Gilmore Stensrud Post 552
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Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 at a glance
- Total assets
- $31,346
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $110,955
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $319
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $106,012
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $32K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Freeborn MN Freeborn, MN | Donations | $17,477 |
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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 | $31,346 | $110,955 | $106,012 | — | — | $319 |
| 2024 | $28,084 | $105,629 | $101,074 | $17,477 | 1 | $242 |
| 2023 | $117,142 | $108,882 | $104,251 | $15,701 | 1 | $28 |
| 2022 | $20,611 | $104,596 | $105,798 | $31,916 | 1 | $15 |
| 2021 | $21,813 | $68,183 | $69,028 | $24,771 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $22,658 | $52,078 | $51,959 | $14,053 | Total only | $119 |
| 2019 | $22,539 | $55,813 | $56,157 | $17,010 | 1 | $8 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gilmore Stensrud Post 552
Based on IRS filings
Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 is a public charity, based in Freeborn, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. Net investment income was $319.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilmore Stensrud Post 552's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Duane Becker
Adjutant
Adjutantfinance Officer → Adjutant & Finance Officer, 2020
Adjutant & Finance Officer → Adjutant, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Dahlen
Commander
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Gene Chicos
Frist Vice C
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Gene Cichos (2022–2023) — First Vice Commander
- Former: James Beach (2022–2023) — Gambling Manager
- Former: Casey Madson (2019–2021) — Vice Commander
- Former: Ronald Neubauer (2019–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Gilmore Stensrud Post 552
How large is Gilmore Stensrud Post 552?
Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
Where does Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 operate?
Gilmore Stensrud Post 552 has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gilmore Stensrud Post 552's EIN?
Gilmore Stensrud Post 552's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2037655. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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