CONTINENTAL POST #1424 INC AMERICAN LEGION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONTINENTAL POST #1424 INC AMERICAN LEGION

EIN 11-6104901 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to PROVIDE A COMMUNITY GATHERING and SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT for WAR VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES and THEIR GUESTS.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $11.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

10.10%of revenue went to mission work11.8% of expenses · Program services

$85.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

60.96%of revenue went to management and office costs71.5% of expenses

$6.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

104.1%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$81,300

Mission workProgram services$8,20910.10% of revenue11.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$49,56060.96% of revenue71.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,99814.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$69,30285.24% of revenue

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

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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: 11.8% mission · 71.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 18.4% mission · 63.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 4.4% mission · 67.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 94.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 93.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 88.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 90.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.43% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 42.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$81,300

Expenses$69,302

Annual surplus $11,998 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)$8,209 · 11.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$49,560 · 71.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$81,300

Expenses$69,302

Assets$477,965

Income$103,592

Contributions$84,668

Mission work (program services)$8,209

Management and general$49,560

Accounting fees$2,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

BERNADETTE VERMERSCHSERVICE OFFICER

FREDDY J PERALTATREASURER

GEORGE SAVASTIDESVICE COMMANDER

JOHN HAFFECHAPLAIN

JOSEPH CONLEYSERGEANT-AT-ARMS

MICHAEL ARCATIJUDGE ADVOCATE

MICHELLE CASTROVICE COMMANDER

PATRICK CONLEYCOMMANDER

WILLIAM WOODSVICE COMMANDER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 10715 METROPOLITAN AVE, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-6820
County: Queens
In care of: JOSEPH CONLEY
Primary officer: JOSEPH CONLEY, FINANCE OFFICER

How to reach them

Phone(646) 512-1359 Officer phone(917) 337-1914

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EDWARD TORRES CPA PC
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events