The American Legion National Emergency Fund

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 35-6679628

THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND HELPS DISPLACED VETERANS IN THE AFTERMATH OF DISASTERS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+7.4% YoY

Revenue

$759K

+32.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$219K

+14.2% YoY

Expenses

$345K

-12.8% YoY

About The American Legion National Emergency Fund

Based on IRS filings

The American Legion National Emergency Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $219K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ArcadiaCarthageChauvinCollinsEdgewaterJenkinsLabadievilleLaurelManvilleMayfieldMiddlesexMortonMuskogeeSellersvilleTrentonWest Palm BeachWestlake

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$238K$476K$714K$952K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,086,478$6,595,387$6,276,213
Revenue$758,693$574,195$747,092
Expenses$345,296$395,773$792,402
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$218,871$191,681$203,074
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$33K$50K$67K6 grants20207 grants20215 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Gaither M Keener JrChairman2
George C Lussier JrVice Chairman (Thru Aug 2024)2
John D MonahanVice Chairman (Began Aug 2024)2
Robert Lee MorrillMember (Thru Aug 2024)1
Walter W IvieMember1
Shawn T LongNATIONAL TREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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