American Legion #39
Provide service help and advice, meeting facilities and social quarters for veterans of U.S. military service.
American Legion #39 at a glance
In short: American Legion #39 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -61.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $505,199
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion #39 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wonded Waters ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How American Legion #39 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wonded Waters Vero Beach, FL | General | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $505,199 | $322,037 | $361,603 | $8,000 | 1 | $12 |
| 2024 | $536,536 | $330,080 | $355,252 | $20,940 | Total only | $17 |
| 2023 | $576,108 | $351,786 | $371,967 | $43,500 | 1 | $26 |
| 2022 | $587,401 | $337,378 | $271,472 | $7,500 | 1 | $32 |
| 2021 | $519,515 | $352,732 | $246,825 | $14,027 | Total only | $19 |
| 2020 | $406,483 | $207,357 | $174,408 | — | — | $2 |
| 2019 | $373,765 | $287,472 | $278,827 | — | — | $4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion #39
Based on IRS filings
American Legion #39 is a public charity, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $505K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $12.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion #39's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Czysz
Director
Director → Historian, 2020
Historian → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark San Souci
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Baldwin
Service Officer
Director → Service Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Harpfer
Past Commander
2nd Vice President → Commander, 2021
Commander → Past Commander, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rossi
Vice Commander
Director → Vice Command, 2021
Vice Command → Vice Commander, 2024
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Peinelt
Sargent at Arms
Sargent at Arms → Sargent at A, 2020
Sargent at A → Sargent at Arms, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trace Amos
Commander
Director → Commander, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Breedlove
Chaplain
Judge Advoca → Chaplain, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Tim Turner (2019–2024) — Adjutant & Secretary
- Former: Aston Kinsey (2024) — Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Mike Fallis (2019–2023) — Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Paul Zminkowski (2019–2023) — Past Command
- Former: Jack Davis (2020–2023) — Adjutant & Secretary
- Former: Bob Edgar (2022–2023) — Historian
- Former: Joe Catania (2022–2023) — Vice Command
- Former: John McMenamin (2023) — Director
- Former: Eddie Nugent (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Leon Bedrosian (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Doane (2019–2021) — Vice Command
- Former: Lee Higgins (2020) — Vice Command
- Former: Peter Peterson (2020) — Director
- Former: P. Jay Tuller (2019) — Commander
- Former: Steve Davis (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 #39
How much does American Legion #39 give each year?
American Legion #39 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is American Legion #39?
American Legion #39 reported $505K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $322K.
Where does American Legion #39 operate?
American Legion #39 has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana.
What is American Legion #39's EIN?
American Legion #39's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6200820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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