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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1948564

Hillswood Foundation

A private foundation in Roseville, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $125,000 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

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

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,723,828
  • Tax year 2024

    $169,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,626,733
  • Tax year 2023

    $381,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,592,502
  • Tax year 2022

    $399,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,874,382
  • Tax year 2021

    $399,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,235,304
  • Tax year 2020

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,287,159
  • Tax year 2019

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,306,902
  • Tax year 2018

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,366,323

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $34,000
  2. Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  3. Sunvalley Summer Symphony Music FestivalKetchum, ID

    Unrestricted general

    $17,500
  4. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  5. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $12,000
  6. Books for Africa IncSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  7. Timber Bay - Youth Investment FDNMedina, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  8. Beyond Our DoorHopkins, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $34,00034% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $26,50026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00025% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $15,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $67,500
  2. Indiana1 grant $25,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $17,500
  4. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John W EmisonTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • William EmisonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jane B Larson EmisonDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $0
  • Thomas EmisonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nani StoickSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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