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AMERICAN LEGION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN LEGION (EIN 11-6105102)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201642289349202494
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-15T11:24:33-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGBIE TAX & ACCOUNTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1361 UNION BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST ISLIPCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP117952827ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN116105102EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Legion West Islip Post 1738BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6314227138PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1340 Union BoulevardAddressLine1Txt
CityWest IslipCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11795ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANK MCNAMEEPersonNm
Person TitleFINANCE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6314227138PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-16SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT A STABILEPreparerPersonNm
Phone6313211536PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization TrustYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd
Gross Receipts$78,215GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$25,497ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$3,993MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$4,326GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$2,031FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$4,648SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$1,709SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$42,368OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$73,567TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$100GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$32,489OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$35,029OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$67,618TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$5,949ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$27,822NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,771NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,874BOYAmt
EOY$25,718EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,948BOYAmt
EOY$8,053EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,822BOYAmt
EOY$33,771EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,822BOYAmt
EOY$33,771EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeVeteran's OrganizationPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTO SERVE VETERAN'S OF FOREIGN WAR AND ITS FAMILYDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
GREGORY BUCK
Commander10.00$0
KEVIN CRUMLISH
1st Vice Commander10.00$0
PHILIP R BRUCKNER
2nd Vice Commander10.00$0
FRANCIS MCNAMEE
Finance Officer10.00$0
KENNETH MOSES
3rd Vice Commander10.00$0
BARTOLO VIRUSO
Chaplin10.00$0
LAWRENCE DONOHUE
Historian10.00$0
PAUL SOYAK
SGT. of Arms10.00$0
ARTHUR LAUFER
Judge Advocate10.00$0
ROBERT STEPHENS
Service Officer10.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANK MCNAMEEPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1340 Union BoulevardAddressLine1Txt
CityWest IslipCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11795ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6314221738PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Parking Lot Rental 2491.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Welfare Income 0.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Hall Rental 39877.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8Miscellaneous Income 0.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10EAGLE SCOUT AWARD; SCHOLARSHIP; MATTHEW MASTROIANNI: 542 TANGELWOOD ROAD, WEST ISLIP, NY, 11795; NON
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Advertising Expense 282.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bar Supplies 5620.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Charitable Contributions 4060.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Dues & Subs 3102.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Hall Equipment Rent 2427.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance Expense 5133.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Meals 5698.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Misc. Expenses 715.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expense 3193.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Permits and Licenses 250.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Postage, Shipping, Delivery
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Printing & Copying
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Computer Exps
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 895.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank Service Charges 801.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Awards 1558.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Hall Supplies 1295.