Mj Brounshidle Post 205 American Legion
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 166094016
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2009–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Kenmore, NY, USA
- Rating
- 56
- Verdict
- MIXED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $71,503
- Expenses
- $60,490
- Assets
- $182,366
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
People named in this filing
- Peter Gottler (Finance Officer)
- Nick Scott (Commander)
- Ray Borawski (1st Vice Commander)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To recognize and honor past and present members of the United States Armed Forces and to promote the principles and policies set forth in the preamble to the National and Department Constitutions of the American Legion. This mission is carried out through a wide range of programs and services including: Community-based facilities where members and the public can gather for service camaraderie and to support American Legion programs such as Children and Youth and Americanism initiatives Veteran and Memorial Day services and support for youth groups local volunteer organizations educational and scholarship activities In essence the American Legions exempt purpose is both charitable - serving veterans their families and the public and educational in promoting patriotism civic values and the principles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
What it reported doing in 2025
Provide clothing to needy children adults in the community through Ken-Ton Closet. Other donor recipients include WNY Heroes Baskets VA Medical Center - Winter Coats Kenmore Lions Club District 6 VFW Armed Forces Week Committee Mercy Flight Ismalia Shrine Legion Girl Scouts WNY MOPH Purple Heart Sunrise Exchange Club - Erie Niagara
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.
The verdict
MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 16
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 60
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 25.7%; rating input score 26
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 15.4%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.01; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 25.7% of revenue deployed
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 9 filing years from 2009 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 26/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.