American Legion Post 283
American Legion Post 283 is a public charity based in Pacific Palisades, California. Organized in 1937, it says it provides benefits for past and present members of the U.S. armed forces and makes donations to charitable organizations.
American Legion Post 283 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 283 gave $1.1M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,107,724
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,580
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,064
- Total assets
- $17,176,596
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (10 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to American Legion Post 283
- Contact
Mailing address: 15247 La Cruz Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: (310) 454-0527
Website: https://legion.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who American Legion Post 283 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palisades Fire Relief Fund ($314K). Together the top 10 received $809K.
Grant Size Distribution
242 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 208 grants of 242 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 4% to New York, and 3% to Indiana. The reported grants include recipients in Pacific Palisades and other California communities, as well as recipients in New York and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is American Legion Post 283 open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 34 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palisades Fire Relief Fund Pacific Palisades, CA | Community Services | $314,053 |
| Village for Vets Los Angeles, CA | Veterans Services | $125,000 |
| Wlacc - FOS VSN Nuys, CA | Community Services | $65,750 |
| La Fleetweek Foundation San Diego, CA | Community Services | $56,974 |
| Tribute to Valor Foundation Hermosa Beach, CA | Veterans Services | $50,204 |
| New Directions Los Angeles, CA | Veterans Services | $50,000 |
| Palisades Americanism Parade Association West Point, NY | Veterans Services | $46,500 |
| Boys State Sanger, CA | Veterans Services | $38,541 |
| Homeless Not Toothless Los Angeles, CA | Community Services | $32,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Community Services | $30,000 |
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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 | $17,176,596 | $3,364,021 | $2,764,261 | $1,107,724 | 34 | $702,513 |
| 2024 | $15,998,936 | $3,157,820 | $2,720,394 | $1,328,459 | 48 | $841,495 |
| 2023 | $15,152,016 | $2,690,664 | $2,519,988 | $1,200,283 | 51 | $472,625 |
| 2022 | $14,241,110 | $2,655,824 | $1,465,329 | $1,144,251 | 55 | $357,864 |
| 2021 | $14,424,324 | $2,562,787 | $1,627,727 | $1,095,767 | 54 | $353,780 |
| 2020 | $12,205,004 | $1,603,871 | $2,265,895 | $1,726,673 | 43 | $302,580 |
| 2019 | $13,120,177 | $2,566,245 | $2,286,650 | $1,386,624 | 66 | $432,639 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide benefits for past and present members of the armed forces and donations to charitable organizations. Its 2024 filing describes work in veteran hospital visitation, rehabilitation, counseling, and assistance to veterans in distress or financial difficulty. It also lists community services, children and youth activities—including scouting, baseball, Boys State, school awards, and scholarships—and programs and funds supporting people affected by wildfires.
The 2025 grant list includes support for veterans services and community services. Examples of grantees’ own missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Village for Vets says it fills gaps in services for homeless and at-risk veterans; New Directions for Veterans says it empowers veterans and their families to lead productive and fulfilling lives; and Homeless Not Toothless says it provides free dental care to people who are homeless or have severe financial need. Other recipients include Warriors Road, which says it provides equine therapy to veterans and first responders, and Friends of Marquez, which says it supports supplemental education programs for Marquez Charter School students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Post 283 reported 34 grants totaling $1,107,724. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $314,053, with a median of $13,064.
Among the largest reported grants were $314,053 to Palisades Fire Relief Fund for community services; $125,000 to Village for Vets for veterans services; $65,750 to WLACC - FOS for community services; $56,974 to LA Fleetweek Foundation for community services; and $50,204 to Tribute to Valor Foundation and $50,000 to New Directions, each for veterans services. Other notable awards included $38,541 to Boys State for veterans services, $32,000 to Homeless Not Toothless for community services, and $30,000 to Pepperdine University for community services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joe Ramirez as commander; Steven Travali as 1st vice commander; James Cragg as past commander; Jay McCann as judge advocate; Todd Hickman as finance officer; Tim Rowe as sergeant at arms; and Kevin Niles, Michael McGuire, Scott Wagenseller, and David Borgeson as executive committee members.
American Legion Post 283's 2025 filing lists 16 officers; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Ramirez
Commander
Chaplain → 1st Vice Commander, 2024
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kevin Niles
Executive Committee
Adjutant → Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$91K (2021) → $38K (2025)
Todd Hickman
Finance Officer
Executive Committee Chair → Executive Committee, 2023
Executive Committee → Finance Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$74K (2024) → $77K (2025)
Jared Morgan
Adjutant
Assistant Adjutant → Adjutant, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$27K (2024) → $95K (2025)
James Cragg
Past Commander
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2022
Commander → Past Commander, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay McCann
Judge Advocate
Judge Advocate → 1st Vice Commander, 2022
1st Vice Commander → Judge Advocate, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McGuire
Executive Committee
2nd Vice Commander → Executive Committee Chair, 2022
Executive Committee Chair → Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Travali
1st Vice Commander
Finance Officer → 2nd Vice Commander, 2024
2nd Vice Commander → 1st Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Borgeson
Executive Committee
Executive Committee Chair → Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wagenseller
Executive Committee
Executive Committee Chair → Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Padgette
Executive Committee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Plume
3rd Vice Commander
Executive Committee → 3rd Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lombari
2nd Vice Commander
3rd Vice Commander → 2nd Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
St Williams
Chaplains
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Rowe
Sergent at Arms
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Wells
Service Officer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Jere Romano (2019–2024) — Junior Past Commander
- Former: Larry Williams (2020–2024) — Service Officer
- Former: Matthew Louie (2020–2024) — Historian
- Former: Andre Andrews (2022–2023) — 3rd Vice Commander
- Former: Kurt Hiete (2022–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Teresa Banko (2022–2023) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Bel Jacob (2023) — Sergent at Arms
- Former: Eddie Gutierrez (2023) — Assistant Sergent at Arms
- Former: James Finestone (2019–2022) — Assistant Sargent Arms
- Former: Amie Bravo (2019–2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Fred Votto (2019–2021) — Junior Past Commander
- Former: Glen Pena (2019–2021) — Service Officer
- Former: Chris Clark (2020–2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Teresa Grasley (2020–2021) — 3rd Vice Commander
- Former: William Kelso (2020–2021) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Benjamin Gifford (2019) — Judge Advocate
- Former: David Tenenbaum (2019) — Historian
- Former: Janice Bowman (2019) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Jonathan Reader (2019) — Assistant Sgt Arms
- Former: Noe Aguirre (2019) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Ted Howells (2019) — Finance Officer
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Jared Morgan (Adjutant). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post 283
How much does American Legion Post 283 give each year?
American Legion Post 283 gave $1.1M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 48 grants.
What is American Legion Post 283's typical grant size?
American Legion Post 283's median grant in 2025 was $13,064, and its average grant was $32,580, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from American Legion Post 283 that year got $42K on average.
Where does American Legion Post 283 give grants?
American Legion Post 283 gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Pacific Palisades, CA (9 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants) and Van Nuys, CA (2 grants).
Does American Legion Post 283 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on American Legion Post 283's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Veterans Services" (19 grants) and "Community Services" (15 grants).
Who are American Legion Post 283's largest grantees?
American Legion Post 283's largest 2025 grantees include Palisades Fire Relief Fund ($314,053), Village for Vets ($125,000) and Wlacc - FOS ($65,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Legion Post 283?
American Legion Post 283 reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does American Legion Post 283 fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide benefits for past and present members of the armed forces and donations to charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Legion Post 283?
American Legion Post 283 has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check legion.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is American Legion Post 283's EIN?
American Legion Post 283's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6091909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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