Polish Legion of American Veterans
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Polish Legion of American Veterans at a glance
In short: Polish Legion of American Veterans gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,723
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $18,908
- Median grant
- $22,302
- Total assets
- $848,418
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Polish Legion of American Veterans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic War Veterans ($23K). Together the top 3 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic War Veterans Bellarose, NY | — | $22,702 |
| Miracle League of Lake County Eastlake, OH | — | $22,302 |
| Euclid Police Athletic League Euclid, OH | — | $11,719 |
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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 | $848,418 | $235,347 | $259,965 | $56,723 | 3 | $9,736 |
| 2024 | $873,935 | $252,678 | $88,906 | — | — | $5,750 |
| 2022 | $661,187 | $129,221 | $81,800 | — | — | $3,380 |
| 2021 | $613,663 | $174,717 | $85,573 | — | — | $5,628 |
| 2020 | $524,541 | $166,913 | $80,518 | — | — | $5,065 |
| 2019 | $438,292 | $142,027 | $88,104 | — | — | $3,987 |
About Polish Legion of American Veterans
Based on IRS filings
Polish Legion of American Veterans is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $848K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Polish Legion of American Veterans's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ed Roethal
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Buettner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Vehar
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Bubonics
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$583 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Nick Grubach
Vice Commander
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Imke
Commander
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Aaron Taricska (2019–2022) — Vice Commander
- Former: Richard Mott (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Smith (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: William Halloran (2019–2022) — Commander
- Former: Thomas Fink (2020–2022) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $580, to Pat Bubonics (Treasurer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Polish Legion of American Veterans
How much does Polish Legion of American Veterans give each year?
Polish Legion of American Veterans gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Polish Legion of American Veterans's typical grant size?
Polish Legion of American Veterans's median grant in 2025 was $22,302, and its average grant was $18,908, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Polish Legion of American Veterans give grants?
Polish Legion of American Veterans gives mostly in Ohio: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%).
How large is Polish Legion of American Veterans?
Polish Legion of American Veterans reported $848K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.
What is Polish Legion of American Veterans's EIN?
Polish Legion of American Veterans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0731661. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
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