American Legion Post 236

Public charity · Grantmaker Newton Falls, OH EIN: 34-6607493

To promote patriotism

American Legion Post 236 at a glance

In short: American Legion Post 236 gave $28K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$28,039
+43.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$28,039
+43.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$28,039
Total assets
$1,170,358
-2.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Post 236 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

American Legion of Ohio: $28KAmerican Legion of Ohio$28K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Legion of Ohio ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

DelawareYoungstown

How American Legion Post 236 gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2021 to 2024. 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $52K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Legion of Ohio Delaware, OH—$28,039
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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
2024$1,170,358$98,169$133,715$28,0391$9,274
2023$1,205,904$96,648$114,445$19,4851$46
2022$1,223,701$140,468$105,547$32,5711$30,142
2021$1,188,780$107,228$86,993$16,9181$19,365
2020$1,168,545$50,392$72,977$10,0281$15,379
2019$1,191,130$146,941$128,668$52,4302$9,760

About American Legion Post 236

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Post 236 is a public charity, based in Newton Falls, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Post 236's only listed officer is Joseph Ball, Member on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Ball

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Albert Mason (2019–2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 236

How much does American Legion Post 236 give each year?

American Legion Post 236 gave $28K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is American Legion Post 236?

American Legion Post 236 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $98K.

Where does American Legion Post 236 operate?

American Legion Post 236 has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is American Legion Post 236's EIN?

American Legion Post 236's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6607493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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