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12 funders with a record of paying for “legion”
Where the money went Legionnaire Insurance Trust → American Legion By State Department: $11M across 4 grants, latest 2025 The American Legion → American Legion Post #83: $878K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation → American Legion National Headquarter: $525K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Minnes → American Legion Auxiliary Foundation Inc: $145K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Post 283 → Am Legion Aux Unit 283: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Veterans United Foundation → Hartsburg American Legion Post 424: $78K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Wyoming Community Foundation → American Legion Fred Coe Post 20: $54K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc → American Legion of Wisconsin: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → American Legion Post 172: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Gussel Foundation Inc → Wisconsin Dells American Legion: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Jackson Festivals Inc → American Legion Post: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2023 National Council for Community → American Legion (Cathedral Post 1087): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The American Legion → American Legion Post #23: $766K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation → American Legion National Headquarters: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Minnes → American Legion Auxiliary: $92K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Wyoming Community Foundation → American Legion Samuel Mares Post: $49K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Post 283 → Am Legion Dept of Ca: $44K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Veterans United Foundation → Operation Gratitude: $37K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → City of Mccallsburg: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc → American Legion Post 91: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Gussel Foundation Inc → Briggsville American Legion: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 National Council for Community → American Legion (Elmont Post 1033 Inc): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Jackson Festivals Inc → American Legion Auxillary Unit: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The American Legion → The American Legion Department of Ohio Inc: $643K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation → The American Legion National Headquarters: $463K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Minnes → Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Brain Science Foundation: $27K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Wyoming Community Foundation → Torrington Tigers Legion Baseball: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Legion Post 283 → Am Legion National: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Veterans United Foundation → The American Legion Post 170 Westcliffe: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → Ellsworth College Foundation: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Gussel Foundation Inc → American Legion Post 187: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2025 National Council for Community → American Legion (Hugh C Newman Post 449): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Jackson Festivals Inc → American Legion Auxiliary Post: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc → American Legion Dept of Wisconsin: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The American Legion → American Legion Post #330: $640K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #151: $577K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #162: $577K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #584: $558K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #142: $541K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #211: $530K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #8: $529K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #360: $517K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #30: $508K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #118: $508K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #96: $498K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #165: $497K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #62: $452K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #397: $448K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #29: $446K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #199: $440K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #283: $436K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #610: $429K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #371: $405K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #325: $401K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #140: $395K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #200: $355K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #49: $352K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #68: $350K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #210: $349K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #598: $349K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #668: $347K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #191: $339K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #726: $337K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #532: $326K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion: $16M on this topic. Open the funder. The American Legion $16M Legionnaire Insurance Trust: $11M on this topic. Open the funder. Legionnaire Insurance Trust $11M American Legion Child Welfare Foundation: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. American Legion Child Welfare… $1.5M American Legion Auxiliary Dept of Minnes: $264K on this topic. Open the funder. American Legion Auxiliary Dep… $264K American Legion Post 283: $144K on this topic. Open the funder. American Legion Post 283 $144K Veterans United Foundation: $134K on this topic. Open the funder. Veterans United Foundation $134K Wyoming Community Foundation: $122K on this topic. Open the funder. Wyoming Community Foundation $122K Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines: $67K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Fdn of Greater Des… $67K Gussel Foundation Inc: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Gussel Foundation Inc $60K Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc: $51K on this topic. Open the funder. Emil Ewald Family Foundation… $51K Jackson Festivals Inc: $31K on this topic. Open the funder. Jackson Festivals Inc $31K National Council for Community: $30K on this topic. Open the funder. National Council for Community $30K American Legion By State Department: received $11M on this topic American Legion By State Depart… $11M American Legion Post #83: received $878K on this topic American Legion Post #83 $878K American Legion Post #23: received $766K on this topic American Legion Post #23 $766K The American Legion Department of Ohio Inc: received $643K on this topic The American Legion Department… $643K American Legion Post #330: received $640K on this topic American Legion Post #330 $640K