National Exchange Club of Little Falls

501(c)(4) organization Little Falls, MN EIN: 23-7009744

For local business people to gather and discuss local issues and hear programs of interest to the community and mandkind. Also, to raise funds and accomplish items as shown in 4a through 4c.

National Exchange Club of Little Falls at a glance

In short: National Exchange Club of Little Falls gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,030
+189.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,515
+44.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,515
Total assets
$77,439
+5.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who National Exchange Club of Little Falls funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota: $10KBoys and Girls Club of CentralMinnesota$10KFriends of Pine Grove Zoo: $5KFriends of Pine Grove Zoo$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Little FallsSt CloudElk RiverPierz

How National Exchange Club of Little Falls gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2019 3 grants2020 10 grants2021 6 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $99K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota St Cloud, MNCharitable Purposes$10,000
Friends of Pine Grove Zoo Little Falls, MNCharitable Purposes$5,030
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$77,439$153,409$148,190$15,0302$19
2023$73,496$137,708$137,895$5,2001$24
2022$73,041$166,225$175,111$53,3006—
2021$81,324$163,221$134,222$98,52010$29
2020$51,186$62,980$54,051$36,0003—
2019$42,049$109,186$96,943$51,5008—

About National Exchange Club of Little Falls

Based on IRS filings

National Exchange Club of Little Falls is a public charity, based in Little Falls, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $19.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Exchange Club of Little Falls is led by Justin Bieganek, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Justin Bieganek

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Quinn

    Assistant Gm & Secretary

    President → CEO, 2022

    CEO → Assistant Gm & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2023) → $13K (2024)

  • Justin Piotrowski

    Gambling Manager

    Director → Gambling Manager, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $38K (2024)

  • Jon Vetter

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Shulte

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robb Orr

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Flavin

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Larson

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cary Belchinger - Gorka

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Debra Bultnick (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Josh Dahl (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Casillas (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott Wonderlich (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Mark Christensen (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jim Weiss (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Justin Piotrowski — Gambling Manager: $38KJustin PiotrowskiGambling Manager$38KPaula Quinn — Assistant GM/ Secretary: $13KPaula QuinnAssistant GM/ Secretary$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $38K, to Justin Piotrowski (Gambling Manager). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Exchange Club of Little Falls

How much does National Exchange Club of Little Falls give each year?

National Exchange Club of Little Falls gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is National Exchange Club of Little Falls?

National Exchange Club of Little Falls reported $77K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $153K.

Where does National Exchange Club of Little Falls operate?

National Exchange Club of Little Falls has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is National Exchange Club of Little Falls's EIN?

National Exchange Club of Little Falls's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7009744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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