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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-0911636

The Wasie Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,707,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,049,624
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,092,744

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,016,504
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,086,403

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $11,332,423
  • Tax year 2021

    $978,823

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $17,983,117
  • Tax year 2020

    $591,369

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $17,768,066
  • Tax year 2019

    $427,258

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $18,557,259
  • Tax year 2018

    $517,937

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $16,047,458

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 4KIDS of South Florida IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operations

    $500,000
  2. Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation IncHollywood, FL

    Capital improvements

    $300,000
  3. Lee Memorial Health System Foundation IncFort Myers, FL

    Program support

    $200,000
  4. Lee Memorial Health System Foundation IncFort Myers, FL

    Capital improvements

    $200,000
  5. The Immokalee Foundation IncNaples, FL

    General operations

    $200,000
  6. Our Lady of PeaceSt Paul, MN

    Capital improvements

    $100,000
  7. The Immokalee Foundation IncNaples, FL

    Program support

    $50,000
  8. Vail PlaceHopkins, MN

    General operations

    $30,000
  9. Gilda's Club Twin Cities IncMinnetonka, MN

    Program support

    $25,000
  10. Gillette Children's Hospital FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Capital improvements

    $25,000
  11. Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Program support

    $25,000
  12. True FriendsAnnandale, MN

    Capital improvements

    $25,000
  13. Humane Society of Collier County IncNaples, FL

    General operations

    $7,500
  14. Ataxia Telangiectasia Children's ProjectCoconut Creek, FL

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Hopekids IncEden Prairie, MN

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Polish American Cultural Institute of MinnesotaSt Paul, MN

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Breanna's GiftMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $2,500
  18. Miracle at Manchester FoundationDel Mar, CA

    Capital improvements

    $2,500
  19. Maple Grove Rotary FoundationMaple Grove, MN

    General operations

    $150
  20. Camp LebanonBurtrum, MN

    General operations

    $125
  21. Martin County Humane SocietyFairmont, MN

    General operations

    $125

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $650,15038% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $600,00035% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $375,00022% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $30,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $7,625<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $1,487,500
  2. Minnesota11 grants $217,900
  3. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gregg D SjoquistPRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $247,091
  • Danille B MathisonEXEC DIR/VICE PRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 45Pay $163,907
  • Sandra D MuvdiDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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