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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1280877

The BWBR Foundation

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 69 grants and $70,700 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Ryan Johansen
380 St Peter Street Ste 600
St Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-3701
Form and materials
Letter outlining project request which includes financial data
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Public charities

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,700

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $930,359

  • Tax year 2024

    $63,617

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $912,816

  • Tax year 2023

    $66,222

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $880,636

  • Tax year 2022

    $61,850

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $831,312

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,825

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $788,049

  • Tax year 2020

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $649,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $629,550

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $591,168

Grants paid in 2025

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avera Health FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    General capital campaign

    $3,000
  2. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General capital campaign

    $3,000
  3. University of MN FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $3,000
  4. Canvas Health IncOakdale, MN

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  5. Hennepin Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  6. Latino Academy of Workforce DevelopmentMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  7. Pine Rest FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  8. The Family PartnershipMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  9. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  10. University of Wisconsin River Falls FoundationRiver Falls, WI

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  11. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,500
  12. Ace MadisonMilwaukee, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  13. Ace Mentorship Program of the Twin Cities IncMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  14. Advocate Charitable FoundationDowners Grove, IL

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  15. Architectural Foundation of NebraskaLincoln, NE

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  16. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane CountyMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  17. Boys Town FoundationBoys Town, NE

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  18. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  19. Centracare Health FoundationSaint Cloud, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  20. Chi Health FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  21. Essentia Health FoundationDuluth, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  22. Food Bank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  23. Froedtert Hospital Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Froedtert & the medical college of wisconsin

    $1,000
  24. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  25. Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  26. Journey Mental Health Center IncMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  27. Lakeview Health FoundationStillwater, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  28. Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  29. Merrick Community ServicesSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  30. Minnesota Architectural FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Clarence wigington scholarship

    $1,000
  31. NAMI Dane CountyMonona, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  32. NAMI MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  33. NAMI NebraskaOmaha, NE

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  34. National Organization of Minority Architects Minneapolis - St PaulBaton Rouge, LA

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  35. North Dakota State University FoundationFargo, ND

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  36. Saint Catherine's UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  37. Saint John's UniversityCollegeville, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  38. Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern WisconsinMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  39. Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  40. United Way of Dane County IncMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  41. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  42. University of Northwestern - St PaulSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  43. Wayforward Resources IncMiddleton, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  44. Wisconsin Architects FoundationMadison, WI

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  45. Women in Healthcare IncEllicott City, MD

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  46. Richland Hospital FoundationRichland Ctr, WI

    General capital campaign

    $700
  47. Aspirus Health Foundation IncWausau, WI

    General capital campaign

    $500
  48. Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  49. Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  50. Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA

    General capital campaign

    $500
  51. Carroll University IncWaukesha, WI

    General capital campaign

    $500
  52. Children's Minnesota FoundationEdina, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  53. Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA

    General capital campaign

    $500
  54. Crown CollegeSt Bonifacius, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  55. Dorothy Day ResidenceSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  56. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI

    General capital campaign

    $500
  57. Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  58. Lake Region Healthcare FoundationFergus Falls, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  59. Metropolitan State University FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  60. Neighborhood HouseSaint Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  61. Nine Lives ThriftSt Paul, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  62. Oschner HealthNew Orleans, LA

    General capital campaign

    $500
  63. Park Nicollet FoundationSt Louis Park, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  64. Partnership Resources IncMinneapolis, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  65. Prairie Lakes Healthcare FoundationWatertown, SD

    General capital campaign

    $500
  66. Saint Elizabeth FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General capital campaign

    $500
  67. Saints FoundationShakopee, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  68. St Luke's FoundationDuluth, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500
  69. St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN

    General capital campaign

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education15 grants $13,50030% of the total
  2. Health13 grants $13,50030% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $8,70019% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $2,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $3,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota35 grants $35,500
  2. Wisconsin17 grants $17,700
  3. Nebraska7 grants $6,500
  4. South Dakota2 grants $3,500
  5. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  6. Louisiana2 grants $1,500
  7. Iowa2 grants $1,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  10. North Dakota1 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.

  • Ryan JohansenPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Megan FlynnTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melanie BaumhoverSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

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