Erie Amvets Post 55

Public charity · Grantmaker Sheffield Lake, OH EIN: 34-6579689

Support of veterans and community service

Erie Amvets Post 55 at a glance

In short: Erie Amvets Post 55 gave $114K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$114,122
+23.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$28,531
+23.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,823
Total assets
$503,678
+2.2% 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 Erie Amvets Post 55 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Sheffield Lake Public Schools: $46KSheffield Lake Public Schools$46KFriendship Animal Protective League: $23KFriendship Animal ProtectiveLeague$23KValor Home Lorain County: $23KValor Home Lorain County$23KOperation Open Heart Inc: $23KOperation Open Heart Inc$23K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sheffield Lake Public Schools ($46K). Together the top 4 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ElyriaSheffield LakeLorain

How Erie Amvets Post 55 gives

  • Giving grew 196% 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $114K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $114K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sheffield Lake Public Schools Sheffield Lake, OHGeneral Support$45,653
Friendship Animal Protective League Elyria, OHGeneral Support$22,823
Valor Home Lorain County Lorain, OHGeneral Support$22,823
Operation Open Heart Inc Elyria, OHGeneral Support$22,823
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$503,678$3,629,959$3,615,172$114,1224
2023$492,695$2,563,732$2,521,656$92,0754
2022$450,616$3,369,527$3,347,633$38,4922
2021$428,366$1,416,988$1,396,411$38,4922
2020$406,634$1,075,569$1,053,158$23,0982

About Erie Amvets Post 55

Based on IRS filings

Erie Amvets Post 55 is a public charity, based in Sheffield Lake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $504K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $114K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erie Amvets Post 55's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chuck Hogan

    Vice Commander

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Anthony

    Commander

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Hernandez

    Vice Commander

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Woods

    Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Rosso

    Vice Commander

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Erie Amvets Post 55

How much does Erie Amvets Post 55 give each year?

Erie Amvets Post 55 gave $114K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $92K across 4 grants.

What is Erie Amvets Post 55's typical grant size?

Erie Amvets Post 55's median grant in 2024 was $22,823, and its average grant was $28,531, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Erie Amvets Post 55 give grants?

Erie Amvets Post 55 gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elyria, OH (2 grants).

Does Erie Amvets Post 55 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Erie Amvets Post 55's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Erie Amvets Post 55?

Erie Amvets Post 55 reported $504K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

What is Erie Amvets Post 55's EIN?

Erie Amvets Post 55's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6579689. 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 August 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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