American Legion Post 43

Public charity · Grantmaker Mountain View, AR EIN: 71-6065966

Past and present members of the U.S. armed forces join together to raise funds to aid veterans in need, and students, through scholarships, grants and contributions to service and academic organizations.

American Legion Post 43 at a glance

In short: American Legion Post 43 gave $11K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $11K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$10,685
+26.9% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$10,685
+26.9% vs 2022
Median grant
$10,685
Total assets
$58,825
-22.0% vs 2022
Primary geography
Arkansas (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Post 43 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary: $11KAmerican Legion LadiesAuxiliary$11K

The largest 2023 recipient was American Legion Ladies Auxiliary ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mountain View

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $11K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Mountain View, ARTo Fund the Auxiliary's Community Service Projects$10,685
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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
2023$58,825$33,261$49,887$10,6851$507
2022$75,451$37,071$42,803$8,4211$275
2021$81,158$59,058$40,272$9,2541$726

About American Legion Post 43

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Post 43 is a public charity, based in Mountain View, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $507.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Post 43's 2023 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Charles Hastings

    2nd Vice Commander

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck White

    Finance Officer & Historian

    Judge Advocate → Finance Officer & Historian, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred White

    1st Vice Commander

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Dobie

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas E. Egger

    Commander

    Commander & Finance Officer → Commander, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Fracisco

    Sgt at Arms

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Malloy III

    Judge Advocate

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Pugh

    Chaplain

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Larry Morgan (2021–2022) — Sgt at Arms
  • Former: Milton Wolf Jr. (2021–2022) — Chaplain & Historian

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 43

How much does American Legion Post 43 give each year?

American Legion Post 43 gave $11K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is American Legion Post 43?

American Legion Post 43 reported $59K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33K.

Where does American Legion Post 43 operate?

American Legion Post 43 has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is American Legion Post 43's EIN?

American Legion Post 43's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6065966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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