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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION BROOK PARK- POST-610

EIN 34-6607433 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

Operation of American Legion Post Home is for The Benefit of All Veteran Members Approximate Average Membership of 975, As Prescribed In Their Constitution and By-laws. Support of Charitable Purposes In The General Vicinity of The Posts Home From Proceeds From Charitable Bingo and Other Fund Raising Functions Throughout The Year.

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Of every $100 spent, about $55.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

26.69%of revenue went to mission work55.3% of expenses · Program services
$48.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
21.57%of revenue went to management and office costs44.7% of expenses
$2.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
0.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $32,500 for KENNETH SCHWAN (CANTEEN MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

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$1,395,125
Mission workProgram services$372,32926.69% of revenue55.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$300,93821.57% of revenue44.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$721,85851.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$673,26748.26% 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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.26% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 47.2% mission · 52.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.19% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 41.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.92% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 26.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.57% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 29.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 29.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 30.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,395,125
Expenses$673,267
Annual surplus $721,858 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)$372,329 · 55.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$300,938 · 44.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,395,125
Expenses$673,267
Assets$1,958,363
Income$17,245,489
Contributions$12,348
Mission work (program services)$372,329
Management and general$300,938
Accounting fees$14,711
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KENNETH SCHWANCANTEEN MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $32,500
THOMAS DIAMONDFINANCE OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $4,800
DAVID LAFRANLCEREOFFICER · 8 hrs/week $2,400
PAUL TROKNYA1ST VICE COMMANDER · 8 hrs/week $2,000

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 (14)

KENNETH SCHWANCANTEEN MANAGER

THOMAS DIAMONDFINANCE OFFICER

DAVID LAFRANLCEREOFFICER

PAUL TROKNYA1ST VICE COMMANDER

BRUCE BROSKYOFFICER

JACK KOLENZOFFICER

JAMES DORANADJUTANT

JIM DOMBROSEJUDGE ADVOCATE

MARK PUJIASARGENT-AT-ARMS

PETE RIVIERAOFFICER

RICHARD ELDERCOMMANDER

SHERI VILLARREALCHAPLAIN

THOMAS ROMITO2ND VICE COMMANDER

VACANTOFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1946
Location
19944 SHELDON RD, BROOK PARK, OH 44142-3428
County
Cuyahoga
In care of
Tom Diamond
Primary officer
Tom Diamond, Finance Officer

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RUSSELL JAMES HORNER CPA
NTEE classification
Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category
Commemorative Events

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