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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-1911994

Beito Foundation

A private foundation in Thief River Falls, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $153,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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 2024

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,054,109

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,975,454

  • Tax year 2022

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,551

  • Tax year 2021

    $164,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,087,624

  • Tax year 2019

    $139,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,179,740

  • Tax year 2018

    $153,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,238,028

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN

    Gene and gretchen beito endowment and hockey rink

    $20,500
  2. TRF Education FoundationThief River Falls, MN

    Endowment and books

    $17,500
  3. Northland Community and Technical College FoundationThief River Falls, MN

    Scholarship

    $11,000
  4. Sanford FoundationFargo, ND

    Behavioral health

    $11,000
  5. Concordia CollegeMoorhead, MN

    Donation to beito endowment and offutt school of business

    $10,000
  6. Discovery PlaceThief RVR FLS, MN

    Building project

    $10,000
  7. Falls DacThief River Falls, MN

    Parking lot

    $10,000
  8. The VillageGrand Forks, ND

    Donation

    $10,000
  9. City of McIntoshMcIntosh, MN

    City beautification project

    $7,000
  10. Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    Programming and exhibits in NW minnesota and north star circle

    $6,500
  11. NahaNorthfield, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. Thief River Falls Area Food ShelfThief RVR FLS, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  13. Pennington County Historical SocietyThief RVR FLS, MN

    Endowment

    $4,000
  14. City of GonvickGonvick, MN

    City beautification

    $2,000
  15. City of GoodridgeGoodridge, MN

    City beautification

    $2,000
  16. City of NewfoldenNewfolden, MN

    City beautification

    $2,000
  17. City of OkleeOklee, MN

    City beautification

    $2,000
  18. Goodridge Historical SocietyGoodridge, MN

    Brown house

    $2,000
  19. Luther SeminarySaint Paul, MN

    Programming

    $2,000
  20. North Dakota Museum of ArtGrand Forks, ND

    Donation

    $2,000
  21. VipThief River Falls, MN

    Donation

    $2,000
  22. Zion Lutheran ChurchThief River Falls, MN

    Programming

    $1,500
  23. Aurora Resource CenterThief RVR FLS, MN

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. Clear Waters Life CenterGonvick, MN

    Programming

    $1,000
  25. Clearwater County Historical SocietyBagley, MN

    Programming

    $1,000
  26. Gonvick Fire DepartmentGonvick, MN

    Fire department

    $1,000
  27. Northern Exposure to Lifelong LearningBagley, MN

    Programming

    $1,000
  28. Northwest Minnesota Community BandsThief River Falls, MN

    Donation

    $1,000
  29. Pioneer Radio 901Thief River Falls, MN

    Programming

    $1,000
  30. TRF American Association of University WomenThief River Falls, MN

    College scholarships

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,50045% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $11,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $9,50021% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota27 grants $130,000
  2. North Dakota3 grants $23,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David BeitoPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gretchen E BeitoVICE PRES, SEC, & TREASURE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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