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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0228634

Ferber Family Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $275,338 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $275,338

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $969,777
  • Tax year 2024

    $76,860

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,144,985
  • Tax year 2023

    $225,345

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,371
  • Tax year 2022

    $235,150

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,365,921
  • Tax year 2021

    $262,307

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,573,343
  • Tax year 2020

    $237,536

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,299,653
  • Tax year 2019

    $295,035

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,417,469
  • Tax year 2018

    $294,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,544,897

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community of Saints Catholic SchoolWest St Paul, MN

    Alums & friends & families tuition assistance

    $130,000
  2. Urban Ventures Leadership FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Lake street works; music & art/early learning center; urban golf classic

    $110,000
  3. Liberty Classical AcademyWhite Bear LK, MN

    Education

    $16,810
  4. Neighborhood HouseSaint Paul, MN

    March food drive; hope in action campaign

    $15,000
  5. Iccpa Foundation IncFrederic, WI

    General operations

    $1,000
  6. Lovin Life IncVictoria, MN

    Brody pluth

    $1,000
  7. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $528
  8. Joe Grohman Golf FoundationHobe Sound, FL

    Golf tournament for disabled veterans

    $500
  9. Lafd FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $16,81049% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $15,00044% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $272,810
  2. California2 grants $1,028
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000
  4. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Roy R FerberPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joann B FerberSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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