American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc
To provide services, support, and activities to veterans and their community
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc at a glance
In short: American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc reported $37K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $36,681 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +168.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,195,921
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $466,617
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $8,681
- +97.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $466,136
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $37K (2024). In 2024 it reported $37K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arts 4 Vets Winter Haven, FL | — | $8,127 |
| Troop 1083 co Elmo Kearsing Loudonville, NY | — | $5,521 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,195,921 | $466,617 | $466,136 | $36,681 | Total only | $8,681 |
| 2023 | $1,197,160 | $477,431 | $457,013 | $13,648 | 2 | $4,390 |
| 2022 | $1,169,245 | $455,675 | $428,736 | $11,181 | 2 | $8 |
| 2021 | $1,156,884 | $300,365 | $327,488 | $8,271 | Total only | $1,405 |
| 2020 | $1,164,269 | $289,105 | $292,875 | $6,614 | Total only | $101,185 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc is a public charity, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $37K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc is led by Harvel Martel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Harvel Martel
President
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Secor
Executive Director
Trustee → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Robbins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elmo Kearsing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kafer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Connolly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Ubrich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Otty
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert McGraw
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis Blais
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Perry
Vice President
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Schilling
Secretary
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bill Kearsing (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Pate (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Thompson (2022–2023) — Post Commander
- Former: Dan Willis (2020–2021) — Post Commander
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 Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc
How much does American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc give each year?
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc reported $37K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
How large is American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc?
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $467K.
Where does American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc operate?
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
What is American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc's EIN?
American Legion Joseph E Zaloga Post 1520 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6046430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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