American Legion Post 44
Veterans social club
American Legion Post 44 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 44 gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,298
- +232.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,298
- Median grant
- $5,298
- Total assets
- $1,743,984
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who American Legion Post 44 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charitycharitydonations ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
How American Legion Post 44 gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charitycharitydonations | — | $5,298 |
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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 | $1,743,984 | $339,152 | $315,620 | $5,298 | 1 | $1,020 |
| 2024 | $1,718,481 | $325,383 | $258,945 | $1,593 | Total only | $1,558 |
| 2023 | $1,651,931 | $296,075 | $231,091 | $10,714 | 1 | $854 |
| 2022 | $1,586,951 | $225,428 | $205,040 | $10,895 | 1 | $132 |
| 2021 | $1,565,963 | $149,607 | $168,115 | $6,821 | 1 | $21 |
| 2020 | $1,593,811 | $105,042 | $181,283 | $6,135 | 1 | $69 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post 44
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post 44 is a public charity, based in Gulf Shores, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 44's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Hill
Chaplain
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Papuga
Sergeant-At-
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dani Walker
Adjutant
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ira Allen
1st Vice Com
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mark Bochantin
2nd Vice Com
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ron Gudgel
Finance Officer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Adam Papuuga
Commander
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Daniel N. Baccus (2023–2024) — Commander
- Former: Caleb Young (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice Com
- Former: William Schmidt (2020–2022) — Sergeant-At-
- Former: Alan Harkleroad (2021–2022) — Finance Officer
- Former: Chuck Detling (2021–2022) — 1st Vice Com
- Former: Cortney Harkleroad (2021–2022) — Commander
- Former: Jesse Staehle (2021–2022) — Adjutant
- Former: Rex Eaton (2021–2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Bill Addison (2020) — 1st Vice Com
- Former: Gary Guymon (2020) — Commander
- Former: Joe Widener (2020) — Finance Officer
- Former: Sonya Bankston (2020) — Adjutant
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 44
How much does American Legion Post 44 give each year?
American Legion Post 44 gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is American Legion Post 44?
American Legion Post 44 reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $339K.
What is American Legion Post 44's EIN?
American Legion Post 44's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0436909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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