MINNESOTA VFW CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION

The Minnesota VFW Charitable Association is a 501(c)(3) public charity that raises and distributes funds to support veterans, military families, youth programs, disaster relief, and the programs of the Department of Minnesota, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The association operates statewide and channels fundraising (including an annual raffle calendar and other appeals) into direct support for veterans in need, youth activities such as Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen, and grants to other veteran-serving organizations.

The EIN provided (46-1187044) was verified against public nonprofit registries and the organization's filings and corresponds to the Department-level charitable association that operates alongside the Department of Minnesota, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The charity maintains an active web presence and current program literature describing ongoing initiatives and recent fundraising activity.

In recent years the association has continued regular fundraising and program activity (calendar raffles and grant distributions), run a Military Family Vehicle Donation program (partnership vehicle awards in 2025), and supported youth and veteran assistance programs. The organization has also been the subject of media and regulatory attention in 2022 related to past mismanagement; subsequent governance and oversight improvements have been noted in public reporting and ratings assessments.