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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0523799

Growing Hope Foundation

A private foundation in Owatonna, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $8,474 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

    $8,474

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $890,042

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $878,731

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,900

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $877,771

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $692,078

  • Tax year 2021

    $41,275

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $671,715

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $595,393

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,889

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $583,379

  • Tax year 2018

    $32,023

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $575,580

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Hardship assistance related to education program.

    $8,274
  2. Youth For ChristAlbert Lea, MN

    To contribute to their general fund as they support mentoring young people

    $200

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Julie FiskePresident/Executive Director Hours 30Pay $52,076
  • Jerry N EplandVice President Hours 4Pay $0
  • Lois EplandSecretary Hours 4Pay $0
  • Evin LantzTreasurer Hours 2Pay $1,400
  • Joe HeinrichsDirector Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Eileen NewhouseDirector (as of Aug 2025) Hours 1Pay $600
  • Dave GaylorDirector (as of Aug 2025) Hours 1Pay $600
  • Troy KleckerDirector (as of Dec 2025) Hours 1Pay $300
  • Tom ThompsonDirector (through Sept 2025) Hours 1Pay $700

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