American Legion

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-1101109

To promote fellowship among the members, honor those who have served in the military, and raise fund for various charitable organizations.

Key facts about American Legion

In short: American Legion reported $414K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-1101109
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$414,468 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$1,267,116

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+0.0% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$414K

+81.2% YoY

Revenue

$851K

+5.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

How American Legion gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (+19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About American Legion

Based on IRS filings

American Legion is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $414K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Delaware

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grants20191 grants2020Total only20211 grants2022Total only2023Total only2024Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $414K (2025). In 2025 it reported $414K 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,267,116$1,266,500$1,110,262
Revenue$851,353$805,277$755,503
Expenses$854,844$653,193$571,026
Net Investment Income———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Howiler

    Yr Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • David Quick

    Yr Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Urban Jr.

    Yr Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lytle

    Finance Officer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $9K (2025)

  • Bernie Brogan

    Commander

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Johnson

    2nd Vice

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Parsons

    1st Vice

    1st Vice → 3rd Vice, 2024

    3rd Vice → 1st Vice, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Tittle

    Canteen Manager

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Mann

    3rd Vice

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Paul Grutsch (2020–2024) — 1st Vice
  • Former: Joseph Hand (2023–2024) — Yr Trustee
  • Former: Larry Lupton (2020–2023) — Yr Trustee
  • Former: Jason Cornell (2020–2022) — 1st Year Trustee
  • Former: Jodi Hudson (2020–2021) — Manager
  • Former: Tonya Wilson (2019–2020) — Manager
  • Former: Gary Warwick (2020) — 3rd Vice
  • Former: Jim Rader (2019) — 3rd Vice
  • Former: Lonnie Lee (2019) — 2nd Vice

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Lytle — Finance Officer: $9KRobert LytleFinance Officer$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Robert Lytle (Finance Officer).

Frequently asked questions about American Legion

How much does American Legion give each year?

American Legion reported $414K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $229K in grants paid.

How large is American Legion?

American Legion reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $851K.

Where does American Legion operate?

American Legion has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is American Legion's EIN?

American Legion's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1101109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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