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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1795397

The Scrooby Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,120,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,150,617

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,100,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,746,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,123,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,694,314

  • Tax year 2021

    $955,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,376,530

  • Tax year 2020

    $871,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,634,686

  • Tax year 2019

    $927,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,833,042

  • Tax year 2018

    $754,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,058,617

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Foundation campaign

    $500,000
  2. The Art PartnershipSt Paul, MN

    Annual fund

    $200,000
  3. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Protection effort project

    $100,000
  4. American Red CrossSt Paul, MN

    Disaster relief

    $50,000
  5. Grayvil Animal CenterKey Largo, FL

    New building project

    $25,000
  6. Ocean Reef Cuture CenterKey Largo, FL

    General operating

    $25,000
  7. Ocean Reef Medical CenterKey Largo, FL

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. TPTSt Paul, MN

    History program

    $25,000
  9. National Society of Colonial DamesWashington, DC

    Dumbarton house fund

    $25,000
  10. Animal Humane SocietyGolden Valley, MN

    Operating

    $20,000
  11. Eagle Valley Land TrustEdwards, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  12. Ordway Center - Performaning ArtSt Paul, MN

    Honor of diane nixa

    $20,000
  13. MN Land TrustDuluth, MN

    Encampment forest fund

    $20,000
  14. Betty Ford Alpine GardenVail, CO

    Operating

    $15,000
  15. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  16. MN Department of VeteransMinneapolis, MN

    Activities fund

    $15,000
  17. State Fair FoundationSt Paul, MN

    Grounds & building maintenance

    $10,000
  18. Wildlife Rehabilitation CenterRoseville, MN

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $500,00092% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $535,000
  2. Minnesota11 grants $485,000
  3. Florida3 grants $75,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Priscilla BrewsterPRESIDENT/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan B McCarthyVP/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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