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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0665970

Pachel Foundation

A private foundation in Duluth, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $80,649 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Pachel Foundation- Aili Ratike
PO Box 16450
Duluth, MN 558020450
(218) 625-1255
Form and materials
Minnesota common grant form
Deadlines
March 31st or september 30th
Restrictions
Charitable & arts organizations in minnesota and northern wisconsin

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $80,649

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $895,544

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,803

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $888,981

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,197

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $941,870

  • Tax year 2022

    $89,937

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $975,711

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,858

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $955,698

  • Tax year 2020

    $104,479

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $942,239

  • Tax year 2019

    $77,260

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,780

  • Tax year 2018

    $74,734

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,377

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duluth PlayhouseDuluth, MN

    General use

    $15,500
  2. Duluth Superior Symphony OrchestraDuluth, MN

    General use

    $8,000
  3. Minneapolis Hoc IncMinneapolis, MN

    General use

    $5,000
  4. University of Wi Superior Alumni &Superior, WI

    General use

    $5,000
  5. Denfeld High School Speech TeamDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,500
  6. Starbase Minnesota IncDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,500
  7. Borealis Chamber ArtistsDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,400
  8. Loaves and FishesDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,144
  9. Matinee Musicale IncDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,000
  10. Duluth East TouchdownDuluth, MN

    General use

    $3,000
  11. Lester River RendezvousDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,500
  12. Chequamegon Humane AssociationAshland, WI

    General use

    $2,500
  13. Chester BowlDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,105
  14. Salvation Army of DuluthDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  15. Wolf Ridge Environmental LearningFinland, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  16. Mentor NorthDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  17. The Depot FoundationDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  18. Rotary Club FoundationDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  19. Animal Allies Humane SocietyDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  20. Duluth Folk SchoolDuluth, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  21. Fractured Atlasdunbar Hofman ProdHermantown, MN

    Dunbar hofman production

    $2,000
  22. Sleep in Heavenly PeacePocatello, ID

    General use

    $1,500
  23. 3D RoboticsDuluth, MN

    General use

    $1,000
  24. Duluth Robotics IncDuluth, MN

    General

    $1,000
  25. Talons Robotics Team 5232Hermantown, MN

    General use

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $26,90067% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $4,50011% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $3,0008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota22 grants $71,649
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $7,500
  3. Idaho1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kay BigaPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $18,000
  • Jan BigaSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patrick SpottTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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