AMERICAN LEGION POST 283

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1937

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEVIN NILES

Phone

3104540527

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

AMERICAN LEGION POST 283, founded in 1937, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

AMERICAN LEGION POST 283 WAS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $221,790

VETERANS REHABILIATION AND COUNSELING: HOSPITAL VISITATION AND REHABILITATION, COUNSELING OF VETERANS, AID OR ASSIST A VETERAN IN DISTRESS OR FINANCIAL DIFFICUTLY.

Program 2

Expenses: $186,613

COMMUNITY SERVICES: PALISADES AMERICANISM PARADE ASSOCIATION AUXILIARY UNIT, AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT EMERGENCIES, SALVATION ARMY, VETERANS MEMORIAL, AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AND ALL...

COMMUNITY SERVICES: PALISADES AMERICANISM PARADE ASSOCIATION AUXILIARY UNIT, AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT EMERGENCIES, SALVATION ARMY, VETERANS MEMORIAL, AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AND ALL OTHER.

Program 3

Expenses: $54,134

CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACTIVITES: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, BASEBALL PROGRAMS, BOYS STATE PROGRAM, ORATORICAL CONTEST, SCHOOL AWARDS, OTHER CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES, YMCA, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,518

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $472,625

Other Revenue $2,211,521

TOTAL REVENUE $2,690,664

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,245,283

Salaries & Benefits $238,102

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $462,537

Other Expenses $1,036,603

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,519,988

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$2,690,664	$2,655,824	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,519,988	$1,465,329	+0.7%
Net Income	$170,676	$1,190,495	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$100,489

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES CRAGG	COMMANDER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JAY MCCANN	1ST VICE COMMANDER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JERE ROMANO	JR. PAST COMMANDER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN NILES	ADJUTANT	40.00	Officer	$100,489	$0	$100,489
MICHAEL MCGUIRE	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN TRAVALI	FINANCE OFFICER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TERESA BANKO	2ND VICE COMMANDER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE ANDREWS	3RD VICE COMMANDER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JOE RAMIREZ	CHAPLAIN	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT WAGENSELLER	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KURT HIETE	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TODD HICKMAN	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BORGESON	EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
BEL JACOB	SERGENT AT ARMS	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
EDDIE GUTIERREZ	ASSISTANT SERGENT AT ARMS	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LARRY WILLIAMS	SERVICE OFFICER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW LOUIE	HISTORIAN	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,690,664	$2,519,988	$15,152,016	$170,676
2022	$2,655,824	$1,465,329	$14,241,110	$1,190,495
2021	$2,562,787	$1,627,727	$14,424,324	$935,060
2020	$1,603,871	$2,265,895	$12,205,004	$-662,024
2019	$2,566,245	$2,286,650	$13,120,177	$279,595
2018	$2,320,449	$2,424,003	$12,761,125	$-103,554