The American Legion
As the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, the federally chartered American Legion is committed to lifelong assistance and support for men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, significant activities of which include free benefits counseling, education (continued on schedule O)
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$116.1M
+1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $116,060,238 | $114,396,198 | $116,283,736 |
| Revenue | $58,574,189 | $62,587,362 | $58,111,463 |
| Expenses | $71,495,314 | $68,079,465 | $68,608,547 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,369,593 | $3,597,358 | $1,883,037 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Jaimes Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Berley Hanna Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| CHARLES D AUCOIN | Vice Commander (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Charles K Robbins | Vice Commander | 1 | — |
| Charles O'leary | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER V HERNDON | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Dan K Wiley | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Daniel Depozo | Chaplain | 1 | — |
| Daniel J Seehafer | National Commander (Thru AUG 2024) | 40 | $133,979 |
| David S Shore | National Sargent at Arms | 1 | — |
| Dean Overby | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Dennis J Soppe | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Dennis O Brenden | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| E Michael Stelacio | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Edward Cheatham Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Edward Degumbia | Historian (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Everett G Shepard III | National Sargent at Arms | 1 | — |
| Francis E Riddell Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Frank Carr | Chaplain (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Frederick C Craigie | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Frederick N Nelson | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Gary B Leach | Vice Commander | 1 | — |
| George E Scarborough | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Hans J Stockenberger | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Hardwick O Hall Sr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| James A Costello | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| James A Lacoursiere Jr | National Commander (Began Aug 2024) | 40 | $46,045 |
| James C Kellogg | Vice Commander (Began Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| JAMES E PISA | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| James Kell | Sergeant Arms (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| James M Settle | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| James W Weinreich | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Jeanette R Evans | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Jennifer L Laux | Historian | 1 | — |
| Jere L Romano | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Jim V Ramos | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Jimmy E Hawk | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| JODIE L PAJAK | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Joe A Lysaght | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| John C Hince | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Keith R Davidson | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| KENNETH R COOPER | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Kenneth W Mueller | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Kevin John Owens | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| L James Stewart | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| LARRY C MONEY | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| LARRY G DOBB | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Linden B Dixon Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Lloyd H Woods | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| MARY V ERDMAN | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| MELVIN G SMULLEN | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Michael A HAVEL | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Michael D Wood | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Michael S Napsey | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Murry Q Toney Jr | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Phil Youngblood | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| RAMON L RIVERA | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Randall L Butler | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Randy Edwards | Vice Commander (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Raymond Vail | Vice Commander (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Robert A Clark | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Robert C Heinisch | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| ROBERT E DIONNE SR | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Robert L Shappell | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Robert L Skinner | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| ROBERT S MURRAY | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Robert Shreve | Vice Commander (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Robert W Hensley | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Roger P Mathison | Vice Commander | 1 | — |
| Ronald L Chapman | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Ronald P LEVASSEUR | National Executive Committee (Thru Nov 2024) | 1 | — |
| ROY WEBER | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| RUDOLPH A BOURG SR | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Stephen M Masowick | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Steve D Anderson | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Steve Sweet | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| Steve W Aguirre | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| TERRY D SCHOW | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS J SCANLON | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Timothy S VAN PATTEN | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| Timothy W Smith | National Executive Committee (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| William C BarbKnecht | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| William O Moore JR | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
| William Roy | Vice Commander (Thru Aug 2024) | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM W KILE | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL S WHEELER | NATIONAL ADJUTANT (Thru May 2024) | 40 | $330,178 |
| Mark C Seavey | National Judge | 40 | $126,285 |
| Shawn T Long | National Treasurer | 35 | $227,876 |
| Chanin Nuntavong | Executive Director DC (Thru Oct 2024) | 40 | $308,669 |
| Dean Kessel | Executive Director | 40 | $224,366 |
| Horacio Baca | Executive Director | 40 | $177,168 |
| Mario Marquez | Executive Director DC | 40 | $157,807 |
| Rodney Rolland | NATIONAL ADJUTANT | 40 | $266,432 |
| David Sutton | DIRECTOR IT | 40 | $156,711 |
| Doug WATERFIELD | Principal Deputy Director | 40 | $132,608 |
| Joseph Sharpe | DIRECTOR/VETERAN EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION | 40 | $150,986 |
| Julia Mathis | DIRECTOR LEGIS | 40 | $129,569 |
| R Jeffrey Stoffer | DIRECTOR/MARKETING, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $166,100 |
| Charles S O' Leary | National Executive Committee | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Indiana $500K (66%)
North Carolina $180K (24%)
New York $75K (10%)
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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