American Legion Post 44
Patriotic veterans organization committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.
American Legion Post 44 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 44 gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,483
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,742
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,742
- Total assets
- $783,077
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Legion Post 44 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Contributions to 501c3 Or ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How American Legion Post 44 gives
- Giving grew 207% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions to 501c3 Or Scottsdale, AZ | — | $11,483 |
| Catholic Charities Mana House Phoenix, AZ | Support of Veterans | $10,000 |
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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 | $783,077 | $215,590 | $252,772 | $21,483 | 2 | $3,575 |
| 2024 | $801,308 | $328,292 | $246,939 | $36,533 | 2 | $2,250 |
| 2023 | $715,963 | $278,165 | $192,638 | $7,006 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $633,079 | $231,706 | $202,515 | $7,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $609,154 | $189,040 | $160,169 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $586,753 | $170,355 | $147,181 | — | — | — |
"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 Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $783K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 44's 2025 filing lists 18 officers; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ed Bogonovich
Trustee
Junior Vice Command → Historian, 2022
Historian → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Ihsen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Houk
Trustee
Executive Committee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Estes
Srgt at Arms
Trustee → Srgt at Arms, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Martin
Chaplain
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodger Wells
Judge Advocate
Adjutant → Adjutant & Executive Com, 2023
Adjutant & Executive Com → Judge Advocate, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Smith
Commander
Finance Officer → Historian, 2024
Historian → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael F Moore
Junior Vice Command
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Lishinski
Assistant Adjudant
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Johnson
Executive Committee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herb Durbin
Adjutant
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Thomas
Historian
Senior Vice Commndr → Historian, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Grant
Executive Committee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Tournay
Executive Committee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hughes
Finance Officer
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ghrist
Senior Vice Command
Service Officer → Senior Vice Command, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Sternizske
Executive Committee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Esposito
Executive Committee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Keith Thomas (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Ragole (2020–2024) — Executive Committee
- Former: Ron F Smith (2022–2024) — Commander
- Former: Wayne Marsh (2023–2024) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Mike Hatounian (2020–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Barry MacMurray (2022–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: John Barber (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Milt Jesman (2022–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Scott Lane (2022–2023) — Senior Vice Command
- Former: Randy Amos (2023) — Commander
- Former: Ed Kelety (2020–2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Forest Wright (2020–2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Michael Sheridan (2020–2021) — Srgt at Arms
- Former: Nicole Morris (2020–2021) — Historian
- Former: David Keith (2020) — Finance Officer
- Former: Tom Smith (2020) — Commander
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 $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
How large is American Legion Post 44?
American Legion Post 44 reported $783K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $216K.
Where does American Legion Post 44 operate?
American Legion Post 44 has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is American Legion Post 44's EIN?
American Legion Post 44's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0088687. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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