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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1893836

Baxter Family Foundation

A private foundation in Kellogg, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $18,017 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $18,017

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $251,196

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $244,268

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,705

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $299,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,310

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $404,270

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,070

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $534,257

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. AeonMinneapolis, MN

    Chartiable contribution

    $1,500
  2. Commonbond CommunitiesSt Paul, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,500
  3. Dunn County Historical SocietyMenomonie, WI

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  4. Landmark ConservancyMenomonie, WI

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  6. MN Land TrustSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  7. MN Military Appreciation FundMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  8. Salvation ArmyMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  9. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  10. Second Harvest NorthlandDuluth, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  11. The Museum of Russian ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  12. Wayzata Community ChurchWayzata, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $800
  13. Presbyterian Homes FoundationRoseville, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $800
  14. Individual

    Chartiable contribution

    $517
  15. Boys Girls ClubsSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  16. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  17. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  18. Lake Minnetonka Historical SocietyWayzata, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  19. Animal Humane SocietyMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $300
  20. The Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $300
  21. West Hennepin History CenterLong Lake, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $300
  22. Lake Superior Railroad MuseumDuluth, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  23. MN Center of Environmental AdvocacySaint Paul, MN

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  24. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $200
  25. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $200
  26. The Mable Tainter TheaterMenomonie, WI

    Charitable contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,50028% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $1,00019% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00019% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $80015% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $60011% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $12,700
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $2,100
  3. California1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William A BaxterPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shirley A BaxterVPTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sherri ChristofaroSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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