AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT INC Charity Report

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AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT INC

EIN 06-0242006 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION, PROMOTE PEACE and GOODWILL, PRESERVE THE MEMORIES of ALL THE WARS, CEMENT TIES and COMRADESHIP BORN of SERVICE, and CONSECRATE THE EFFORTS of ITS MEMBERS to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS and SERVICE to THEIR COUNTRY.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.82%of revenue went to mission work92.3% of expenses · Program services

4.73%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$83.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.77%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,302,712

Mission workProgram services$2,570,21077.82% of revenue92.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$58,4081.77% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$156,2624.73% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$517,83215.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,784,88084.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 92.3% mission · 2.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 2.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,321,042

Expenses$2,784,880

Annual surplus $536,162 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,570,210 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$58,408 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$156,262 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,321,042

Expenses$2,784,880

Assets$4,864,691

Income$3,790,313

Contributions$2,104,919

Mission work (program services)$2,570,210

Fundraising$156,262

Management and general$58,408

Stocks and bonds$3,888,028

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHUCK BERRYTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $92,354

HARRY HANSENDEPARTMENT A · 40 hrs/week $42,434

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

CHUCK BERRYTREASURER

HARRY HANSENDEPARTMENT A

ROBERT WASHINGTONSEVENTH DIST

MARY HARRISASSIST DEPAR

MICHAEL MITCHELLEXEC COMMITT

MIKE KELLETTDEPART SERGE

NICK CABRALEXEC COMMITT

RICHARD FITZGERALDEXEC COMMITT

RICHARD LINNONIMD. PAST CO

RICHARD OLSONEXEC COMMITT

ROBERT MURRAYNATIONAL EXE

KENNETH LEWISEXEC COMMITT

ROGER ANDERSONASST TREASUR

SANDRA SPEDALIEREEXEC COMMITT

TED SWEENEYEXEC COMMITT

TIM MCLEODDEPARTMENT H

TOM HONYOTSKIDEPT CHAPLAI

TOM MOOREDEPARTMENT C

MARY HAMLINEXEC COMMITT

BARBARA LAMONTAGNEEXEC COMMITT

K ROBERT LEWISDEPT SERV OF

JOSEPH D HANEYFIRST DISTRI

JOHN DEBISSCHOPDEPART SENIO

JOHN BARRYEXEC COMMITT

JEFF DECLERCKALT EXEC COM

JAMES DEBISSCHOPDEPART ASSIS

JAMES BRAMDTSIXTH DISTRI

JACK SCHERBANEXEC COMMITT

FRANK POIRIERFOURTH DISTR

DENNIS LISEEFIFTH DISTRI

DAWN APPLEGATESECOND DISTR

DAVID MEADTHIRD DISTRI

BRUCE CARLSONEXEC COMMITT

BRETT J CONNOLLYDEPT JUDGE A

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 864 WETHERSFIELD AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06114-3184
County: Hartford
In care of: CHUCK BERRY
Primary officer: CHUCK BERRY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 296-0719

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SHANE NAVRATIL & CO CPAS
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Revocation date: February 15, 2017