This post-based fund concentrates on local DeKalb County causes with a clear priority for veterans, first responders, and community well‑being. Major gifts support veteran memorials, American Legion organizations, and PTSD/comfort-dog programs, while mid‑level grants fund public safety/K‑9 support, community sports and fitness programs, and local health/cancer initiatives. The foundation’s giving is pragmatic and locally focused — supporting both fraternal veteran groups and grassroots community activities.
A defining feature of American Legion Post 97 Dekalb’s giving is its support for veteran memorial and heritage institutions alongside direct service for veterans and first responders. The largest recent grant, $30,269 to Our Turn to Serve in Roanoke, funded comfort dogs for PTSD. Another major award went to Veterans National Memorial Shrine in Fort Wayne for museum support, appearing twice in the recent grants list at $17,755 in 2025 and $12,510 in 2023. That mix shows a funder that backs both healing services and the places that preserve military memory. The foundation’s portfolio also includes local public safety and community life. It gave $10,000 to Fop Dekalb County Lodge 196 for K-9 assistance and $6,000 to the American Legion Department of In for a legacy fund. Other recent grants supported a cancer fundraiser, a wrestling club, a boxing organization, and a car club, indicating a local grantmaker with a broad but still community-centered scope. With annual grants of $123,784 and assets of $771,753, the foundation operates at a modest scale and directs all reported grants to Indiana recipients.
Veteran and memorial-related giving is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. American Legion Post 97 Dekalb awarded $17,755 to Veterans National Memorial Shrine for museum support, following a prior $12,510 grant to the same organization for the same purpose. It also gave $6,000 to the American Legion Department of In for a legacy fund. PTSD support appears through animal-assisted service. The foundation’s largest recent grant, $30,269 to Our Turn to Serve, funded comfort dogs for PTSD. That fits a pattern of direct-service support for veterans and first responders. Local community and health-related grants also show up in the data. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to Dekalb County Pink Out Inc for general support and $6,500 to Cure Starts Now Inc for general support. Youth and fitness organizations received support as well, including Dekalb County Wrestling Club Inc and Rock Steady Boxing Northeast In.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the middle five figures: the p25 is $6,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $12,510. The recent record also shows one outsized award at $30,269, alongside several grants in the $5,750 to $17,755 range. Repeated support to the same recipient appears in the data, including Veterans National Memorial Shrine in both 2023 and 2025. American Legion Post 97 Dekalb is a public charity, and the grants listed are all program or general support rather than individual aid.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving: a few large gifts (two roughly $30k grants) alongside multiple mid‑sized grants. Mix of repeat support to veteran organizations and one‑off community grants; prioritizes local fraternal, memorial, and service projects over national/strategic multi‑year grants.
Notable grantees: Our Turn To Serve, Veterans National Memorial Shrine, DeKalb County Pink Out Inc, FOP DeKalb County Lodge 196, DeKalb County Wrestling Club Inc
Giving is fully Indiana-based in the recent grants shown, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Fort Wayne, Waterloo, Auburn, Garrett, Roanoke, and Indianapolis. The strongest concentration appears in DeKalb County communities such as Auburn, Waterloo, and Garrett, with additional grants to Indiana organizations outside the county. One grant also went to Cincinnati, Ohio, but the recipient country distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants list shows support for veteran memorials and American Legion organizations, PTSD comfort-dog work, K-9 assistance, youth sports, and local health fundraising. Named recipients include Veterans National Memorial Shrine, Our Turn to Serve, Fop Dekalb County Lodge 196, Dekalb County Wrestling Club Inc, Rock Steady Boxing Northeast In, and Cure Starts Now Inc.
The grant-size distribution centers around five figures. The p25 is $6,000, the median grant is $10,000, and the p75 is $12,510. Recent awards range from $5,750 to $30,269, showing both standard community grants and a larger outlier for comfort-dog PTSD support.
In the recent grants shown, yes. Every listed grant recipient is in the United States, and 100% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Cities include Auburn, Fort Wayne, Waterloo, Garrett, Roanoke, and Indianapolis.
Yes. Veterans National Memorial Shrine received two grants in the recent record: $17,755 in 2025 and $12,510 in 2023, both for museum support. That pattern suggests some ongoing support for selected organizations rather than only one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $17,755 | 2025 | MUSEUM SUPPORT |
| DEKALB COUNTY WRESTLING CLUB INC | WATERLOO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEKALB COUNTY PINK OUT INC | WATERLOO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIFTERS CAR CLUB INC | AUBURN, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCK STEADY BOXING NORTHEAST IN | GARRETT, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CURE STARTS NOW INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARTIN'S HEALTHCARE INC | GARRETT, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $13,925 | 2024 | MUSEUM SUPPORT |
| HEARTEN HOUSE GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION | AUBURN, IN | $6,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR TURN TO SERVE | ROANOKE, IN | $30,269 | 2023 | COMFORT DOGS PTSD |
| VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $12,510 | 2023 | MUSEUM SUPPORT |
| FOP DEKALB COUNTY LODGE 196 | AUBURN, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | K-9 ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF IN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $6,000 | 2023 | LEGACY FUND |
| 4TH DISTRICT SONS OF AMERICAN LEG | AUBURN, IN | $5,750 | 2023 | SONS OF AMERICAN LEG |
VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE
$17,755MUSEUM SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY WRESTLING CLUB INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY PINK OUT INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIFTERS CAR CLUB INC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCK STEADY BOXING NORTHEAST IN
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE
$13,925MUSEUM SUPPORT
HEARTEN HOUSE GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION
$6,100GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR TURN TO SERVE
$30,269COMFORT DOGS PTSD
VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SHRINE
$12,510MUSEUM SUPPORT
FOP DEKALB COUNTY LODGE 196
$10,000K-9 ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF IN
$6,000LEGACY FUND
4TH DISTRICT SONS OF AMERICAN LEG
$5,750SONS OF AMERICAN LEG