Ohio · Public charity
American Legion
Support of youth and their programs as well as scholarships support of veterans and their famlies within the community support of the community
- $43k
- Granted FY2023
- 5
- Grants FY2023
- 5
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 20%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2023
- $500
- Largest grant, FY2023
- $40,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 5 to 9
- FY2020 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2023
- 1
- Total assets, FY2023
- $297k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 20% of the organizations American Legion funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $500 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $43k | 20% |
| FY2022 | 9 | $21k | 22% |
| FY2021 | 9 | $17k | 22% |
| FY2020 | 9 | $10k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2023.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Hope Church | $71,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Delphos Fire Association | $3,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Delphos Police Dept | $3,000 | 3 | n/a |
| St John the Evangelist Parish | $2,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Delphos Jefferson School | $1,600 | 2 | n/a |
| International Order of the Rainbow Girls | $1,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery | $1,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Delphos Fire Association | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brows Backers | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Delphos Senior Citizens Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 11 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Hope Church | $71,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Delphos Fire Association | $3,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Delphos Police Dept | $3,000 | 3 | n/a |
| St John the Evangelist Parish | $2,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Delphos Jefferson School | $1,600 | 2 | n/a |
| International Order of the Rainbow Girls | $1,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery | $1,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Delphos Fire Association | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brows Backers | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Delphos Senior Citizens Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Delphos Jefferson School | $500 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($3k), not named here.
About American Legion
- How much does American Legion give?
- American Legion reported 5 grants totaling $42,500 in its FY2023 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 9 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
- What does American Legion fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2023, its largest causes are Education (83%), Public Safety & Disaster (9%), Youth Development (3%).
- Who are American Legion's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2023: Light of Hope Church ($72k), Delphos Fire Association ($3k), Delphos Police Dept ($3k).
- Does American Legion fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 20% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is American Legion based?
- American Legion is based in OH.
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