The American Legion
Serves veterans by providing benefits, employment, and child welfare programs. Also works to improve communities through service, athletics, and education.
The American Legion at a glance
In short: The American Legion gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,290,623
- +0.6% 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 The American Legion funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special Olympics Ohio Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (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
How The American Legion gives
- Giving fell 37% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Ohio Inc Westerville, OH | To Help Ohio Veterans | $25,000 |
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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 | $10,290,623 | $1,859,200 | $2,569,176 | $25,000 | 1 | $169,012 |
| 2024 | $10,230,338 | $2,788,169 | $2,493,351 | $24,000 | 1 | $106,740 |
| 2023 | $9,145,406 | $1,793,217 | $2,409,820 | $25,000 | 1 | $239,419 |
| 2022 | $9,043,385 | $1,977,344 | $2,645,432 | $40,000 | 2 | $110,167 |
| 2021 | $10,500,677 | $3,629,626 | $1,806,942 | $32,999 | 4 | $1,221,802 |
About The American Legion
Based on IRS filings
The American Legion is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Delaware, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $169K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The American Legion is led by Glenn Hickman, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 41 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn Hickman
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Stennis
Trustee
Commander → Past Dept. Commander, 2024
Past Dept. Commander → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Rue
Imm. Pdc. Trustee
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2024
Commander → Imm. Pdc. Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Cox Jr.
Second Vice Commander
Sixth District Commander → Sizzling Sixth District, 2023
Sizzling Sixth District → Second Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Robinson
Department Adjutant
Eleventh District 1st Vice → Department Adjutant, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wright
Thirteenth District
Thirteenth District Commander → 13th District 2nd Vice Commander, 2024
13th District 2nd Vice Commander → Thirteenth District, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schmitt Jr.
Alternate Necman
Immediate Past Department → Alternate Necman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Friend
Secretary
Department Commander → Past Department Commander, 2022
Past Department Commander → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Lockyer
Thirteenth District
Thirteenth District 1st Vice → Tenacious Thirteenth District, 2023
Tenacious Thirteenth District → Thirteenth District, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wilson
Fourth District
Treasurer → 4th District 1st Vice Commander, 2024
4th District 1st Vice Commander → Fourth District, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Distel
Department Chaplain
Assistant Chaplain → Chaplain, 2024
Chaplain → Department Chaplain, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Shaw
Second District
Second District 1st Vice → Second "to None" District, 2023
Second "to None" District → Second District, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arnold Aj Whatley
Department Commander
2nd Vice Commander → 1st Vice Commander, 2024
1st Vice Commander → Department Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Fast
Second District
Chaplain → Assistant Chaplain, 2024
Assistant Chaplain → Second District, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Life
Fourteenth District
Phenomenal Fourteenth District → 14th District 2nd Vice Commander, 2024
14th District 2nd Vice Commander → Fourteenth District, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Chapman
National Executive Committeeman
Alternate Necman → National Executive Committeeman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thom Stan
Eleventh District
Elite Eleventh District → 11th District Commander, 2024
11th District Commander → Eleventh District, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Mason
Fifth District
5th District 1st Vice Commander → Fifth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fowle
Third District
3rd District 2nd Vice Commander → Third District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Champ Brown
Fourth District
4th District 2nd Vice Commander → Fourth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Emmons
Third District
3rd District 1st Vice Commander → Third District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Miller
Sixth District
6th District Commander → Sixth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Taylor
Eleventh District
11th District 1st Vice Commander → Eleventh District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Boyers
First District
1st District 2nd Vice Commander → First District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Marotto
Tenth District
10th District 1st Vice Commander → Tenth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Whetstone
Ninth District
9th District 1st Vice Commander → Ninth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Conley
Seventh District
7th District 1st Vice Commander → Seventh District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Mahlman
First District
1st District Vice Commander → First District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Rodgers
Fifth District
5th District 2nd Vice Commander → Fifth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Higgins
Twelfth District
12th District 1st Vice Commander → Twelfth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lincoln
Eighth District
8th District 2nd Vice Commander → Eighth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodger Wiant
Fourteenth District
14th District 1st Vice Commander → Fourteenth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Swoger III
Ninth District
9th District 2nd Vice Commander → Ninth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Oren
First Vice Commander
2nd Vice Commander → First Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzette Heller
Twelfth District
12th District 2nd Vice Commander → Twelfth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Little
Sixth District
6th District 2nd Vice Commander → Sixth District, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Boyd Sr.
