Veterans Airlift Command Foundation
The organization was created to support the veterans airlift command, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation recognized by the irs as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $996,434
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $102,913
- +82.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $89,750
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $87,916
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterans Airlift Command 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 Veterans Airlift Command Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $600K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carrington Charitable Foundation Aliso Viejo, CA | Support for Charitable Purposes | $14,000 |
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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 | $996,434 | $102,913 | $87,916 | — | — | $89,750 |
| 2024 | $981,437 | $56,508 | $96,138 | — | — | $55,700 |
| 2023 | $1,021,067 | $-4,425 | $92,491 | — | — | $-35,000 |
| 2022 | $1,118,077 | $-406,281 | $130,228 | $14,000 | 1 | $-469,229 |
| 2021 | $1,654,492 | $33,129 | $84,663 | $10,000 | 1 | $30,473 |
| 2020 | $1,706,097 | $245,616 | $129,079 | $71,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,596,484 | $22,768 | $670,341 | $600,000 | 1 | $-53,000 |
About Veterans Airlift Command Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation is a public charity, based in St Louis Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $996K in total assets. Net investment income was $90K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation is led by Walter Fricke, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Fricke
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Grossmann
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gary Applebaum (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 Veterans Airlift Command Foundation
How large is Veterans Airlift Command Foundation?
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation reported $996K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103K.
Where does Veterans Airlift Command Foundation operate?
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota.
What is Veterans Airlift Command Foundation's EIN?
Veterans Airlift Command Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5366612. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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