American Legion
Welfare of American Veterans. We provide a place for U.S. Veterans to socialize and recreate with their comrades. We support activities that promote citizenship, patriotism and the furtherance of Veteran's causes.
American Legion at a glance
In short: American Legion reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $21,699 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +128.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $991,423
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $195,028
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $168,326
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
How American Legion gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it reported $22K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Department of NM Albuquerque, NM | To support American Legion programs benefitting Veterans and Youth | $9,495 |
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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 | $991,423 | $195,028 | $168,326 | $21,699 | Total only | $10 |
| 2024 | $963,618 | $178,016 | $175,406 | $9,495 | 1 | $21 |
| 2023 | $970,151 | $157,043 | $144,239 | $6,461 | 1 | $33 |
| 2022 | $956,793 | $76,029 | $107,992 | $10,303 | Total only | $349 |
| 2021 | $984,706 | $776,299 | $82,166 | $8,153 | 1 | $712,597 |
| 2020 | $317,622 | $75,897 | $92,463 | $3,509 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion
Based on IRS filings
American Legion is a public charity, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $991K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Audi Miranda
Trustee
Senior Vice Commander → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Martinez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Cheatham Jr.
Commander
Adjutant → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Kociscin
2nd Vice Commander
Junior Vice Commander → 2nd Vice Commander, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Woods
1st Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Perea
Finance Officer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Sandoval
Adjutant
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Felix Trujillo (2020–2024) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: John Denny (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Hoffman (2021–2024) — Commander
- Former: Thomas Wilmot (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Benson Woods (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Lozano (2022–2023) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Gary Mason (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Cordova (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Richard W Garcia (2020) — Treasurer
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
How much does American Legion give each year?
American Legion reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is American Legion?
American Legion reported $991K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $195K.
Where does American Legion operate?
American Legion has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is American Legion's EIN?
American Legion's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0168430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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