American Legion
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American Legion at a glance
In short: American Legion reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,950 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -69.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $632,586
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $297,433
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $212,102
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who American Legion 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%).
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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Danny's Cans Sebring, OH | — | $9,473 |
| Emily Waseman Foundation Sebring, OH | — | $6,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $632,586 | $297,433 | $212,102 | $4,950 | Total only |
| 2024 | $547,255 | $315,369 | $216,791 | $16,073 | 2 |
| 2023 | $448,677 | $293,918 | $196,238 | $10,696 | 2 |
| 2022 | $350,997 | $165,354 | $152,022 | $1,843 | Total only |
| 2021 | $337,665 | $174,012 | $139,099 | $1,765 | 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 Sebring, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Schafer
Canteen Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$48K (2021) → $72K (2025)
Al Milliken
Commander
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Schafer
Yr Committeeman
Finance → Yr Committeeman, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Caliguire
2yr Committeeman
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Den Czekalski
Finance
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Crewson
1st Vice
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Harold Hunt (2021–2022) — 1st Vice
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Jeff Schafer (Canteen Manager).
Frequently asked questions about American Legion
How much does American Legion give each year?
American Legion reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is American Legion?
American Legion reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $297K.
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 34-0670502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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