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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1891595

Acorn Foundation

A private foundation in Chanhassen, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $235,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,194,465

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,377,549

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $218,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,604,327

  • Tax year 2019

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,630,036

  • Tax year 2018

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,760,301

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NC Little Hospice IncEdina, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  2. Washburn Center for ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. Horses for Heroes - New Mexico IncSanta Fe, NM

    General operating support

    $45,000
  4. AgwmSpringfield, MO

    General operating support

    $15,000
  5. The Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Angel FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. Jack's BasketArden Hills, MN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  8. Rise IncorporatedMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  9. Caring BridgeEagan, MN

    General operating support

    $2,000
  10. Nature Conservancy MNMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $50,00045% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $48,00043% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota7 grants $165,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $45,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shirley SheldonPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dan SheldonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew HansonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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