American Legion Building and Parks

Public charity · Grantmaker Smithville, MO EIN: 43-6093561

As a service organization for the community, we are dedicated to help those in need with any assistance that our capabilities and resources are able to provide, especially to veterans, senior citizens and our youth.

American Legion Building and Parks at a glance

Total assets
$330,179
-3.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$784,197
+35.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$763,233
+28.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Building and Parks funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CameronMt VernonWarrensburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Warrensburg Veterans Home Warrensburg, MO—$2,000
Cameron Veterans Home Cameron, MO—$2,000
Mt Bernon Veterans Home Mt Vernon, MO—$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$330,179$784,197$763,233——
2023$342,553$578,518$594,089——
2022$398,856$108,798$42,890——
2021$404,767$57,792$34,294——
2020$442,931$59,014$47,042$6,0003

About American Legion Building and Parks

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Building and Parks is a public charity, based in Smithville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $330K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Building and Parks is led by Scott Ready, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Ready

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Rooney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dewayne Knott

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Peca

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Hayes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gareth Lintt

    General Busi

    Business General Manager → Business General, 2023

    Business General → General Busi, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Major

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Lake

    Post Command

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: G. D. McAllister (2020–2021) — Maintenance Manager

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Building and Parks

How large is American Legion Building and Parks?

American Legion Building and Parks reported $330K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $784K.

Where does American Legion Building and Parks operate?

American Legion Building and Parks has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is American Legion Building and Parks's EIN?

American Legion Building and Parks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6093561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)

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