Mission
The American Legion Charities mission is to raise money to help support patriotic programs and services for veterans, youth, military personnel and communities.
Public Charity
American Legion Charities Inc
American Legion Charities Inc, of Indianapolis, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $17.1M in revenue, $18.3M in expenses, $8.6M in total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $986K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 901017997
Indianapolis, IN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$18.3M
Total Assets$8.6M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$986K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
Assist with quality of life for service members wounded or injured in the line of duty and their families. Provide grants to nonprofit organization that address needs of children across America. Assistance to Legion members who have suffered a natural disaster loss. Train Legion Service Officers & provide temporary financial assistance to Members. Provides grants to youth service organizations & scholarship opportunities to children.
$9,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$157,250
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VETERANS IN NEED
$71,814
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$36,500
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary (Thru May 2024)
Daniel S Wheeler
Chairman
Gaither M Keener Jr
Vice Chairman (Thru Oct 2024)
George C Lussier Jr
Board Member
Hon Vincent M Gaughan
Treasurer
John D Monahan
Board Member
Luther Holsonback
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.1M | $18.3M | $8.6M |
| 2023 | $16.6M | $15.6M | $9.0M |
| 2022 | $22.0M | $30.3M | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $5.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $667K | $5.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $17.1M (+1338%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.