Public Charity

AMERICAN LEGION POST 235

AMERICAN LEGION POST 235, of FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $307K in revenue, $321K in expenses, $357K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 14 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13K.

EIN: 591280846 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$307K
Total Expenses$321K
Total Assets$357K
Grants Given14
Grant Total$13K
Filing Years2018–2023

Mission

US ARMED FORCES VETERANS' ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE RECREATION AND SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL VETERANS, SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS, SUPPORT FOR OTHER VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE HEAD ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN LEGION

Where $100 goes at American Legion Post 235

How American Legion Post 235 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 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 $100 for programs

$50
To provide recreation and support to the local veterans, support for various local charities and community support groups, support for other veteran organizations, and the head organization of…
50% of program spending
$50
To provide recreation and support to the local veterans, support for various local charities and community support groups, support for other veteran organizations, and the head organization of…
50% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

ORLANDO, FL · 2017
BOY STATE FUND RAISER
$1,875
SHALIMAR, FL · 2017
VETERAN SUPPORT
$1,599
CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME
PANAMA CITY, FL · 2017
VETERAN SUPPORT
$1,500
INDIANAPOLIS, IN · 2017
EMERGENCY FUND
$1,045
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL · 2017
FEED THE NEEDY
$1,000

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

FIRST VICE Craig Jeffares
COMMANDER Craig Sammons
SERVICE OFFI David Middleton
FINANCE Herb Steeb
SECOND VICE Jim Ray
SGT AT ARMS Kevin Behrens

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,769 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$2,000 2 grants
Youth Development
$2,000 2 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$500 1 grant
Unspecified
$350 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $307K $321K $357K
2021 $257K $221K $263K
2019 $319K $258K $310K
2018 $278K $244K $247K

Between 2018 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $278K to $307K (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $357K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, IN, NY.

FLINNY

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