Seventh District
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Lewis
Department Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Morris
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Conn
Eighth District
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Barnett
Tenth District
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (66)
- Former: Mike Homan (2021–2024) — 2nd District 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Steve Masowick (2021–2024) — Natl Executive Committeeman
- Former: Brad Beatty (2022–2024) — 12th District Commander
- Former: William Dittebrand (2022–2024) — 9th District Commander
- Former: Albert Al Buxton (2023–2024) — 4th District Commander
- Former: Bert Boyd Sr. (2023–2024) — 13th District Commander
- Former: Donald Capps (2023–2024) — 8th District Commander
- Former: Harold Landis (2023–2024) — 1st District Commander
- Former: Ken Lavoy (2023–2024) — 3rd District Commander
- Former: Lorena Nichols (2023–2024) — 7th District Commander
- Former: Marty Moore (2023–2024) — 5th District Commander
- Former: Sharon McClain (2023–2024) — 14th District Commander
- Former: Thomas Tierney (2023–2024) — 2nd District Commander
- Former: Wesley Crothers (2023–2024) — 10th District Commander
- Former: Dan Goodman (2024) — 6th District 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Ed Grimes (2024) — 11th District 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Jose Rivera (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Josh Brown (2024) — Judge Advocate
- Former: Larry Sullivan (2024) — 8th District 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Ralph Vankirk (2024) — 10th District 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Richard Wengatz (2024) — 13th District 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Robert Wagoner (2024) — 7th District 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Jean Wilson (2021–2023) — Past Dept.commander
- Former: Al Buxton (2022–2023) — Assistant Chaplain
- Former: Darell Bishop (2022–2023) — Fighting Fifth District
- Former: Jerry Perry (2022–2023) — Fabulous Fourth District
- Former: Joyce Hannum (2022–2023) — Dynamic Ninth District
- Former: Kevin Motter (2022–2023) — Great First District
- Former: Larry Stottsberry (2022–2023) — Great Tenth District
- Former: Michael Blackwell (2022–2023) — Thundering Third District
- Former: Robert Schmoll (2022–2023) — Great Eighth District
- Former: Steve Wainwright (2022–2023) — Elite Eleventh District
- Former: Bill Dittebrand (2023) — Dynamic Ninth District
- Former: Douglas Whitney (2023) — Judge Advocate
- Former: George Mussi Jr. (2023) — Capital Twelfth District
- Former: Harold Savage (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Shane Eaton (2023) — Sizzling Sixth District
- Former: Betsy Law (2021–2022) — Third District Commander
- Former: Bradley Teis (2021–2022) — Department 1st Vice
- Former: Christopher Hawkins Jr. (2021–2022) — Fourteenth District 1st Vice
- Former: Frank Navarre (2021–2022) — First District Commander
- Former: Harold Smathers (2021–2022) — Eighth District Commander
- Former: Paul Sands (2021–2022) — Seventh District Commander
- Former: Robert Carson (2021–2022) — Fourteenth District Commander
- Former: Robert Klostermeier (2021–2022) — National Executive Committeema
- Former: Robert Rhode (2021–2022) — Tenth District Commander
- Former: Ron Dull (2021–2022) — Fifth District Commander
- Former: Steven Ervin (2021–2022) — Fourth District Commander
- Former: Tom Poulton (2021–2022) — Twelfth District Commander
- Former: Chuck Clark (2022) — Eleventh District Commande
- Former: Jermaine Ferguson (2022) — Sixth District 1st Vice
- Former: Patricia Dewees (2022) — Seventh District 1st Vice
- Former: Frank Adley (2021) — Nineth District Commander
- Former: Jarrett Ken Estep (2021) — Fifth District Commander
- Former: Joe Law (2021) — Third District Commander
- Former: Joe Peters (2021) — Eleventh District Commande
- Former: Joseph Ruland (2021) — Thirteenth District Comman
- Former: Kenneth Crawford (2021) — Seventh District Commander
- Former: Larry Glasgow Jr. (2021) — Tenth District Commander
- Former: Melissa Fowle (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Richard Donovan (2021) — Eighth District Commander
- Former: Rick Garren (2021) — Twelfth District Commander
- Former: Scott Horsington (2021) — Sixth District Commander
- Former: Stephen Foster (2021) — Fourth District Commander
- Former: Walter Meharg (2021) — Second District Commander
- Former: William Runyan (2021) — Nineth District 1st Vice
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The American Legion
How much does The American Legion give each year?
The American Legion gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is The American Legion?
The American Legion reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is The American Legion?
The American Legion is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Delaware, OH. It holds $10.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The American Legion operate?
The American Legion has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The American Legion's EIN?
The American Legion's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4115640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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