American Legion Club
Provide benefits for veterans by operating a club for its members and to promote fraternal, patriotic, educational and social objects and preserve comradeship among its members and to conduct entertainment and social meetings and provide assistance to all veterans.
American Legion Club at a glance
In short: American Legion Club gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,364
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,182
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,182
- Total assets
- $512,186
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St James Youth Baseball Assn ($13K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How American Legion Club gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $21K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James Youth Baseball Assn St James, MN | Donations in Support of Youth Baseball. | $12,864 |
| City of St James St James, MN | Donations to City in Support of Youth Programs. | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $512,186 | $182,007 | $182,960 | $20,364 | 2 | $8,348 |
| 2024 | $513,595 | $198,585 | $169,789 | $15,517 | 2 | $6,166 |
| 2023 | $484,411 | $201,417 | $183,245 | $20,834 | 2 | $4,441 |
| 2022 | $466,664 | $214,258 | $197,132 | $20,549 | 2 | $937 |
| 2021 | $449,866 | $262,858 | $167,780 | — | — | $1,465 |
| 2020 | $351,620 | $133,611 | $141,953 | — | — | $1,513 |
About American Legion Club
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Club is a public charity, based in St James, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $512K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Club's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Oldenburg
2nd Vice
Board Member → 2nd Vice, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Sturm
1st Vice
Board Member → 2nd Vice, 2023
2nd Vice → 1st Vice, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sandbo
Commander
Commander → 1st Vice, 2021
1st Vice → Commander, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lowell McNeal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norm Moody
Finance
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chet Anderson
Adjutant
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Aamot
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bill Berg (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Nordstrom (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Evers (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gerald Engstrom (2021) — Commander
- Former: Gerry Engstrom (2020) — 1st Vice
- Former: Michelle Svalland (2020) — 2nd Vice
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Club
How much does American Legion Club give each year?
American Legion Club gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is American Legion Club?
American Legion Club reported $512K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $182K.
Where does American Legion Club operate?
American Legion Club has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is American Legion Club's EIN?
American Legion Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0671292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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