American Legion Post 0478

Public charity · Grantmaker Hardwick, MN EIN: 41-0909369

To provide a social gathering location for legion members to gather and share their experiences.

American Legion Post 0478 at a glance

In short: American Legion Post 0478 gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,699
+252.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,566
+17.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,770
Total assets
$33,291
-4.8% 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 Post 0478 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

City of Hardwick: $13KCity of Hardwick$13KLuverne Area Community Foundation: $10KLuverne Area CommunityFoundation$10KLuverne Public Schools: $9KLuverne Public Schools$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hardwick ($13K). Together the top 3 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LuverneHardwick

How American Legion Post 0478 gives

  • Giving grew 272% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hardwick Hardwick, MN—$12,500
Luverne Area Community Foundation Luverne, MN—$9,770
Luverne Public Schools Luverne, MN—$9,429
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$33,291$6,958$8,648$31,6993
2024$34,981$10,605$4,183$9,0001
2023$28,559$-4,923$4,817$8,2061
2022$38,299$3,008$4,783$8,5121
2021$40,074$17,033$9,751$5,4441

About American Legion Post 0478

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Post 0478 is a public charity, based in Hardwick, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Post 0478's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Bryan

    Gambling Man

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Oldre

    Commander

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorna Bryan

    Auxiliary Pr

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lowell Ahrendt

    Vice Command

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Pierson

    Auxiliary Tr

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Schmuck

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Oldre

    Auxiliary Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Paul Aukes (2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Wesley Pierson (2021) — Adjutant

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 Post 0478

How much does American Legion Post 0478 give each year?

American Legion Post 0478 gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

What is American Legion Post 0478's typical grant size?

American Legion Post 0478's median grant in 2025 was $9,770, and its average grant was $10,566, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Legion Post 0478 give grants?

American Legion Post 0478 gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Luverne, MN (2 grants).

How large is American Legion Post 0478?

American Legion Post 0478 reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is American Legion Post 0478's EIN?

American Legion Post 0478's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0909369. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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