry A Chenault (2 Nd Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Emerick (Sergeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Graig Ervin (Service Offi) $0 $0 $0
Tim Farley (Asst Finance) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Finance Offi) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Klass (Commander) $0 $0 $0
Rick Oertel (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
Doug Osborn (Public Relat) $0 $0 $0
William B Shill (Athletic Off) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Stacy (Historian) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$856,885
Expenses
$819,643
Net Income
$37,242
Net Assets
$2,493,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,720
0.3%
Program Services $627,135
73.2%
Investment Income $95
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,600
0.3%
Net Fundraising $3,859
0.5%
Sales of Assets $9,380
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,877
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $124,825
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,501,851
Total Liabilities $8,590
Net Assets $2,493,261
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Woyansky (Commander) $0 $0 $0
William Shill (1 St Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Adrain Klass (2 Nd Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Adjutant/Sec) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Finance Offi) $0 $0 $0
Tim Farley (Asst Finance) $0 $0 $0
William H Gibson Iii (Judge Advoca) $0 $0 $0
Louis A Vallette (Service Offi) $0 $0 $0
Doug Osborn (Public Relat) $0 $0 $0
Ann Robins (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Bill Gilmore (Athletic Off) $0 $0 $0
Lee Lipscomb (Sargeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Robert Emerick (Sargent At A) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$714,355
Expenses
$669,350
Net Income
$45,005
Net Assets
$2,456,019
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,859
3.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $43,627
6.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,080
0.6%
Net Fundraising $396,236
55.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,749
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $100,017
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,465,798
Total Liabilities $9,779
Net Assets $2,456,019
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Shill (Commander) $0 $0 $0
John Woyansky (1 St Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Adrain Klass (2 Nd Vice Com) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Adjutant) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Finance Offi) $0 $0 $0
Tim Farley (Asst Finance) $0 $0 $0
Terry Brentlinger (Judge Advoca) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson (Chaplain) $0 $0 $0
Louis A Vallette (Service Offi) $0 $0 $0
Doug Osborn (Public Relat) $0 $0 $0
Ann Robins (Historian) $0 $0 $0
Bill Gilmore (Athletic Off) $0 $0 $0
Lee Lipscomb (Sargeant At ) $0 $0 $0
Robert Emerick (Sargent At A) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$462,961
Expenses
$534,337
Net Income
-$71,376
Net Assets
$2,411,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,218
6.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,363
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,320
0.3%
Net Fundraising $4,604
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,738
17.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,411,014
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,411,014
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Ahrend (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
William Shill (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Woyansky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Brentlinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald W Dobrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edgar B Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis A Vallette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Stacy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Simonson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Gilmore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Emerick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrain Klass (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$444,723
Expenses
$402,318
Net Income
$42,405
Net Assets
$2,482,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,471
5.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,908
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,007
0.5%
Net Fundraising $57,759
13.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,209
21.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,482,390
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,482,390
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry K Brentlinger (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Ronkartz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert L Shumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas E Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald W Dobrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edgar B Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy A Farley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis A Vallette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sammy Granderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James E Althouse (Director) $0 $0 $0
C David Pinelli Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Floyd H Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry A Chenault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard L Perross Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$495,437
Expenses
$507,003
Net Income
-$11,566
Net Assets
$2,439,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,548
4.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,658
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,608
0.5%
Net Fundraising $138,636
28.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,218
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,439,985
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,439,985
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Terry K Brentlinger (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard C Oertel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Ronkartz (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William S Feasenmyer Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert L Shumar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas E Osborn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald W Dobrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edgar B Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy A Farley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Louis A Vallette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sammy Granderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James E Althouse (Director) $0 $0 $0
C David Pinelli Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Floyd H Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry A Chenault (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard L Perross Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$375,545
Expenses
$440,005
Net Income
-$64,460
Net Assets
$2,451,551
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,764
6.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,406
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,301
1.1%
Net Fundraising $74,693
19.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,772
18.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,451,551
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,451,551

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$417,669
Expenses
$384,504
Net Income
$33,165
Net Assets
$2,516,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,550
5.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $16,585
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,240
1.0%
Net Fundraising $79,282
19.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,811
19.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,516,011
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,516,011

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$367,256
Expenses
$380,939
Net Income
-$13,683
Net Assets
$2,482,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,562
6.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22,715
6.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,090
0.6%
Net Fundraising $59,266
16.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,573
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,482,846
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,482,846

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$418,067
Expenses
$437,329
Net Income
-$19,262
Net Assets
$2,496,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,918
6.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $31,968
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,200
1.0%
Net Fundraising $35,935
8.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $85,744
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,496,529
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,496,529

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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.

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