VFW Post 9365

Public charity · Grantmaker Wasilla, AK EIN: 92-6002956

Provide support for veterans and perform community outreach for veterans.

Key facts about VFW Post 9365

In short: VFW Post 9365 gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
92-6002956
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$149,289
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$149,289
Median grant
$149,289
Total assets
$538,617
Primary geography
Alaska (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

$539K

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$149K

+521.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$149K

About VFW Post 9365

Based on IRS filings

VFW Post 9365 is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wasilla, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $539K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $149K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wasilla

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $149K.

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 recipient in 2025

Wasilla High School: $149KWasilla High School$149K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wasilla High School ($149K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wasilla High School Wasilla, AKAfter school program for graduates, cover instructors, supplies and equipment$149,289

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$538,617$505,508$440,099
Revenue$477,292$273,111$271,517
Expenses$444,348$247,990$381,238
Net Investment Income$8,304$7,996—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

VFW Post 9365's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Moe

    Commander

    Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2021

    Senior Vice Commander → Commander, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Hart

    Senior Vice Commander

    Junior Vice Commander → Senior Vice Commander, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Brandenberg

    Junior Vice Commander

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Maynard

    Quartermaster

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Dishon

    Assistant Quartermaster

    Assistant Quartmaster → Assistant Quartermaster, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: William Dishon (2020–2022) — Quartermaster
  • Former: Ryan McNealy (2022) — Commander
  • Former: Johnathan R. Hackett (2020–2021) — Commander
  • Former: Roy Outcelt (2021) — Junior Vice Commander
  • Former: Francis Knutson (2020) — Senior Vice

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.

Frequently asked questions about VFW Post 9365

How much does VFW Post 9365 give each year?

VFW Post 9365 gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $24K in grants paid.

How large is VFW Post 9365?

VFW Post 9365 reported $539K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $477K.

What is VFW Post 9365?

VFW Post 9365 is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wasilla, AK. It holds $539K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does VFW Post 9365 operate?

VFW Post 9365 has awarded grants in Alaska.

What is VFW Post 9365's EIN?

VFW Post 9365's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6002956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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