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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1313302

Charlson Foundation

A private foundation in Edina, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $560,000 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $560,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,463,898

  • Tax year 2024

    $385,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,309,276

  • Tax year 2023

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,166,742

  • Tax year 2022

    $301,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,417,129

  • Tax year 2021

    $580,039

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,865,915

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,022,178

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,153,980

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

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

  1. Oasis for YouthBloomington, MN

    General Operations

    $65,000
  2. Individual

    SBS + Clinical Services

    $50,000
  3. Immigrant Law Center of MNSt Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $45,000
  4. HealthFinders Collaborative IncNorthfield, MN

    General Operations

    $45,000
  5. True FriendsAnnandale, MN

    Capital Campaign

    $40,000
  6. Normandale Community College FoundaBloomington, MN

    Sirtify

    $35,000
  7. Individual

    General Operations and Building

    $35,000
  8. Individual

    Food Shelf and General Operations

    $35,000
  9. VeapBloomington, MN

    Challenge Grant

    $30,000
  10. Individual

    Housing projects

    $30,000
  11. The Lift GarageMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $25,000
  12. Park Nicollet FoundationSt Louis Park, MN

    Growing through Grief

    $25,000
  13. Onward Eden PrairieEden Prairie, MN

    General Operations

    $20,000
  14. Open Arms of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $20,000
  15. Community Action CenterNorthfield, MN

    Food Shelf

    $15,000
  16. Calvary Lutheran ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    Food Shelf

    $15,000
  17. Minnesota OrchestraMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $10,000
  18. Individual

    General Operations

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    Food Shelf

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $45,00027% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $40,00024% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $35,00021% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota13 grants $390,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Leslie StilesPresident Hours 4Pay $0
  • Karen McElrathSecretary Hours 3Pay $0
  • Thomas StilesDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katie McElrathDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ryan McElrathDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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