Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638

501(c)(4) organization Madison, SD EIN: 46-0240979

The purpose of this organization is fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of their dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the goverment and fidelity to its constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom and to preserve and defend the united states from her enemies.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 at a glance

In short: Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$7,897 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-38.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,229,736
+3.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$316,726
-1.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$19,344
+89.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$281,050
-19.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Sioux Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it reported $8K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Disabled American Veterans Sioux Falls, SDMission Statement$7,119
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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
2025$1,229,736$316,726$281,050$7,897Total only$19,344
2024$1,194,098$320,151$346,794$12,754Total only$10,231
2023$1,220,730$303,597$293,226$8,663Total only$987
2022$1,210,339$334,414$268,433$8,604Total only$6,012
2021$1,144,095$590,276$254,251$7,1191$5,977
2020$808,070$292,510$224,106——$1,250

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638

Based on IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 is a public charity, based in Madison, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $8K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Simonson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Margeson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Frisby-Griffin

    Quartermaste

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • John Martin

    Vice Command

    President → Commander, 2021

    Commander → Vice Command, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Decurtins

    Commander

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Douglas Riedel (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeremiah Schneider (2020–2023) — Vice Command
  • Former: Darrel Simon (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Stearns (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jackie D. Frisby-Griffin (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Paul Nordaune (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Roy Johnson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William Orton (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Mohr (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Danny Frisby-Griffin — Quartermaste: $5KDanny Frisby-GriffinQuartermaste$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Danny Frisby-Griffin (Quartermaste).

Frequently asked questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638

How much does Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 give each year?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 reported $8K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.

How large is Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $317K.

Where does Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 operate?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638 has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638's EIN?

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronald Westby Post 2638's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0240979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)

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