American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wabash, IN EIN: 35-0689584

To provide a meeting place for war veterans in order to promote americanism and promote civic and community welfare.

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc at a glance

In short: American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc gave $58K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$57,750
+621.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+700.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,219
-9.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,125
Total assets
$805,948
-25.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Wabash County Animal Shelter: $15KWabash County Animal Shelter$15KWabash Little League: $10KWabash Little League$10KArc of Wabash County: $8KArc of Wabash County$8KFop Lodge #83 Shop with a Cop: $5KFop Lodge #83 Shop with a Cop$5KCity of Wabash: $5KCity of Wabash$5K85 Hope: $5K85 Hope$5KFish: $5KFish$5KWabash Special Olympics: $5KWabash Special Olympics$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wabash County Animal Shelter ($15K). Together the top 8 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WabashNorth Manchester

How American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc gives

  • Giving grew 221% 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 grant2019 Total only2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $58K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $58K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wabash County Animal Shelter Wabash, INGeneral Support$15,000
Wabash Little League Wabash, INGeneral Support$10,000
Arc of Wabash County Wabash, INGeneral Support$7,500
Fop Lodge #83 Shop with a Cop Wabash, INGeneral Support$5,200
City of Wabash Wabash, INGeneral Support$5,050
85 Hope Wabash, INGeneral Support$5,000
Fish Wabash, INGeneral Support$5,000
Wabash Special Olympics Wabash, INGeneral Support$5,000
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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$805,948$45,937$321,047$57,7508$6,652
2023$1,087,991$609,278$267,449$8,0001$3,736
2022$739,151$551,134$157,943$5,0001$975
2021$346,092$300,602$173,220$18,0003$436
2020$219,299$144,296$111,761$9,000Total only$353
2019$186,885$228,594$152,404$5,0001$813

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc is a public charity, based in Wabash, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $806K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's 2024 filing lists 9 officers; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Byrl Hopkins

    Finance Officer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2024)

  • Pete Butterbaugh

    Adjutant

    2nd Vice → Sgt of Arms, 2021

    Sgt of Arms → Adjutant, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2024)

  • Stephen M. Conner

    Gaming Manager

    Commander → Gaming Manager, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $9K (2024)

  • Don Cole

    Chaplin

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Lynn

    Judge Advocate

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Smith

    Commander

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Stambazzie

    2nd Vice

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Earl F. Shaner Jr.

    Sgt of Arms

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Davidson

    1st Vice

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Paul L. King (2019–2023) — 2nd Vice
  • Former: Willard Stapleton (2019–2023) — Service Officer
  • Former: Jim Morgan (2023) — 1st Vice
  • Former: Stephen Baxter (2023) — Sgt of Arms
  • Former: Anna D. Daily (2019–2022) — Adjutant
  • Former: Paul Rich (2021–2022) — 1st Vice
  • Former: Vicki Pilgrim (2021–2022) — 2nd Vice

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Stephen M Conner — Gaming Manager: $9KStephen M ConnerGaming Manager$9KByrl Hopkins — Finance Officer: $3KByrl HopkinsFinance Officer$3KPete Butterbaugh — Adjutant: $2KPete ButterbaughAdjutant$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $9K, to Stephen M Conner (Gaming Manager). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc

How much does American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc give each year?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc gave $58K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

What is American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's typical grant size?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,125, and its average grant was $7,219, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc give grants?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wabash, IN (8 grants).

Does American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's largest grantees?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Wabash County Animal Shelter ($15,000), Wabash Little League ($10,000) and Arc of Wabash County ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc reported $806K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What is American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's EIN?

American Legion Thomas Stineman Post 15 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0689584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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