American Legion Post 147
To provide a social quarters for veterans, scholarships for high school kids to go to college, and donations to needy organizations.
American Legion Post 147 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 147 gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,750
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $1,483,566
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion Post 147 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Back Pack Buddies ($8K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Back Pack Buddies | — | $7,500 |
| Jasper Fire Department | — | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,483,566 | $346,745 | $355,649 | $13,500 | 2 | $40,260 |
| 2024 | $1,492,722 | $391,821 | $359,728 | $28,370 | 3 | $34,628 |
| 2023 | $1,459,468 | $353,904 | $336,021 | $16,400 | 2 | $2,904 |
| 2022 | $1,440,421 | $395,809 | $329,867 | $32,251 | Total only | $18,288 |
| 2021 | $1,373,545 | $424,383 | $271,195 | $29,529 | Total only | $62,003 |
| 2020 | $1,219,166 | $244,611 | $226,315 | $15,230 | Total only | $23,274 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post 147
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post 147 is a public charity, based in Jasper, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $40K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 147's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Kern
Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$89K (2024) → $96K (2025)
Dave Mushinski
Finance Officer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wigand
Commander
1st Vice Com → Commander, 2024
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Fuhrman
1st Vice Com
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Mike Buechlein (2020–2023) — Commander
- Former: David Stockburger (2023) — 2nd Vice Com
- Former: Lisa Kern (2022) — Manager
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Elizabeth Kern (Manager).
Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post 147
How much does American Legion Post 147 give each year?
American Legion Post 147 gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 3 grants.
How large is American Legion Post 147?
American Legion Post 147 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.
What is American Legion Post 147's EIN?
American Legion Post 147's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0279235. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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