Veterans of Foreign Wars 756

Foundation · Grantmaker Devils Lake, ND EIN: 45-0219639

To provide support for veterans of foreign wars

Key facts about Veterans of Foreign Wars 756

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-0219639
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,392
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$11,196
Median grant
$11,196
Total assets
$397,241
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$397K

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

-0.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$11K

About Veterans of Foreign Wars 756

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 is a nonprofit organization, based in Devils Lake, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $397K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Devils LakeHazen

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019Total only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only2023Total only20242 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Wheelchairs and Walleyes: $14KWheelchairs and Walleyes$14KDevils Lake Public Schools: $8KDevils Lake Public Schools$8K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
WHEELCHAIRS AND WALLEYES Hazen, ND—$14,092
DEVILS LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Devils Lake, NDACTIVITIES & EQUIPME$8,300

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$397,241$377,498$364,325
Revenue$212,587$193,668$186,394
Expenses$192,440$182,434$133,163
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$7,116$1,989$1,806
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Benjamin Halvorson

    Trustee

    Senior Vice Committee → Commander, 2021

    Commander → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $808 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Jason Pierce

    Trustee

    Senior Vice Committee → Commander, 2024

    Commander → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    $90 (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Wesley Widmer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $4K (2025)

  • Troy Johanson

    Trustee

    Commander → Senior Vice Committee, 2024

    Senior Vice Committee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Prouty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Grafsgaard

    Quartermaste

    Adjutant → Quartermaste, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Andrew Sogge

    Commander

    Chaplain → Commander, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Wren

    Judge Advoca

    Trustee → Judge Advoca, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kermit Paulson

    Senior Vice Committee

    Junior Vice Committee → Senior Vice Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kori Kvalevog

    Junior Vice Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: William Burick (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Carter (2022–2023) — Junior Vice Committee
  • Former: Wes Widmer (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Gross (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kenneth Hager (2019–2020) — Judge Advoca
  • Former: Ronald Peterson (2019–2020) — Service Officer
  • Former: John Halgren (2020) — Surgeon
  • Former: John Nash (2019) — Surgeon
  • Former: Ronald Wren (2019) — Judge Advoca

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Grafsgaard — Quartermaste: $6KMichael GrafsgaardQuartermaste$6KWesley Widmer — Trustee: $4KWesley WidmerTrustee$4K

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars 756

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $23K in grants paid.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars 756?

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 reported $397K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $213K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756 has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars 756's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars 756's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0219639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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