Following in the steps of several Icelandic women's groups in the area, the Icelandic Hekla Club was founded on January 30, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the oldest, continuously meeting Icelandic organization in the United States. In 2020 it is proud to be celebrating 95 years of bringing people and Iceland together.

The Icelandic Hekla Club is organized exclusively for educational, cultural, and charitable purposes. The purposes of this corporation include, among others:

• To educate the public through the promotion of Icelandic educational and cultural opportunities.

• To cooperate and/or participate, wherever possible, in activities that support and promote Icelandic social, educational, and cultural themes.

• To promote fellowship among members and involve the Icelandic community cooperative endeavors that support connections between Minnesota and Iceland

• . To provide a means of reaching those of Icelandic descent and those interested in Iceland.

• Additionally the Icelandic Hekla Club works to support the Val Björnson Icelandic Exchange Scholarship between the University of Minnesota and Haskóli Íslands (University of Iceland).

The Icelandic Hekla Club enjoys Public Charity non-profit status 509 (a)(2) under the United States Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and is open to anyone of any age or gender, regardless of ethnic origins.