American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth
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American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,125
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,063
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,063
- Total assets
- $796,040
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Post 170 Wadsworth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Foundation of Wadsworth ($24K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
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 $14K (2021) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship Foundation of Wadsworth Wadsworth, OH | — | $24,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Wadsworth Wadsworth, OH | — | $6,125 |
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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 | $796,040 | $533,188 | $371,295 | $30,125 | 2 | $4,584 |
| 2024 | $632,651 | $462,874 | $372,628 | $35,100 | 3 | $180 |
| 2023 | — | $732,360 | $600,037 | $22,945 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | — | $322,153 | $283,138 | $15,435 | Total only | $50,150 |
| 2021 | $333,033 | $147,130 | $113,599 | $14,100 | Total only | $29 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth is a public charity, based in Wadsworth, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Samic
Finance Officer
Finance Officer & Historian → Adjutant, 2023
Adjutant → Finance Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Whitacre
Commander & 1st Vice Com
1st Vice Commander → 1st Vice Com, 2024
1st Vice Com → Commander & 1st Vice Com, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Miller
Chaplain
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Richards
2nd Vice Com
1st Vice Commander → 2nd Vice Commander, 2023
2nd Vice Commander → 2nd Vice Com, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wally Ronsky
Sergeant at
Executive Committee → Executive Co, 2024
Executive Co → Sergeant at, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Leguillon
Executive Co
Sergeant at → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dull
Executive Co
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Ries
Executive Co
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Freeman
Adjutant
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Nicholas
Executive Co
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Bill Alexander (2022–2024) — Commander
- Former: Ron Samic (2023–2024) — Finance Officer
- Former: Jeff Gerrick (2024) — Adjutant
- Former: Rick Nicholas (2024) — Executive Co
- Former: Tom Frase (2024) — Historian
- Former: Ronald Semic (2023) — Finance Officer
- Former: Stacey Reis (2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Terry Arnold (2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Thomas Frase (2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Brad Nash (2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Jerry DiPolito (2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Susan Howard (2022) — Adjutant
- Former: Tim Jones (2022) — Sergent at Arms
- Former: Al Whitacre (2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Bob Biddle (2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Deve Lego (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Frank Gedeon (2021) — Finance Officer
- Former: Gary McCaman (2021) — Adjutant
- Former: Joe Cheveney (2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Joe Rodgers (2021) — Commander
- Former: Kenneth Baker (2021) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Walter Ronsky (2021) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: William Alexander (2021) — Sergent at Arms
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 Post 170 Wadsworth
How much does American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth give each year?
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 3 grants.
How large is American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth?
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $533K.
Where does American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth operate?
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth's EIN?
American Legion Post 170 Wadsworth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6557911. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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