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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1378654

Sundet Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 54 grants and $1.8 million 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

    $1,823,868

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $3,398,443

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,827,480

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $4,556,940

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,614,793

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $5,461,933

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,820,026

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $5,873,048

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,680,285

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $7,562,696

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,529,588

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $8,481,132

Grants paid in 2025

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Norway HouseMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $271,259
  2. True FriendsAnnandale, MN

    Charitable

    $260,000
  3. U of MN FoundationMineapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $153,500
  4. Mayo Clinic FoundationRochester, MN

    Charitable

    $132,000
  5. Mt Carmel MinistriesAlexandria, MN

    Charitable

    $110,000
  6. Prison FellowshipLansdowne, VA

    Charitable

    $105,500
  7. Augsburg College Rochester CampusMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. Giants of the Earth Heritage CtrSpring Grove, MN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  9. Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  10. NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable

    $65,000
  11. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $50,000
  12. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable

    $42,950
  13. Minnehaha AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $37,500
  14. Campus Crusade for Christ (cru)Orlando, FL

    Charitable

    $24,000
  15. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $24,000
  16. Urban VenturesMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $20,000
  17. MN Ovarian Cancer AllianceMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $17,500
  18. Creative ChurchMaple Grove, MN

    Charitable

    $16,000
  19. Allina Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $15,000
  20. Mt Olivet Lutheran ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $15,000
  21. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  22. New Horizons FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable

    $13,000
  23. Anselm HouseMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Lifespace FoundationBloomington, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. MN Historical SocietySt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. Nokomis Heights Lutheran ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $9,664
  27. River Valley ChurchMinnetonka, MN

    Charitable

    $8,645
  28. Heartland Free ChurchAnnandale, MN

    Charitable

    $8,500
  29. First Baptist Church of Sturgeon BaySturgeon Bay, WI

    Charitable

    $6,000
  30. St Huberts Catholic ChurchChanhassen, MN

    Charitable

    $6,000
  31. Catholic Charities of S NV Adoption Loving HeartsLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable

    $5,500
  32. Incarnationsagrado Corazon Catholic ChurchMineapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $5,500
  33. Ave Maria AcademyPlum City, WI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Center of the American ExperimentMinnetonka, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. HspaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  36. Trinity Lutheran ChurchSpring Grove, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Bible Study FellowshipDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Oaks InternationalWheaton, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. WGBH Educational FundBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  40. Fellowship Christian AthletesArden Hills, MN

    Charitable

    $4,000
  41. Minnesota Prayer BreakfastMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  42. Ski for Light IncMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  43. Feed My Starving ChildrenChanhassen, MN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  44. Mountain MinistriesDillon, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  45. Team GilboaEdina, MN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  46. Our Lady of Grace ChruchEdina, MN

    Charitable

    $1,500
  47. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $1,180
  48. Koinonia HouseWheaton, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  49. TPTPBSSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $1,000
  50. Revive Our Hearts MinistriesNiles, MI

    Charitable

    $550
  51. Mt Olivet Rolling AcresVictoria, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  52. People Serving PeopleMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  53. The Loppet FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  54. Humane Society of MinnesotaGolden Valley, MN

    Charitable

    $120

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Augsburg College Rochester CampusMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $500,000
  2. True FriendsAnnandale, MN

    Charitable

    $500,000
  3. Norway HouseMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $200,000
  4. Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  5. MN Historical SocietySt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. Mount Carmel MinistriesAlexandria, MN

    Charitable

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $272,43932% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $260,50030% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $100,00012% of the total
  4. Religion4 grants $64,5008% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $61,5007% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $48,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota36 grants $1,444,368
  2. Colorado4 grants $122,950
  3. Virginia1 grant $105,500
  4. Arizona2 grants $74,000
  5. Florida2 grants $39,000
  6. Illinois3 grants $11,000
  7. Wisconsin2 grants $11,000
  8. Nevada1 grant $5,500
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  10. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Leland N SundetDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Louise C SundetVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol Sundet-MeekerDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dan BoeckermannDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark DienhardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SundetDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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