American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc
The Organizations mission is to make available a center for recreation and relaxation for veterans without discrimination.
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc at a glance
In short: American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,241
- +2788.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $49,241
- Median grant
- $49,241
- Total assets
- $1,293,368
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Shinnston Post 31 Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Together with Veterans ($49K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2019) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Together with Veterans Shinnston, WV | Transfer of grant funds | $49,241 |
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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 | $1,293,368 | $189,769 | $237,935 | $49,241 | 1 | $13,950 |
| 2024 | $1,342,031 | $256,143 | $224,622 | $1,705 | Total only | $15,554 |
| 2023 | $1,310,010 | $217,104 | $181,960 | $3,000 | Total only | $18,363 |
| 2022 | $1,274,755 | $183,275 | $171,460 | $600 | Total only | $15,477 |
| 2021 | $1,263,523 | $190,456 | $169,782 | — | — | $21,044 |
| 2020 | $1,242,512 | $126,302 | $129,354 | — | — | $13,207 |
| 2019 | $1,233,646 | $152,782 | $139,283 | $200 | Total only | $12,224 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc is a public charity, based in Shinnston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $14K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herschel Nicholson
Finance Officer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Willis
Adjutant
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Skinner
Executive Board
Executive Board → Commander, 2024
Commander → Executive Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Shingleton
1st Vice Commander
1st Vice Commander → Executive Board, 2023
Executive Board → 1st Vice Commander, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Hardman
Commander
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Shingleton
2nd Vice Commander
Executive Board → 2nd Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Keith
Executive Board
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Tom Jenkins (2021–2023) — Commander
- Former: William Combs (2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Bruce Grimes (2019–2022) — Commander
- Former: Vernon Horvath (2019–2022) — Executive Board
- Former: Joe Loureiro (2021–2022) — Executive Board
- Former: Herbert Richardson (2019–2020) — Executive Board
- Former: Charles Spencer (2019) — Executive Board
- Former: Michael Duckworth (2019) — Executive Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shinnston Post 31 Inc
How much does American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc give each year?
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc gave $49K 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 Shinnston Post 31 Inc?
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.
Where does American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc operate?
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc's EIN?
American Legion Shinnston Post 31 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0326891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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