SYNEPUXENT POST NO 166 THE AMERICAN LEGION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SYNEPUXENT POST NO 166 THE AMERICAN LEGION INC

EIN 52-0574803 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA; to MAINTAIN LAW and ORDER; to FOSTER and PERPETUATE A 100% AMERICANISM; to PRESERVE THE MEMORIES and INCIDENTS of OUR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE GREAT WARS; to INCULCATE A SENSE of INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION to THE COMMUNITY, STATE and NATION; to COMBAT THE AUTOCRACY of BOTH THE CLASSES and THE MASSES; to MAKE RIGHT THE MASTER of MIGHT; to PROMOTE PEACE and GOODWILL ON EARTH; to SAFEGUARD and TRANSMIT to POSTERITY THE PRINCIPLES of JUSTICE, FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY; to CONSECRATE and SANCTIFY OUR COMRADESHIP BY OUR DEVOTION to MUTUAL HELPFULNESS; to COOPERATE WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION, A NATIONAL CORPORATION FORMED UNDER and BY VIRTUE of AN ACT of CONGRESS UNDER DATE of SEPTEMBER 16, 1919, and AMENDED THERETO; to CREATE A SPIRIT of FRATERNITY AMONG MEMBERS of THE CORPORATION, WHO ARE QUALIFIED for MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS of THE CONSTITUTION of THE AMERICAN LEGION and ITS RULES, REGULATIONS and BY-LAWS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

104.61%of revenue went to mission work96.9% of expenses · Program services

$107.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.31%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,391,449

Mission workProgram services$1,455,537104.61% of revenue96.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,0333.31% of revenue3.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,501,570107.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,391,449

Expenses$1,501,570

Annual shortfall $110,121 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,455,537 · 96.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,033 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,391,449

Expenses$1,501,570

Assets$2,447,644

Income$7,204,706

Contributions$89,367

Mission work (program services)$1,455,537

Grants given$461,720

Average grant$8,712

Management and general$46,033

Accounting fees$6,420

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (10)

BOB GILMORESGT-AT-ARMS

BOB THOMPSONSECOND VICE COMMANDER

BRUCE CAPECCIADJUTANT

DAVE CAREYFIRST VICE COMMANDER

DAVE KLINECHAPLAIN

DON COFFINJUDGE ADVOCATE

ED PINTOHISTORIAN

GEORGE BARSTISFINANCE OFFICER

JAMES BESTCOMMANDER

TOM OTTENWAELDERSERVICE OFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 2308 PHILADELPHIA AVE, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842-3556
County: Worcester
In care of: % AMERICAN LEGION POST 166
Primary officer: GEORGE BARSTIS, FINANCE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 289-3166

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKS & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes