American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc
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American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc at a glance
In short: American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $14,690 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $1,645,361
- Revenue (2025)
- $393,384
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,768
- Expenses (2025)
- $329,780
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (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 $4K (2021) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it reported $15K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Warrior Resolution Sarasota, FL | To assist the mission of Operation Warrior Resolution | $8,500 |
| Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital St Petersburg, FL | To assist the mission of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | $8,176 |
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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 | $1,645,361 | $393,384 | $329,780 | $14,690 | Total only | $7,768 |
| 2023 | $1,700,501 | $389,932 | $353,881 | $16,676 | 2 | $137 |
| 2022 | $1,674,828 | $418,175 | $435,443 | $17,688 | 17 | $38 |
| 2021 | $1,637,848 | $310,043 | $322,459 | $3,938 | 10 | $57 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc is a public charity, based in Venice, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $15K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Casey
Commander
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Historian
Don Kingery
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Sutherland
Adjutant
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Kalb
2nd Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Zahn
Chaplin
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Swanson
1st Vice Commander
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sgt At Arms
Mike Alexandratos
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Don Maclean (2021–2023) — Commander
- Former: Norm Maclellan (2021–2023) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Gordon Myers (2022–2023) — Adjutant
- Former: Lew Borofsky (2022–2023) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Nick Bishop (2022–2023) — Finance Officer
- Former: Ray Kempisty (2021) — Finance Officer
- Former: Skip Felicita (2021) — Adjutant
- Former: Terry Perkins (2021) — Commander
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.
Frequently asked questions about American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc
How much does American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc give each year?
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc?
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $393K.
Where does American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc operate?
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc's EIN?
American Legion No VEL Post 159 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1051305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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