American Legion Post #299
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American Legion Post #299 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post #299 reported $127K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $126,697 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +460.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,520,746
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $567,074
- +66.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,783
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $516,907
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion Post #299 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $127K (2025). In 2025 it reported $127K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Sharon Police Department Sharon, PA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Keystone Blind Association Hermitage, PA | Donation | $6,700 |
| Meszaros Foundation Hermitage, PA | Donation | $5,900 |
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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 | $1,520,746 | $567,074 | $516,907 | $126,697 | Total only | $2,783 |
| 2024 | $1,492,759 | $341,422 | $353,062 | $22,600 | 3 | $1,828 |
| 2023 | $1,504,399 | $407,913 | $257,439 | $11,640 | 2 | $1,087 |
| 2022 | $1,353,925 | $348,736 | $301,641 | $8,850 | 1 | $4,853 |
| 2021 | $1,306,830 | $272,064 | $186,412 | $34,183 | Total only | $5,302 |
| 2020 | $1,221,178 | $212,780 | $276,206 | $64,066 | Total only | $5,691 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post #299
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post #299 is a public charity, based in Sharon, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $127K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post #299's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Koerth
Commander
Junior Vice Commander → Commander & Junior Vice Commander, 2021
Commander & Junior Vice Commander → Commander, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Likens
Chaplin
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Wansor
Finance Officer
Senior Vice Commander & Finance Officer → Finance Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Dinardo
Historian
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Polito
Judge Advocate
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Burke
Adjutant
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Veccia
Sergent at Arms
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Markos Papamarkos
Junior Vice Commander
Service → Junior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Howard
Senior Vice Commander
Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Wansor
Service
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Robert Calvin Sr. (2021–2024) — Senior Vice Commander
- Former: Tom Stefanowicz (2021–2022) — Sergent at Arms
- Former: Bob Calvin (2020) — Commander
- Former: Jim Miller (2020) — Sergent at Arms
- Former: Larry Hawthorne (2020) — Service Officer
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.
Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post #299
How much does American Legion Post #299 give each year?
American Legion Post #299 reported $127K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
How large is American Legion Post #299?
American Legion Post #299 reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $567K.
Where does American Legion Post #299 operate?
American Legion Post #299 has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is American Legion Post #299's EIN?
American Legion Post #299's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6064458. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
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