American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15

Public charity · Grantmaker Palmer, AK EIN: 91-1779055

To promote charitable, educational and social opportunities for veterans and their families of the State of Alaska, all to be carried on and the objectives thereof not for profit but, rather, exclusively for charity.

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 at a glance

In short: American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,710
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$7,710
Median grant
$7,710
Total assets
$22,582
+7.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alaska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Legion Post 15: $8KAmerican Legion Post 15$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Legion Post 15 ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Palmer

How American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Legion Post 15 Palmer, AKCommunity events for vets and youth$7,710
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,582$26,566$24,512$7,7101$14
2024$21,072$2,794$31,672——$227
2023$49,950$38,673$25,109——$464
2022$36,386$28,852$30,410$10,7221$16
2021$37,944$51,834$15,904——$9

About American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 is a public charity, based in Palmer, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 is led by Donna Maupin, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna Maupin

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacee Lindholm

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Finn

    Vice President & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lisa Boyles (2021–2024) — Vice President & Treasurer
  • Former: Stephanie Wright (2021–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15

How much does American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 give each year?

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15?

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27K.

Where does American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 operate?

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15 has awarded grants in Alaska.

What is American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15's EIN?

American Legion Auxiliary Matanuska Valley Unit 15's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1779055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)

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