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American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 86-0904144 Website

Support the general welfare and common good of our community through assistance to needy veterans and their families. Participation in patriotic events and documentation of military veterans history.

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 at a glance

In short: American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 gave $57K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$56,654
-46.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,327
+33.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,327
Total assets
$147,161
-18.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (24% 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 Pat Tillman Post 117 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Others under threshold: $43KOthers under threshold$43KNation of Patriots: $13KNation of Patriots$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Others under threshold ($43K). Together the top 2 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoPeoriaCortaroIndianapolisSussexTucson

How American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 gives

  • Giving grew 655% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $106K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $57K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Others under threshold Program Support$43,303
Nation of Patriots Sussex, WIProgram Support$13,351
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$147,161$285,345$319,566$56,6542$75
2024$179,823$370,579$394,842$106,0855$10
2023$207,634$318,149$358,546$84,1694$7
2022$248,539$362,771$290,940$7,5001$4
2021$178,360$227,619$213,771$16,677Total only$4
2020$164,512$204,468$224,508$32,5362$7

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $75.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117's 2025 filing lists 15 officers; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Fleming

    Commander From

    Executive Committee → Commander From, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Mazor

    Service Officer

    Chaplain → Service Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lars Peterson

    Judge Advocate From

    Judge Advocate → 1st Vice Commander, 2022

    1st Vice Commander → Judge Advocate From, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Burton

    Commander

    2nd Vice Commander → Chaplain & Service Officer, 2022

    Chaplain & Service Officer → Commander, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Greer

    Executive Member From

    Executive Committee → Executive Member From, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Johnson

    Adjutant From

    Finance Director → Adjutant From, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    17 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Solace

    Adjutant & Historian

    Historian → Adjutant & Historian, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Shutt

    Finance Officer

    On filings since 2024

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Miller

    Club Manager & Executive

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Centner

    Executive Committee From

    New on the 2025 filing

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Cumming

    Sergeant-At-Arms From

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gould

    2nd Vice Cmdr From Chaplain

    New on the 2025 filing

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Miller

    Chaplain

    New on the 2025 filing

    14 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Salazar

    Cmdr 1st Vice Cmdr

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Scrivner

    Historian

    New on the 2025 filing

    22 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Steve Lackey (2021–2024) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Aaron Flick (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Dennis Denzin (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Kelly Callaway (2023–2024) — 2nd Vice Commander
  • Former: Penn Black (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Rick Salars (2023–2024) — 1st Vice Commander
  • Former: Sheila Wachter (2023–2024) — Adjuvant
  • Former: Todd Struble (2023–2024) — Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Former: Mark Shutt (2024) — 2nd Vice Commander
  • Former: Ron Watkins (2024) — Chaplain
  • Former: Ruth Bleichroth (2024) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Jaclyn Kulfan (2021–2023) — 1st Vice Commander
  • Former: Mike Cumming (2022–2023) — Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Former: David Finke (2023) — 2nd Vice Commander
  • Former: Scott Lackey (2023) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Scott O'Neal (2023) — Adjuvant From
  • Former: Sue Shutt (2023) — Historian & President
  • Former: Mark Short (2021–2022) — Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Former: Mike Parker (2021–2022) — Adjutant
  • Former: Tom Sullivan (2022) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Jackie Ricker (2020–2021) — Service Officer
  • Former: Michael Howell (2020–2021) — Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Former: Paul Riccio (2020–2021) — Historian & President
  • Former: Scott Squires (2020–2021) — Commander
  • Former: Irma Groot (2021) — 1st Vice Commander
  • Former: Kristen Craigen (2021) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Michael Mazar (2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Blake Bryan (2020) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Bob Wright (2020) — Sergeant-At-Arms
  • Former: David Roland (2020) — Commander
  • Former: Jason Baier (2020) — Finance Director
  • Former: John Jones (2020) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Kevin Haegele (2020) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Mark Craigen (2020) — Adjutant

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 Pat Tillman Post 117

How much does American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 give each year?

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 gave $57K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $106K across 5 grants.

How large is American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117?

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $285K.

Where does American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 operate?

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117 has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin.

What is American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117's EIN?

American Legion Pat Tillman Post 117's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0904144. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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