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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4850609

WMN Foundation

A private foundation in Minnetonka, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $480,788 paid in grants.

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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

    $480,788

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,921,583

  • Tax year 2024

    $426,568

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,439,187

  • Tax year 2023

    $480,525

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,262,823

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,276,659

  • Tax year 2021

    $176,879

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,599

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $960,098

  • Tax year 2019

    $332,684

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $886,066

  • Tax year 2018

    $294,727

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $577,667

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN

    Illuminate Campaign

    $250,074
  2. Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $35,023
  3. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Honorarium gift for President Morton Shapiro

    $29,505
  4. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Glen Nelson Center

    $24,461
  5. Allina Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Center for Mental Health and Addiction

    $21,761
  6. Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations (Annual Gift)

    $20,201
  7. AliaSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $13,000
  8. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    General Operating Support

    $10,101
  9. Family EqualityNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $10,069
  10. Harvard Universitycambridge, MA

    Friends of Harvard Lacrosse

    $10,039
  11. Women's Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $9,922
  12. A call to menRockville Centre, NY

    "What Are You Really Searching For?" Campaign

    $5,000
  13. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  14. Center For Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN

    Kenya Program Support

    $5,000
  15. Center for Reproductive rightsNew York, NY

    Special Event Support

    $5,000
  16. Children's Theatre CompanyMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  17. Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  18. Planned Parenthood North Central StatesSt Paul, MN

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  19. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Give to the Max Day

    $3,000
  20. Inner City Tennis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  21. Project SuccessMinneapolis, MN

    Dreams to Action Event

    $1,000
  22. The LinkMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  23. The Mountain SchoolVershire, VT

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  24. Queerspace CollectiveMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  25. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  26. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  27. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Honorarium gift for President Morton Shapiro

    $132

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $44,37127% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $29,63718% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $25,46115% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $21,76113% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $14,9229% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $14,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes4 grants $16,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $398,942
  2. Illinois2 grants $29,637
  3. New York3 grants $20,069
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,101
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,039
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  7. Wyoming1 grant $5,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Diana NelsonTRUSTEE, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy M NelsonTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • C David NelsonTRUSTEE, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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