Nonprofit · EIN 23-7141737
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
Also known as 8752 VFW-MINN, VFW Post 8752 Auxiliary
Tax-exempt · COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $323,352 | $301,539 | $21,813 | $294,366 | $13,501 | $280,865 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $263,963 | $289,244 | -$25,281 | $290,415 | $32,003 | $258,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $290,075 | $287,311 | $2,764 | $286,630 | $4,913 | $281,717 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,388
- Membership dues
- $37
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $14,054
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,652
- Net income from gaming
- $1,357
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $233,228
- Other revenue
- $307,964
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,756
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,487
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $171,606
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,335
- Accounting fees
- $5,700
- Depreciation
- $9,094
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $290,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $294,366
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,501
- Net assets, end of year
- $280,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $213,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $280,865
- Gross unrelated business income
- $128,145
- Gross receipts
- $3,796,154
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE HEIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KASZAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT BAWEK | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID STAEHLIN | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DONALD PELTON | Sr Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MITCHELL | Chaplain Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA PHINNEY | President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| YVONNE MILLER | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN ALES JR | Jr Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE HEIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID STAEHLIN | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BAWEK | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KASZAS | Commander Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DONALD PELTON | Quartermaster Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEONARD | Jr Vice Commander Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS MITCHELL | Chaplain Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PHINNEY | Sr Vice Commander Officer | 0 | $0 |
| YVONNE MILLER | Adjunct Secr Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE HEIL | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KASZAS | Sr Vice Commander VP Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID STAEHLIN | Commander Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD PELTON | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEONARD MITCHELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DENNIS MITCHELL | Chaplain Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MELISSA PHINNEY | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9260 E POINT DOUGLAS RD S, COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016-4031
- In care of
- % DAVID STAEHLIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- 9260 Pt Douglas Rd, Cottage Grove MN 55016
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- David Staehlin, 9260 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Mary Ann Maggi, 1565 Hudson Road, St Paul MN 55016
- Signed the 990
- DAVID STAEHLIN, Quartermaster
- Phone
- (651) 459-9940
- Return prepared by
- At Your Services Accounting PLLC
Mission
To maintain a a facility to be used by veterans of foreign wars to gather for social events and to conduct veteran related business.
Program accomplishments
- Social club operation for recreation and dining facilities to benefit veterans and their spouses.
- Minnesota lawful gambling consisting of pull tabs, bingo, and paddle tickets, as well as eGaming and sports tipboards. Provides entertainment for veterans and their guests, and provides a source of revenue that pays for state allowed operating expenses and for donations to worthy causes.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7141737
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1068: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $294,366
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,796,154
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $323,352 | $301,539 | $294,366 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $263,963 | $289,244 | $290,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $290,075 | $287,311 | $286,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $246,113 | $271,781 | $287,050 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Mary Ann Maggi | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7141737).
Questions about VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
- What is the EIN of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA is 23-7141737.
- Is VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1949.
- Which annual return does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David Staehlin.
- Who are the officers and directors of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $323,352, expenses of $301,539 and total assets of $294,366 at year end.
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