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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-0636273

Charity Inc

A private foundation in Blaine, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $481,100 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bonnie Brenny
11895 Aberdeen St NE
Blaine, MN 55449
(763) 574-0958
Form and materials
No form requirements - prefer a letter stating applicant's needs and the funds requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primarily contributions to christian educational organizations - religious organizations - and public charities.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $481,100

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,338,850
  • Tax year 2024

    $462,833

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,657,283
  • Tax year 2023

    $384,683

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,229,948
  • Tax year 2022

    $390,333

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,399,938
  • Tax year 2021

    $425,833

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,399,833
  • Tax year 2020

    $378,783

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,370,820
  • Tax year 2019

    $401,108

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,545,054

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Support

    $206,500
  2. Schools Colleges Sch AttachedBlaine, MN

    Support

    $182,600
  3. Public Charities Sch AttachedBlaine, MN

    Support

    $92,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $274,600

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joanne ElwellPRES/SECY Hours 0Pay $20,000
  • Bonita BrennyVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Therese MunasingheDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $10,000
  • Catherine BrennyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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