American Legion Post #151: received $577K on this topic American Legion Post #151 $577K American Legion Post #162: received $577K on this topic American Legion Post #162 $577K American Legion Post #584: received $558K on this topic American Legion Post #584 $558K American Legion Post #142: received $541K on this topic American Legion Post #142 $541K American Legion Post #211: received $530K on this topic American Legion Post #211 $530K American Legion Post #8: received $529K on this topic American Legion Post #8 $529K American Legion National Headquarter: received $525K on this topic American Legion National Headqu… $525K American Legion Post #360: received $517K on this topic American Legion Post #360 $517K American Legion Post #30: received $508K on this topic American Legion Post #30 $508K American Legion Post #118: received $508K on this topic American Legion Post #118 $508K American Legion National Headquarters: received $500K on this topic American Legion National Headqu… $500K American Legion Post #96: received $498K on this topic American Legion Post #96 $498K American Legion Post #165: received $497K on this topic American Legion Post #165 $497K The American Legion National Headquarters: received $463K on this topic The American Legion National He… $463K American Legion Post #62: received $452K on this topic American Legion Post #62 $452K American Legion Post #397: received $448K on this topic American Legion Post #397 $448K American Legion Post #29: received $446K on this topic American Legion Post #29 $446K American Legion Post #199: received $440K on this topic American Legion Post #199 $440K American Legion Post #283: received $436K on this topic American Legion Post #283 $436K American Legion Post #610: received $429K on this topic American Legion Post #610 $429K American Legion Post #371: received $405K on this topic American Legion Post #371 $405K American Legion Post #325: received $401K on this topic American Legion Post #325 $401K American Legion Post #140: received $395K on this topic American Legion Post #140 $395K American Legion Post #200: received $355K on this topic American Legion Post #200 $355K American Legion Post #49: received $352K on this topic American Legion Post #49 $352K American Legion Post #68: received $350K on this topic American Legion Post #68 $350K American Legion Post #210: received $349K on this topic American Legion Post #210 $349K American Legion Post #598: received $349K on this topic American Legion Post #598 $349K American Legion Post #668: received $347K on this topic American Legion Post #668 $347K American Legion Post #191: received $339K on this topic American Legion Post #191 $339K American Legion Post #726: received $337K on this topic American Legion Post #726 $337K American Legion Post #532: received $326K on this topic American Legion Post #532 $326K American Legion Auxiliary Foundation Inc: received $145K on this topic American Legion Auxiliary Found… $145K American Legion Auxiliary: received $92K on this topic American Legion Auxiliary $92K Am Legion Aux Unit 283: received $80K on this topic Am Legion Aux Unit 283 $80K Hartsburg American Legion Post 424: received $78K on this topic Hartsburg American Legion Post… $78K American Legion Fred Coe Post 20: received $54K on this topic American Legion Fred Coe Post 20 $54K American Legion Samuel Mares Post: received $49K on this topic American Legion Samuel Mares Po… $49K Am Legion Dept of Ca: received $44K on this topic Am Legion Dept of Ca $44K Operation Gratitude: received $37K on this topic Operation Gratitude $37K Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Brain Science Foundation: received $27K on this topic Minnesota American Legion and A… $27K American Legion of Wisconsin: received $26K on this topic American Legion of Wisconsin $26K American Legion Post 172: received $25K on this topic American Legion Post 172 $25K Wisconsin Dells American Legion: received $25K on this topic Wisconsin Dells American Legion $25K City of Mccallsburg: received $25K on this topic City of Mccallsburg $25K American Legion Post 91: received $22K on this topic American Legion Post 91 $22K Briggsville American Legion: received $20K on this topic Briggsville American Legion $20K Torrington Tigers Legion Baseball: received $20K on this topic Torrington Tigers Legion Baseba… $20K Am Legion National: received $20K on this topic Am Legion National $20K The American Legion Post 170 Westcliffe: received $20K on this topic The American Legion Post 170 We… $20K Ellsworth College Foundation: received $17K on this topic Ellsworth College Foundation $17K American Legion Post: received $16K on this topic American Legion Post $16K American Legion Post 187: received $15K on this topic American Legion Post 187 $15K American Legion (Cathedral Post 1087): received $10K on this topic American Legion (Cathedral Post… $10K American Legion (Elmont Post 1033 Inc): received $10K on this topic American Legion (Elmont Post 10… $10K American Legion (Hugh C Newman Post 449): received $10K on this topic American Legion (Hugh C Newman… $10K American Legion Auxillary Unit: received $8K on this topic American Legion Auxillary Unit $8K American Legion Auxiliary Post: received $8K on this topic American Legion Auxiliary Post $8K American Legion Dept of Wisconsin: received $3K on this topic American Legion Dept of Wiscons… $3K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “legion” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $387,221 to AMERICAN LEGION POST #83 — education, philanthropic and other contributions for 501(c)(3) exempt purpose
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Largest: $10,000 to AMERICAN LEGION INC (BELLMORE AMERICAN LEGION NO 948) — covid-19 assistance
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Largest: $43,544 to AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY — emergency fund, child welfare, legacy scholarship & temporary financial assistance
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Largest: $26,000 to AMERICAN LEGION OF WISCONSIN — local posts - support for veterans, military personnel, families and communities
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Largest: $50,000 to AM LEGION AUX UNIT 283 — veterans services
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Largest: $25,019 to AMERICAN LEGION POST 172 — grant distribution for energy efficiency updates
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Largest: $43,285 to HARTSBURG AMERICAN LEGION POST 424 — legion ball field playground update
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Largest: $3.6M to AMERICAN LEGION BY STATE DEPARTMENT — to fund state departments of the american legion.
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Largest: $500,000 to AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS — provide academic scholarships to the top competitors in each of the american legion national youth programs.
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Largest: $30,000 to American Legion Samuel Mares Post — mutualmembership benefit
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Largest: $8,000 to AMERICAN LEGION POST — annual festival proceeds
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Largest: $15,000 to WISCONSIN DELLS AMERICAN LEGION — general operations
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