American Legion
American Legion Post 318 is committed to the support of veterans, active duty military, their families, and the Anderson Township community. It also preserves and perpetuates patriotism for our community and nation.
American Legion at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,307,571
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $111,528
- +19.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $77,949
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who American Legion funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $23K (2023). In 2023 it reported $23K 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 Post 318 Charities Inc Cincinnati, OH | — | $8,268 |
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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 | $1,307,571 | $111,528 | $77,949 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,307,571 | $93,328 | $75,947 | $22,597 | Total only | $225 |
| 2022 | $1,307,571 | $92,861 | $38,958 | $12,325 | Total only | $365 |
| 2021 | $1,307,571 | $157,770 | $72,562 | $10,493 | Total only | $210 |
| 2020 | $1,222,363 | $77,200 | $67,537 | $8,268 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,212,700 | $71,388 | $26,737 | $9,498 | 1 | $3 |
"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 Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion is led by Edwin Sears, Bingo Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edwin Sears
Bingo Chair
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Knight
Event Chair
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Cleves
Service Officer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Caskey
Sgt-At-Arms
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randell Lindsey
Finance Officer
2nd Vice Commander → Finance Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kamman
1st Vice Commander
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Minnich
Commander
2nd Vice Commander → Commander, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Wolfangel
Statutory Agent & Charities Inc Liason
Statutory Agent → Statutory Agent & Charities Inc Liason, 2024
On filings since 2022
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Carey
Adjutant
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Heberly
Chaplain
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Sundderhaus
2nd Vice Commander
New on the 2024 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Donald Bishop (2019–2023) — Charities Inc. Liason
- Former: Lee Stegmann (2021–2023) — Commander
- Former: Daniel Wolfangel (2019–2021) — Adjutant
- Former: Gerald Porter (2019–2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Paul Henkel (2019–2021) — Americanism Chair
- Former: Vacant (2019–2021) — Community Support Chair, Fundraising Chair & Statutory Agent
- Former: Chester Canter (2020) — Commander
- Former: Edward Ruffenach (2019) — Adjutant
- Former: Joseph Dubois (2019) — Commander
- Former: Ron Yersky (2019) — Finance Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
How large is American Legion?
American Legion reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $112K.
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 31-6050702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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