Mission
Support past and present members of the armed forces.
Public Charity
American Legion
American Legion is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Edgewater, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $568K, expenses of $548K, total assets of $536K. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $82K.
EIN: 526077887
Edgewater, MD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$568K
Total Expenses$548K
Total Assets$536K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$82K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Legion
How American Legion divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
The primary exempt purpose of fundraising acheivements of American Legion Cummings Behlke Post #226 include, but are not limited to: sustain organizational assets and provide social and recreational…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Veterans support
$50,000
Veterans support
$25,000
Fire services support
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Judge Advocate
Andrew Brogile
Chaplain
Cheryl Smith
Historian
Hillory Dean
Adjutant
John Mclaughlin
Service Officer
Jp Howard
House Chairman
Kenny Fowler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $568K | $548K | $536K |
| 2024 | $378K | $393K | $550K |
| 2023 | $478K | $428K | $517K |
| 2022 | $386K | $336K | $461K |
| 2021 | $300K | $301K | $423K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $300K to $568K (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $536K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, MD.
GAMD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.