American Legion Auxiliary

LANSING, MI EIN: 38-0297690 Website

TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION AND HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES OF VETERANS, MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. WE ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS, EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS, MENTOR YOUTH, AND PROMOTE PATRIOTISM, PEACE AND SECURITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.2M

+11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

+456.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+178.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$153K$307K$460K$614K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,167,734$1,046,857$870,160
Revenue$557,752$552,425$456,566
Expenses$423,244$376,214$327,704
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$171$213$41,154
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$39K0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

92 FOR 22$28KK9 JAEGER FOUNDATION$11K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SHANNON WERNERSEC/TREAS,EXEC. DIR.$57KKIM CHAMPIONPRESIDENT$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DEBBIE ABRAHAM1ST DISTRICT PRESIDENT30
KAREN KURZYNOWSKI2ND DISTRICT PRESIDENT30
PENNY WRIGHT3RD DISTRICT PRESIDENT20
KATHIE HARTMAN-GLEASON4TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT30
LINDA WALTHORN5TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT40
SUE HILGRIS6TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT40
PAM WAGNER7TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT40
MARCY JORAE8TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT40
DAWN GILBERT9TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT50
CHARLY MATHEWS10TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT30
BONNIE TAYLORUPAA DISTRICT PRESIDENT20
PAM GLOBKE16TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT15
ELLEN JACKSON18TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT40
CAROL RENIS19TH DISTRICT PRESIDENT20
MARCY JORAENAT'L EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE40
ELLEN JACKSONPARLIAMENTARIAN40
CHRISTINE MERLINGTONHISTORIAN10
ANITA MENNELCHAPLAIN50
DAWN GRAMZASECOND VICE PRESIDENT30
JULIE BECKERFIRST VICE PRESIDENT50
KIM CHAMPIONPRESIDENT30$4,800
SHANNON WERNERSEC/TREAS,EXEC. DIR.70$57,218

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AllendaleIndianapolisMuskegon

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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