North Dakota American Legion Foundation
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North Dakota American Legion Foundation at a glance
In short: North Dakota American Legion Foundation reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $12,700 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,132,388
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $98,039
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,271
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $29,670
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who North Dakota American Legion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How North Dakota American Legion Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). 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 $5K (2019) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Boys State West Forgo, ND | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,132,388 | $98,039 | $29,670 | $12,700 | Total only | $14,271 |
| 2024 | $1,021,875 | $206,260 | $30,159 | $15,500 | Total only | $21,418 |
| 2023 | $808,359 | $67,759 | $25,442 | $5,000 | 1 | $14,603 |
| 2022 | $686,076 | $116,365 | $28,657 | $9,500 | 1 | $93,570 |
| 2021 | $697,367 | $79,353 | $22,043 | $12,700 | Total only | $63,688 |
| 2020 | $611,814 | $31,202 | $13,675 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,655 |
| 2019 | $643,467 | $64,187 | $16,547 | $5,000 | 1 | $34,752 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About North Dakota American Legion Foundation
Based on IRS filings
North Dakota American Legion Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in West Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Dakota American Legion Foundation is led by Harvey Peterson, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harvey Peterson
Chairman
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sauerwein
Sal Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sailer
Central Region Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ihringer
Western Region Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rikke
East Region Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Childs
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Herrly
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Ronald Matthews (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Ceynar (2022) — Chairman
- Former: Bill Liptezky (2019–2021) — Central Region Director
- Former: Lance Renville (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: John Carns (2021) — Western Region Director
- Former: Kenneth Wiederholt (2021) — East Region Director
- Former: Bob Krause (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Christian Anderson (2019–2020) — East Region Director
- Former: Douglas Wittmier (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 North Dakota American Legion Foundation
How much does North Dakota American Legion Foundation give each year?
North Dakota American Legion Foundation reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.
How large is North Dakota American Legion Foundation?
North Dakota American Legion Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $98K.
What is North Dakota American Legion Foundation?
North Dakota American Legion Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in West Fargo, ND. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does North Dakota American Legion Foundation operate?
North Dakota American Legion Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is North Dakota American Legion Foundation's EIN?
North Dakota American Legion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0368212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- 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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