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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
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Tax year 2025
$474,512
- Grants listed
- 62
- Assets, end of year
- $348,823
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Tax year 2024
$207,921
- Grants listed
- 61
- Assets, end of year
- $590,479
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Tax year 2023
$208,586
- Grants listed
- 60
- Assets, end of year
- $732,432
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Tax year 2022
$175,994
- Grants listed
- 50
- Assets, end of year
- $889,670
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Tax year 2021
$99,722
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $973,395
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Tax year 2020
$159,068
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $1,040,261
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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MSHSL SportsBrooklyn Center, MN
General support
$71,000 -
Spare KeySaint Paul, MN
General support
$27,000 -
Highland Friendship ClubSaint Paul, MN
General support
$25,000 -
Save - Suicide Awareness Voices of EducationBloomington, MN
General support
$20,770 -
360 CommunitiesBurnsville, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Bolder OptionsMinneapolis, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Sanneh FoundationSaint Paul, MN
General support
$20,000 -
CeapBrooklyn Center, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Cap AgencyShakopee, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Cross ServicesRogers, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Ica Food ShelfMinnetonka, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Keystone Community ServicesSaint Paul, MN
General support
$16,000 -
People Reaching Out to Other People Inc (prop)Eden Prairie, MN
General support
$16,000 -
PrismGolden Valley, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN
General support
$16,000 -
Tee It Up for the TroopsBurnsville, MN
General support
$12,000 -
Courage Kenny (allina Health Foundation)Minneapolis, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Junior Achievement NorthSaint Paul, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Pinky Swear FoundationEdina, MN
General support
$7,500 -
Alexandra House IncBlaine, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Asset BuildersMadison, WI
General support
$5,000 -
East Side Neighborhood ServicesMinneapolis, MN
General support
$5,000 -
MN State MankatoMankato, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Dress for Success Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN
General support
$4,000 -
Special OlympicsMinneapolis, MN
General support
$3,507 -
The ARC MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Anoka County Brotherhood CouncilAnoka, MN
General support
$2,500 -
Project Concern of Cudahy - St Francis IncCudahy, WI
General support
$2,500 -
Securefutures FoundationMilwaukee, WI
General support
$2,500 -
Shalom Center of Interfaith Network of Kenosha County IncKenosha, WI
General support
$2,500 -
St Roman ParishMilwaukee, WI
General support
$2,500 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,500 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,500 -
Toys for TotsTriangle, VA
General support
$2,148 -
Firefly SisterhoodPlymouth, MN
General support
$2,068 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Individual
Scholarship
$2,000 -
Metro Meals on WheelsMinneapolis, MN
General support
$1,932 -
Every Third Saturday IncMinneapolis, MN
General support
$1,867 -
Woman & Children's HorizonsKenosha, WI
General support
$1,809 -
Camp Kesem NationalCovina, CA
General support
$1,722 -
Hope 4 YouthAnoka, MN
General support
$1,689 -
Awesome Authors Awards & CommunityRacine, WI
General support
$1,000 -
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation IncMankato, MN
General support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education4 grants $58,00028% of the total
- Community development2 grants $47,00023% of the total
- Food and agriculture3 grants $33,93216% of the total
- Human services7 grants $26,72213% of the total
- Youth development2 grants $21,68910% of the total
- International aid1 grant $10,0005% of the total
- 4 other causes4 grants $10,4355% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota31 grants $407,833
- Wisconsin7 grants $17,809
- Virginia1 grant $2,148
- California1 grant $1,722
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Karen GreisingerCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
- Daniel ZaczkowskiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Janine JacksonDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Steve BohligDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Willie Robinson JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Jim StahlmannDIRECTOR (THU 6/25) Hours 1Pay $0
- Steve SteenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Samuel SternDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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