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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1710355

Robert E Fraser Foundation

A private foundation in Maple Grove, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $210,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,923,330

  • Tax year 2023

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,018,247

  • Tax year 2022

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,031,599

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,316,685

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,162,155

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. NW Foundation NW Missouri State UniMaryville, MO

    General Charitable Purposes

    $25,000
  2. RS EdenMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  3. Sharing and Caring HandsMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  4. Washburn Center for ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  5. Families Forward Learning CenterPasadena, CA

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  6. Bolder OptionsMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $15,000
  7. Feeding Our Communities PartnersNorth Mankato, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  8. Ampersand FamiliesRoseville, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  10. My Very Own BedMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  11. Groveland Emergency Food ShelfMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  13. Downtown Womens CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  14. Corner HouseMinneapolis, MN

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000
  15. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General Charitable Purposes

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $40,00026% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $35,00023% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $30,00019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00013% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota9 grants $125,000
  2. California3 grants $40,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Edwin L ChaninPresident Hours 3Pay $18,000
  • George P FraserVice President Hours 1Pay $18,000
  • Diane CarlsonVice President Hours 1Pay $18,000
  • Emily BrownDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Stuart CarlsonDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Gwendolyn CarlsonDirector Hours 1Pay $4,000

The return

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