Mission
AMERICAN LEGION POST 283 WAS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN LEGION POST 283
AMERICAN LEGION POST 283 is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in PACIFIC PALISADES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.4M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $17.2M. Imperigo tracks 394 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $7.7M.
EIN: 956091909
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$17.2M
Grants Given394
Grant Total$7.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Legion Post 283
How American Legion Post 283 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$20
Programs
the work itself
$80
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 $20 for programs
$8
Veterans rehabiliation and counseling
$6
Community services
$3
Children and youth activites
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Before you apply to American Legion Post 283
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Sample Grants Given
PALISADES FIRE RELIEF FUND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$314,053
VILLAGE FOR VETS
VETERANS SERVICES
$125,000
WLACC - FOS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$65,750
LA FLEETWEEK FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SERVICES
$56,974
TRIBUTE TO VALOR FOUNDATION
VETERANS SERVICES
$50,204
Showing up to 5 of 394 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Darrel Padgette
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
David Borgeson
SERVICE OFFICER
Gerald Wells
PAST COMMANDER
James Cragg
ADJUTANT
Jared Morgan
JUDGE ADVOCATE
Jay Mccann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $2.8M | $17.2M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.7M | $16.0M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $15.2M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.5M | $14.2M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $14.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.4M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, FL, IN, MT, and 3 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.