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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1893491

Caliber Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $37,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Lavander and Nancy Owen
2900 Thomas Avenue South 2320
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(612) 827-7542
Form and materials
Request application and instructions by letter or by phone
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $304,406

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $310,324

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,700

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $330,744

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $339,032

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $429,925

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $435,562

  • Tax year 2019

    $62,646

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $467,088

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $484,847

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General use of the charity

    $6,000
  2. Every MealRoseville, MN

    General use of the charity

    $5,000
  3. Twin Cities Public TelevisionSaint Paul, MN

    General use of the charity

    $5,000
  4. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    General use of the charity

    $3,000
  5. Ferguson LibraryStamford, CT

    General use of the charity

    $2,500
  6. Person to PersonDarien, CT

    General use of the charity

    $2,500
  7. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General use of the charity

    $2,500
  8. San Jose Public LibrarySan Jose, CA

    General use of the charity

    $2,500
  9. Family PathwaysCambridge, MN

    General use of the charity

    $2,000
  10. Project DivaSaint Anthony, MN

    General use of the charity

    $2,000
  11. Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    General use of the charity

    $1,500
  12. Isanti County Historical SocietyCambridge, MN

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  13. Minnesota State Fair FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  14. St Cloud State UniveristySt Cloud, MN

    General use of the charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $9,00036% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $4,50018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,50014% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $3,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota10 grants $27,500
  2. Connecticut2 grants $5,000
  3. California1 grant $2,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • John LavanderPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy OwenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Lavander SeegerSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David LavanderDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Thomas LavanderDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Bradley LavanderDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James BarnettDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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