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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-2059883

Keiser Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $54,417 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

    $54,417

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,138,134
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,054,666
  • Tax year 2023

    $41,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $974,900
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $858,969
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,064,780
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $970,774
  • Tax year 2019

    $42,809

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $908,173
  • Tax year 2018

    $38,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $791,659

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Interfaith Outreach & Community ParPlymouth, MN

    General use

    $14,000
  2. Westonka Food ShelfMound, MN

    General use

    $5,000
  3. Evans Scholars FoundationGolf, IL

    General use

    $4,917
  4. Allina Hospice FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General use

    $4,000
  5. Brave Heart Estate Injured Soldiers IncSouth Lyon, MI

    General use

    $3,000
  6. Brother Dan's Food Pantry St Francis Xavier ChurchPetoskey, MI

    General use

    $3,000
  7. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General use

    $3,000
  8. TSC AllianceSilver Spring, MD

    General use

    $3,000
  9. St Philip the DeaconPlymouth, MN

    General use

    $2,500
  10. MN Hooved Animal RescueZimmerman, MN

    General use

    $2,000
  11. McLaren Northern Michigan FoundationPetoskey, MI

    General use

    $2,000
  12. Grandview PTOMound, MN

    General use

    $1,500
  13. Cheboygan Compassionate Ministries the Lord's KitchenCheboygan, MI

    Food and supplies

    $1,500
  14. Joy Fellowship Food PantryIndian River, MI

    General fund

    $1,500
  15. Alanson Chruch of the NazareneAlanson, MI

    General fund

    $1,500
  16. Cross in the WoodsIndian River, MI

    General use

    $1,000
  17. Salem Covenant ChurchNew Brighton, 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. Health3 grants $8,00073% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,50014% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,50014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $33,000
  2. Michigan7 grants $13,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $4,917
  4. Maryland1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher EvensonVP & TREASUR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy EvensonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan KeiserDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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