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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1893927

The Huelsmann Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomington, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $577,253 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $577,253

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,922,153
  • Tax year 2024

    $500,903

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,175,159
  • Tax year 2023

    $391,906

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,898,729
  • Tax year 2022

    $609,210

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,830,478
  • Tax year 2021

    $249,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,143,751
  • Tax year 2020

    $220,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,037,691

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Little Flower Catholic Schoolgrant #1Reno, NV

    Little flower school's (LFS) huelsmann foundation grant donation will assist in upgrading and modernizing the music classroom. With this grant, the updated music room will be named in honor of the huelsmann foundation. In addition, grant money will be used to purchasing various instruments for the students to use.

    $275,000
  2. Seeley Trails FoundationHayward, WI

    The seeley trails foundation seeks $70,930 to construct phase 1 of the seeley forest trail. The funding will create a unique easy, year-round, multi-use trail and provide the opportunity for a broad audience, including disabled athletes, to be active outdoors and connect with nature.

    $70,930
  3. American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Grant #1Hayward, WI

    $50,000/year for 5 years: for mount telemark village project support

    $50,000
  4. Central Cross Country SkiingMadison, WI

    Grant focuses on construction of the trailhead building, which will serve as a recreational and social community center and include a homelike gathering space, restrooms, and equipment storage. The trailhead building will provide youth with the necessary amenities to support a positive experiance from outdoor recreation and offer indoor space.

    $50,000
  5. Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike AssociationHayward, WI

    Project support for the makwa and dirt candy rehab. The makwa rehab initiative will involve 1.5 miles of machine work on rocky sections starting from south of h1 and working north to moderate the riding experience and make the trail accessible to a wider range of riders. Dirt candy rehab will focus on improving the tread throughout, reworking up all jumps and landings, and improving drainage, which will enhance the ride quality. The efforts on drainage will mitigate water retention after snowmelt or rainfall and improve the trail's overall sustainability.

    $50,000
  6. Stillwater Library FoundationStillwater, MN

    $15,000 to sponsor "light a spark" fundraiser and $20,000 to revitalize its underutilized terrace. This project aims to create a more welcoming and functional outdoor space with comfortable seating, attractive planters, and flexible arrangements to accommodate diverse community needs.

    $35,000
  7. Bishop Manogue Catholic High SchoolReno, NV

    Bishop manogue catholic high school is seeking support to enclose an area in the recently enhanced huelsmann student commons, made possible by the huelsmann foundation, to create a multifunctional quiet space enclosure. This new space will provide students with a quiet, distraction- free area for study and collaboration while offering faculty and staff a much-needed meeting space.

    $31,323
  8. Community ThreadStillwater, MN

    In 2024. Thrive expanded its transportation service area to include residents of washington county living north of highway 96. Because of this expansion. Thrive anticipates serving more individuals in the program in 2025. And per recent data. It is likely the majority of new people served through thrive will require subsidized or free membership. A $15,000 gift from the huelsmann foundation will help to offset membership costs for 30 new or existing members who qualify under our sliding fee scale for free or reduced membership fees.

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,00077% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $15,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada2 grants $306,323
  2. Wisconsin4 grants $220,930
  3. Minnesota2 grants $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer A HuelsmannCO-PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1.93Pay $6,957
  • Kristin M RossiterCO-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Peter J RossiterDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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