Amvets Post 51
Veterans organization
Amvets Post 51 at a glance
In short: Amvets Post 51 gave $274K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $273,848
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,641
- +28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,231
- Total assets
- $1,695,443
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Amvets Post 51 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fisher House ($68K). Together the top 4 received $205K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($68,462), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Amvets Post 51 gives
- Giving grew 526% 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 $10K (2020) to $274K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $274K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher House Wpafb, OH | Vets Aid | $68,462 |
| DVO New Lexingt, OH | Vets Aid | $68,462 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $68,462 |
| NLSD Thornville, OH | Tuition | $34,231 |
| Ohio Amvets Columbus, OH | Vets Aid | $34,231 |
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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 | $1,695,443 | $1,261,079 | $1,027,331 | $273,848 | 6 | $204 |
| 2024 | $1,666,163 | $1,233,487 | $877,504 | $213,257 | 6 | $243 |
| 2023 | $1,325,078 | $1,023,892 | $761,924 | $183,010 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $1,038,453 | $685,818 | $583,830 | $43,767 | 1 | $45 |
| 2021 | $950,531 | $505,434 | $461,347 | $17,007 | 1 | $24 |
| 2020 | $711,192 | $387,566 | $373,337 | $10,490 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $650,085 | $531,493 | $521,983 | — | — | $25 |
About Amvets Post 51
Based on IRS filings
Amvets Post 51 is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Thornville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $204.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Amvets Post 51's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Silva
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Devereaux
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Ranck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Zemolong
Commander
Commander → 1st Vice Cdr, 2022
1st Vice Cdr → Commander, 2023
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cable
Finance Officer
Judge Advocate → Finance Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Johnson
Adjutant
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Zulandt
Prov Marshall
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Stebleton
Jag
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Winters
1st Vice Cdr
2nd Vice → 1st Vice Cdr, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Finney
3rd Vice Cdr
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Lee
2nd Vice Cdr
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: James Pittock (2020–2024) — 1st Vice Cdr
- Former: Lynette James (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Steiner (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice Cdr
- Former: Tom Laird (2020–2023) — 1st Vice Cdr
- Former: Tom Brown (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Pittock (2023) — 3rd Vice Cdr
- Former: RC Moore (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Quinn (2021–2022) — Prov Marshall
- Former: Sean Young (2021–2022) — Jag
- Former: David Quinn (2019–2020) — Prov Marshal
- Former: Paul Miller (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Hinkle (2019–2020) — 2nd Vice Cdr
- Former: Randy Keeran (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Roese (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: James Steiner (2019) — 2nd Vice Cdr
- Former: JJ Pittock (2019) — 1st Vice Cdr
- Former: John Dotson (2019) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Luke Murray (2019) — Trustee
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 Amvets Post 51
How much does Amvets Post 51 give each year?
Amvets Post 51 gave $274K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $213K across 6 grants.
What is Amvets Post 51's typical grant size?
Amvets Post 51's median grant in 2025 was $34,231, and its average grant was $45,641, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Amvets Post 51 give grants?
Amvets Post 51 gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Amvets Post 51 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Amvets Post 51's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Vets Aid" (3 grants) and "Tuition" (3 grants).
Who are Amvets Post 51's largest grantees?
Amvets Post 51's largest 2025 grantees include Fisher House ($68,462), DVO ($68,462) and NLSD ($34,231), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($68,462), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Amvets Post 51?
Amvets Post 51 reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Amvets Post 51?
Amvets Post 51 is a public charity focused on Veterans, based in Thornville, OH. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Amvets Post 51's EIN?
Amvets Post 51's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7301890. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 22, 2026)
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