American Legion Post 148

Foundation · Grantmaker Colonial Beach, VA EIN: 54-1207581

Support American Legion State and National Programs; Provide financial support to Veterans Organizations, Youth Programs, Scholarships and Community/Civic Organizations; and provide a gathering and socializing place for active military, veterans, and their spouses.

Key facts about American Legion Post 148

In short: American Legion Post 148 gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1207581
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$52,967
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$26,484
Median grant
$26,484
Total assets
$611,352
Primary geography
Florida (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$611K

-33.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$53K

+184.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+327.0% YoY

About American Legion Post 148

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Post 148 is a nonprofit organization, based in Colonial Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $611K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $3.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Colonial BeachNicevilleBurgess

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2019Total only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only20233 grants20242 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

EOD Wounded Warriors: $43KEOD Wounded Warriors$43KColonial Beach High School: $10KColonial Beach High School$10K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EOD Wounded Warriors Niceville, FLVeterans Assistance$42,967
Colonial Beach High School Colonial Beach, VAScholarships$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$611,352$917,895$993,309
Revenue$317,989$280,900$316,967
Expenses$314,777$343,489$367,997
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3$4—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Post 148's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heather Cook

    Clubroom Manager

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $43K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Gary Starkey

    Sargeant at Arms

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Weiss

    Finance Officer

    Commander → Finance Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Dean

    Member at Large

    Service Officer → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Hayden

    Historian

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Cook

    Commander

    Adjutant → Commander, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Roberts

    3rd Vice Cmdr

    On filings since 2022

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike White

    Chaplin

    Chaplain → Chaplin, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Constantine

    1st Vice Cmdr

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Midkiff

    Judge Advocate

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hill

    2nd Vice Cmdr

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Alan Rosa (2020–2024) — 2nd Vice Cmdr
  • Former: Robert Hollis (2024) — Service Officer
  • Former: Sharon Hursey (2024) — Adjutant
  • Former: Johnny Baker (2022–2023) — Finance Officer
  • Former: Dale Millan (2019–2022) — 1st Vice Cmdr
  • Former: Lloyd Edwards (2019–2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Shannon Jones (2019–2021) — Finance Officer
  • Former: Gregory Lynn (2021) — 3rd Vice Cmdr
  • Former: Richard D Adams (2019–2020) — Clubroom Manager
  • Former: Greg Lynn (2020) — 3rd Vice Cmdr
  • Former: Charley Williams (2019) — 2nd Vice Cmdr
  • Former: Margie Hook (2019) — 3rd Vice Cmdr

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Heather Cook — Clubroom Manager: $43KHeather CookClubroom Manager$43K

Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post 148

How much does American Legion Post 148 give each year?

American Legion Post 148 gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.

How large is American Legion Post 148?

American Legion Post 148 reported $611K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $318K.

Where does American Legion Post 148 operate?

American Legion Post 148 has awarded grants in Florida, Virginia.

What is American Legion Post 148's EIN?

American Legion Post 148's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1207581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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