American Legion Post 615 Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Waynesville, OH EIN: 31-6181506

Uphold/defend the constitution of the united states; preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; inculcate a sense of indiv. Obligation to community, state and nation; and to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by devotion to mutual helpfulness.

American Legion Post 615 Inc at a glance

In short: American Legion Post 615 Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$42,804
+87.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$42,804
+87.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$42,804
Total assets
$559,384
+18.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Post 615 Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Ohio Post 615 Education Inc: $43KOhio Post 615 Education Inc$43K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ohio Post 615 Education Inc ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waynesville

How American Legion Post 615 Inc gives

  • Giving grew 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $43K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Post 615 Education Inc Waynesville, OHGeneral Support$42,804
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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
2024$559,384$244,475$157,252$42,8041$11
2023$472,373$154,302$125,409$22,8561$7
2022$449,672$163,068$125,602$17,4721—
2021$417,751$133,593$112,860$23,6121$1
2020$401,920$101,811$92,974$6,3061—

About American Legion Post 615 Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Post 615 Inc is a public charity, based in Waynesville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $559K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $11.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Post 615 Inc's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Doug Proffit

    2nd Vice Commander

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Champ Brown

    Commander

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Johnson

    1st Vice Commander

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Carter

    3rd Vice Commander

    New on the 2024 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Hice

    Finance Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jason Stilwell (2020–2023) — Finance Officer
  • Former: Mike Crider (2021–2022) — 1st Vice Commander
  • Former: Champ Bailey (2020) — 1st Vice Commander
  • Former: Joe Schneider (2020) — Commander

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 615 Inc

How much does American Legion Post 615 Inc give each year?

American Legion Post 615 Inc gave $43K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $23K across 1 grant.

How large is American Legion Post 615 Inc?

American Legion Post 615 Inc reported $559K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $244K.

Where does American Legion Post 615 Inc operate?

American Legion Post 615 Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is American Legion Post 615 Inc's EIN?

American Legion Post 615 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6181506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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