Minnesota American Legion Foundation
To accumulate a trust to fund programs for Minnesota veterans and their families not already funded from traditional revenue sources.
Minnesota American Legion Foundation at a glance
In short: Minnesota American Legion Foundation gave $112K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,729
- +177.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,932
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,520
- Total assets
- $2,011,206
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Minnesota American Legion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Veterans Defense Project ($54K). Together the top 4 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 21 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Minnesota American Legion Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $347K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Defense Project Minneapolis, MN | Donation | $53,582 |
| National American Legion Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $25,200 |
| Minnesota Veterans Home Minneapolis, MN | Donation | $21,839 |
| Armed Forces Services Center St. Paul, MN | Donation | $11,108 |
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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 | $2,011,206 | $553,194 | $519,193 | $111,729 | 4 | $14,077 |
| 2024 | $1,971,578 | $575,101 | $486,410 | $40,221 | 2 | $50,944 |
| 2023 | $1,850,661 | $684,174 | $731,624 | $250,466 | 5 | $19,803 |
| 2022 | $1,875,971 | $694,692 | $547,426 | $252,687 | 5 | $21,487 |
| 2021 | $1,840,454 | $511,184 | $513,894 | $346,882 | 5 | $15,616 |
| 2020 | $1,855,756 | $313,365 | $169,035 | $39,074 | 2 | $26,060 |
About Minnesota American Legion Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota American Legion Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota American Legion Foundation is led by Lloyd Ricker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lloyd Ricker
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Kottom
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Colby
Legal Counsel
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hill
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Hammon Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Myren
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hassing
Past Commander
Department Commander → Past Commander, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Moon
Department Commander
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Tom Fernlund (2022–2024) — Past Commander
- Former: Jennifer Havlick (2023) — Department Commander
- Former: Dennis Delong (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Dvorak (2020–2022) — Past Commander
- Former: Darrel Redepenning (2020–2021) — Past Commander
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 Minnesota American Legion Foundation
How much does Minnesota American Legion Foundation give each year?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation gave $112K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
What is Minnesota American Legion Foundation's typical grant size?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,520, and its average grant was $27,932, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Minnesota American Legion Foundation give grants?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Minnesota American Legion Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Minnesota American Legion Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).
How large is Minnesota American Legion Foundation?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $553K.
What is Minnesota American Legion Foundation?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Minnesota American Legion Foundation's EIN?
Minnesota American Legion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1677143. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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