Mission
THE MINNESOTA VFW CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT MINNESOTA VETERANS AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MINNESOTA AND NON-MINNESOTA VETERANS.
Public Charity
MINNESOTA VFW CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
MINNESOTA VFW CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, of ST PAUL, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $316K in revenue, $358K in expenses, $330K in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $46K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461187044
ST PAUL, MN
Military & Veterans Organizations
NTEE: W30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$316K
Total Expenses$358K
Total Assets$330K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$46K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Minnesota VFW Charitable Association
How Minnesota VFW Charitable Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$29
Supported the charitable projects of the department of minnesota, VFW, a 501(c)(19)
$28
Raised funds for believet canine service parnters inc, which provides service dogs at no cost to military veterans
$28
Provided grants to the department of north carolina, VFW and the department of california, VFW for the restricted use of providing disaster relief to veterans and other residents…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Support Veterans
$6,100
SUPPORT OF RIPLEY EVENTS
$26,088
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
$5,520
SUPPORT OF VFW MN DEPT.
$8,770
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Charles Cossette
DIRECTOR
Curtis Hermanson
VICE PRESIDENT
Dan Meyer
TREASURER
David Staehlin
PRESIDENT
Kenneth Schroepfer
DIRECTOR
Maria Maldonado
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $316K | $358K | $330K |
| 2024 | $377K | $354K | $372K |
| 2023 | $231K | $273K | $349K |
| 2021 | $173K | $116K | $322K |
| 2020 | $142K | $66K | $265K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $142K to $316K (+122%), with total assets most recently reported at $330K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.