AMERICAN LEGION DEPART OF FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION DEPART OF FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-0142062 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

VETERANS ORGANIZATION, ASSISTING VETERANS IN THE AREAS of MEDICAL REHABILITATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & YOUTH PROGRAMS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders71 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.59%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

$101.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.82%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $61,262 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $115,837 for BRUCE COMER (DEPT. ADJUTA). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,364,541

Mission workProgram services$3,779,12286.59% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$646,68114.82% of revenue14.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$4,425,803101.40% 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: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,364,541

Expenses$4,425,803

Annual shortfall $61,262 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)$3,779,122 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$646,681 · 14.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,364,541

Expenses$4,425,803

Assets$6,056,926

Contributions$3,937,646

Mission work (program services)$3,779,122

Grants given$1,823,395

Average grant$455,849

Management and general$646,681

Stocks and bonds$3,557,916

Accounting fees$21,783

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRUCE COMERDEPT. ADJUTA · 40 hrs/week $115,837

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 (71)

BRUCE COMERDEPT. ADJUTA

PAUL MARTELPAST DEPT. C

RICK CABRERA3RD. DIST. C

OMER SMITHPAST DEPT CO

MIGUEL GARCIA5TH DIST. VI

MICHAEL WHITEDEPT. SERVIC

MICHAEL SHERMAN15TH DIST CO

MICHAEL RAYMONDANEC/PDC

MICHAEL HARLEY16TH. DIST.

MELANIE CAPUTO6TH DIST. V.

LARRY WHITEPAST DEPT CO

KEN WHITE5TH DIST. V.

KEITH BERRES13TH DIST. C

KALVIN THOMAS7TH DIST COM

JOHN RAUHSW. AREA COM

JOE MAGEEPAST DEPT CO

JOAN SUELTER6TH DIST. CO

JIM TEWES9TH DIST. CO

JIM RAMOSNEC

STEPHEN HAMRICKDEPT. COMMAN

WILLIAM JOHNSONPAST DEPT. C

WARREN POSTPAST DEPT CO

TROY HORSLEYDEPT SGT-AT-

TONI SUTHERLAND11TH DIST. C

TOM SEITZINGERPAST DEPT CO

TEDDY POMERANTZS. AREA COMM

STUART SCOTT3RD DIST COM

STEPHEN SHUGAPAST DEPT CO

RAY DANIELSPAST DEPT. C

STAN BROWN11TH DIST. V

SHIRLEY DOUGLASDEPT. FIN. O

SHELBY WINDHAMW. AREA COMM

ROZANNA DRESSEL2ND DIST. VI

ROBERT OSMON1ST DIST. VI

ROBERT JERVAH9TH DIST V C

RICK ORZECHOWSKIC. AREA COMM

JESSICA MOOREDEPT 1ST VIC

BRUCE THURBERE. AREA COMM

DAVID HAMMOND17TH DIST. V

DARCY BOCKMAN-WRIGHT4TH DIST. VI

DANIEL MARTIN12TH DIST CO

DANIEL DEDEO14TH DIST V

CURTIS MCNEILDEPT. AST. J

CLARENCE HILLPAST NATL C

CHARLIE MAGNUS8TH DIST. V.

BRYANT THORP17TH DIST C

DAVID PLEASANTONDEPT JUDGE A

BRIAN NEWHOUSE13TH DIST. V

BOB MATHESONDEPT. 2ND V.

BARRY ROBERTSDEPARTMENT C

ART SCHWABEPAST DEPT CO

ANGELA GLOVER14TH DIST. C

ANDREW DAVIS15TH DIST CO

ALBERT PORTERPAST DEPT. C

AL DUDLEYPAST DEPT. C

EUNICE BUTTSDEPT. COMMAN

JERRY BRANDTPAST DEOT. C

JAY CONTIPAST DEPT. C

JASON SKOBEL1ST DIST COM

JAMES BOWERSNORT. AREA C

GEORGE WEHRLIPAST DEPT. C

GEORGE WALLACE7TH DIST. VI

FRED PEIRCE8TH DIST. V.

FLETCHER WILLIAMSPAST DEPT CO

ERIC NESTLER16TH DIST V.

ELBERT ZEIGLERDEPT. HISTOR

DOYLE COMBS2ND DIST. CO

DOUG HOCKENBERRY4TH DIST. V.

DIANNE BOLANDPAST DEPT. C

DENNIS MALLON12TH DIST. V

DENNIS BOLANDPAST DEPT. C

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: PO BOX 7936, ORLANDO, FL 32854-0000
County: Orange
In care of: BRUCE COMER
Primary officer: BRUCE COMER, DEPT. ADJUTANT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(407) 295-2631

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MKA ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes