American Legion Post 121
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American Legion Post 121 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 121 reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,460 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,465,052
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $424,023
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17,481
- +389.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $425,014
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who American Legion Post 121 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80 (2021) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it reported $10K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Fire Department Chester, WV | — | $7,000 |
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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 | $1,465,052 | $424,023 | $425,014 | $10,460 | Total only | $17,481 |
| 2024 | $1,467,572 | $437,140 | $434,153 | $7,000 | 1 | $3,568 |
| 2023 | $1,499,907 | $449,078 | $438,440 | $10,000 | Total only | $6,854 |
| 2022 | $1,536,847 | $449,900 | $434,959 | $10,000 | 1 | $25,386 |
| 2021 | $1,511,727 | $467,763 | $352,059 | $80 | Total only | $43,226 |
| 2020 | $1,336,048 | $372,375 | $301,857 | $10,646 | Total only | $9,776 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post 121
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post 121 is a public charity, based in Chester, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $10K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 121's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Thorn
Children & Y
Secretary → 1st Vice Com, 2023
1st Vice Com → Children & Y, 2025
On filings since 2021
$12K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Greg Vandorn
3rd Vice
Post Histori → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → 3rd Vice, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Hissam
Commander
Commander → Board President, 2024
Board President → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Angle
2nd Vice
1st Vice Com → Post Chaplin, 2023
Post Chaplin → 2nd Vice, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Whittacker
1st Vice
3rd Vice Com → 1st Vice, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Patrick Murphy
Board Member
Americanism → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Roger Hayes
Finance Officer
2nd Vice Com → Finance Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Gadd
Judge Advisor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lee Handley
Service Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Larry Bable (2020–2024) — Commander
- Former: Ron Heacock (2020–2024) — Finance Officer
- Former: David Kendall (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeb Whittaker (2024) — 3rd Vice Com
- Former: Lance Angel (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Darrell Angle (2023) — Post Surgeon
- Former: Ron Miller (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Hindes (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bix Wallace (2020) — 1st Vice
- Former: Richard Badger (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $9K, to Mary Thorn (1ST Vice Com).
Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post 121
How much does American Legion Post 121 give each year?
American Legion Post 121 reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is American Legion Post 121?
American Legion Post 121 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $424K.
Where does American Legion Post 121 operate?
American Legion Post 121 has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is American Legion Post 121's EIN?
American Legion Post 121's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0332886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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