American Legion
Support past and present members of the armed forces.
American Legion at a glance
In short: American Legion gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $37,500
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $536,291
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (67% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was America's Warrior Partnership ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America's Warrior Partnership Augusta, GA | Veterans support | $50,000 |
| Patriot Point LLC Madison, MD | Veterans support | $25,000 |
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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 | $536,291 | $568,050 | $548,348 | $75,000 | 2 | $275 |
| 2024 | $549,996 | $378,326 | $392,849 | — | — | $5 |
| 2023 | $516,925 | $478,393 | $428,065 | $7,500 | 1 | $6 |
| 2022 | $461,091 | $386,086 | $335,731 | — | — | $7 |
| 2021 | $423,109 | $299,519 | $301,291 | — | — | $5 |
| 2020 | $425,899 | $234,290 | $252,673 | — | — | $5 |
| 2019 | $422,375 | $288,585 | $273,550 | — | — | $8 |
About American Legion
Based on IRS filings
American Legion is a public charity, based in Edgewater, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $536K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $275.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion is led by Kenny Fowler, House Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenny Fowler
House Chairman
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McLaughlin
Adjutant
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Erwin
2nd Vice Commander
2nd Vice → Commander, 2021
Commander → 2nd Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Veres
Finance Officer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Chase
Sergeant-At-Arms
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Leone
Commander
Chaplain → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Brogile
Judge Advocate
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Smith
1st Vice Commander
House Chairman → 1st Vice Commander, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillory Dean
Historian
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Smith
Chaplain
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
JP Howard
Service Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Matt Lomba (2019–2024) — Service Officer
- Former: Carolyn Howard (2024) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Chris Perreault (2019–2023) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Ro Gilman (2022–2023) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Aaron Johnson (2021) — 1st Vice
- Former: Bill Faxton (2019–2020) — House Chairman
- Former: Charles Cowell (2019–2020) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Dan Hoban (2019–2020) — Commander
- Former: Drew Broglie (2019–2020) — 1st 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.
Frequently asked questions about American Legion
How much does American Legion give each year?
American Legion gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is American Legion?
American Legion reported $536K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $568K.
Where does American Legion operate?
American Legion has awarded grants in Georgia, Maryland.
What is American Legion's EIN?
American Legion's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6077887. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
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