American Legion Post 560
To Provide Social Activities and Other Aid to Veterans
American Legion Post 560 at a glance
In short: American Legion Post 560 gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,500
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,234,284
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (25% 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 560 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Passing the Bread ($15K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How American Legion Post 560 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $54K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Passing the Bread | Food Shelf | $15,000 |
| Legionville | Support Veterans | $8,500 |
| Faith Pantry Zimmerman, MN | Food Shelf | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,234,284 | $503,287 | $530,044 | $31,500 | 3 | $4,426 |
| 2024 | $1,263,593 | $568,774 | $517,616 | $36,000 | 3 | $4,334 |
| 2023 | $1,209,623 | $639,026 | $589,057 | $53,650 | 5 | $1,116 |
| 2022 | $1,150,524 | $693,218 | $504,671 | $31,000 | 4 | $2,530 |
| 2021 | $957,873 | $715,388 | $414,462 | $13,000 | 2 | $18 |
| 2020 | $699,783 | $279,477 | $271,897 | $33,359 | Total only | $35 |
| 2019 | $641,666 | $425,963 | $362,692 | $46,840 | Total only | $182 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Legion Post 560
Based on IRS filings
American Legion Post 560 is a public charity, based in Zimmerman, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Legion Post 560's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Grittner
Chaplin
Adjutant → Chaplain & Gaming Manager, 2020
Chaplain & Gaming Manager → Chaplin, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Laura Lenz
Gambling Manager
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Paul McCormick
1st Vice Commander
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2020
Commander → 1st Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Wilkinson
2nd Vice Commander
2nd Vice Commander & Finance → Financial Officer & 2nd Vice Commander, 2024
Financial Officer & 2nd Vice Commander → 2nd Vice Commander, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Lundgren
Adjutant
1st Vice Commander & Adjutan → Post Adjutant, 2022
Post Adjutant → Adjutant, 2024
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Wood
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Tschudi
Service Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Regel
Member at Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio Sajion
Commander
Member at Large → 1st Vice Commander, 2024
1st Vice Commander → Commander, 2025
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Del Whittlif
Sergent at Arms
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Lore
Financial Officer
Member at Large → Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Wagner
Historian
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Ron Mathison (2019–2024) — Historian
- Former: Delton Whittlef (2019–2023) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Heidi Larcom (2020–2023) — Bar Manager
- Former: Chad Culbertson (2021–2023) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Travis Culbertson (2022–2023) — Service Officer
- Former: Virgil Scharber (2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Alan Miller (2019–2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Curtis Kolstad (2020) — Sal Commander
- Former: Don Devries (2020) — Sal 1st Vice
- Former: Liz Richter (2020) — Aux Membership
- Former: Loren Sikkink (2020) — Legion Riders Director
- Former: Patty Lundgren (2020) — Aux President
- Former: Denise Andersen (2019) — Executive Board & Gaming Manager
- Former: Denise Green (2019) — Executive Board
- Former: Dennis Kramer (2019) — Executive Board
- Former: James Wagner (2019) — Service Officer
- Former: Robert Lundgren (2019) — Commander
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Laura Lenz (Gambling Manager).
Frequently asked questions about American Legion Post 560
How much does American Legion Post 560 give each year?
American Legion Post 560 gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is American Legion Post 560's typical grant size?
American Legion Post 560's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $10,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Legion Post 560 give grants?
American Legion Post 560's top state is Minnesota, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does American Legion Post 560 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on American Legion Post 560's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is American Legion Post 560?
American Legion Post 560 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $503K.
What is American Legion Post 560's EIN?
American Legion Post 560's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0909971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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