Buffalo American Legion Post 270
To increase devotion to nation.
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 at a glance
- Total assets
- $873,487
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,186,572
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78
- +7700.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,155,575
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buffalo American Legion Post 270 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $32K (2022). In 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Baseball Association of Buffalo Buffalo, MN | Charitable Purposes | $14,000 |
| City of Buffalo Buffalo, MN | Gov't Assistance | $11,200 |
| Red River Flags Akely, MN | Charitable Purposes | $6,608 |
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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 | $873,487 | $1,186,572 | $1,155,575 | — | — | $78 |
| 2024 | $795,319 | $1,168,234 | $1,129,698 | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $1,035,439 | $1,073,955 | $1,066,501 | — | — | $203 |
| 2022 | $648,496 | $771,830 | $871,893 | $31,808 | 3 | $146 |
| 2021 | $749,014 | $963,714 | $673,235 | $14,000 | 2 | $162 |
| 2020 | $526,357 | $534,176 | $747,142 | $1,559 | Total only | $305 |
| 2019 | $558,816 | $750,215 | $734,387 | $1,003 | Total only | $541 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Buffalo American Legion Post 270
Based on IRS filings
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 is a public charity, based in Buffalo, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $873K in total assets. Net investment income was $78.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buffalo American Legion Post 270's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Kottom
Judge Advoca
Judge Advoca → Judge Advoca & Member, 2024
Judge Advoca & Member → Judge Advoca, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$29K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Connie Herzog
Commander
Adjutant → Commander, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Blake Trullinger
Finance Officer
Alternate at Large → Financial Officer, 2022
Financial Officer → Finance Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Joe Herzog
Adjutant
Alternate at Large → Adjutant, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Al Gulden
Member
Sargent at Arms → Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Finch
2nd Vice Com
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Winkleman
1st Vice Com
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Widell
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Broughton
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Erv Swartzer (2023) — 2nd Vice Com
- Former: Gary Brown (2023) — Member
- Former: Jamie Swartzer (2023) — 1st Vice Com
- Former: Rob McDowell (2023) — Member
- Former: Fritz Budig (2021–2022) — Commander
- Former: Scott Edwards (2021–2022) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Bob Larson (2022) — Past Commander
- Former: Gary Johnson (2022) — Chaplain
- Former: Irv Schwartz (2022) — Alternate at Large
- Former: Jim Winkelman (2022) — 1st Vice Commander
- Former: Lisa Smith (2022) — Gambling Manager & Adjutant
- Former: Jerome Bradford (2019–2021) — Financial Officer
- Former: Robert Larson (2019–2021) — Commander
- Former: Bill Kolbinger (2021) — 2nd Vice Commander
- Former: Jim Ryks (2021) — Chaplain
- Former: Pat Miller (2021) — Sargent at Arms
- Former: William Fairbanks (2019–2020) — 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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $10K, to Lisa Smith (Gambling Manager/Adjutant).
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo American Legion Post 270
How large is Buffalo American Legion Post 270?
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 reported $873K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Buffalo American Legion Post 270 operate?
Buffalo American Legion Post 270 has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Buffalo American Legion Post 270's EIN?
Buffalo American Legion Post 270's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0678743. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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