American Legion 188 Shen Valley

Public charity · Grantmaker Harrisonburg, VA EIN: 54-1492414

To provide services for veterans of the united states armed forces according to the laws passed by the congress of the united states and to aid national and local charities.

Key facts about American Legion 188 Shen Valley

In short: American Legion 188 Shen Valley gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1492414
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$45,300
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$6,471
Median grant
$7,200
Total assets
$672,450

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$672K

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

-52.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

Avg Grant Size

$6K

About American Legion 188 Shen Valley

Based on IRS filings

American Legion 188 Shen Valley is a public charity, based in Harrisonburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $672K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only2023Total only20247 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $616 (2020) to $96K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $45K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Virginia Ffa Foundation: $7KVirginia Ffa Foundation$7KBrain Injury Connections: $7KBrain Injury Connections$7KBridgewater Healthcare Foundation: $7KBridgewater HealthcareFoundation$7KGenerations Crossing: $7KGenerations Crossing$7KThe Wildlife Center of Virginia: $6KThe Wildlife Center ofVirginia$6KBridge of Hope Harrisonburgrocking: $5KBridge of HopeHarrisonburgrocking$5KVpas: $5KVpas$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Ffa Foundation ($7K). Together the top 7 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Ffa Foundation —$7,300
Brain Injury Connections —$7,200
Bridgewater Healthcare Foundation —$7,200
Generations Crossing —$7,200
The Wildlife Center of Virginia —$6,200
Bridge of Hope Harrisonburgrocking —$5,100
Vpas —$5,100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$672,450$666,377$681,152
Revenue$255,433$217,538$174,348
Expenses$249,360$229,078$153,506
Net Investment Income———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion 188 Shen Valley's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bill Hamblin

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Mutherspaw Sr.

    Sgt at Arms

    Sgt. at Arms → Sgt at Arms, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Schock

    Judge Advoca

    Judge Advoca → Sgt at Arms, 2022

    Sgt at Arms → Judge Advoca, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virgil Whetzel

    First Vice C

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Hudelson

    Finance Officer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vacant

    Chaplain & Sec.vice Com

    Commander, Chaplain & Service Officer → Chaplain, Service Officer, Commander & Sec.vice Com, 2023

    Chaplain, Service Officer, Commander & Sec.vice Com → Chaplain & Sec.vice Com, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Walker

    Service Officer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis F. Johnson Jr.

    Commander

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Scott Sacra (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice Com
  • Former: John Schwarz (2020–2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Dean Harwood (2021) — Service Officer
  • Former: Eddie Humes (2020) — Commander

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Legion 188 Shen Valley

How much does American Legion 188 Shen Valley give each year?

American Legion 188 Shen Valley gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $96K in grants paid.

What is American Legion 188 Shen Valley's typical grant size?

American Legion 188 Shen Valley's median grant in 2025 was $7,200, and its average grant was $6,471, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are American Legion 188 Shen Valley's largest grantees?

American Legion 188 Shen Valley's largest 2025 grantees include Virginia Ffa Foundation ($7,300), Brain Injury Connections ($7,200) and Bridgewater Healthcare Foundation ($7,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is American Legion 188 Shen Valley?

American Legion 188 Shen Valley reported $672K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $255K.

What is American Legion 188 Shen Valley's EIN?

American Legion 188 Shen Valley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1492414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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