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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
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Tax year 2025
$77,250
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $597,686
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Tax year 2024
$62,250
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $620,972
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Tax year 2023
$62,250
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $630,747
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Tax year 2022
$37,250
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $649,416
-
Tax year 2021
$30,750
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $688,595
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Tax year 2020
$32,750
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $272,765
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Tax year 2019
$43,250
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $202,013
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Tax year 2018
$28,250
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $235,873
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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University of Minnesota Foundation UMD Sales CenterMinneapolis, MN
Support of public programs
$25,000 -
Best Christmas EverCloquet, MN
Support of public programs
$20,000 -
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Provide two educational scholarships
$12,000 -
Fond Du Lac Tribal & Comm College FoundationCloquet, MN
Provide two educational scholarships
$6,000 -
Mesabi Range College FoundationVirginia, MN
Provide two educational scholarships
$6,000 -
Cloquet Community Scholarship FoundationCloquet, MN
Provide one educational scholarship
$2,500 -
Esko Educational FoundationEsko, MN
Provide one educational scholarship
$2,500 -
Lutheran Social ServicesSt Paul, MN
Support of public programs
$1,000 -
The Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC
Support of public programs
$1,000 -
Family PathwaysNorth Branch, MN
Support of public programs
$500 -
Carlton Co Historical Society FoundationCloquet, MN
Support of public programs
$250 -
PBS CH8 Duluth-Superior Ed TVDuluth, MN
Support of public programs
$250 -
Twin Cities Public TelevisionSaint Paul, MN
Support of public programs
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $14,50089% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
- Human services1 grant $5003% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $2502% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota12 grants $76,250
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- David S GuckenbergPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
- June E GuckenbergSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Michael D GuckenbergDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Ann Marie GuckenbergDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
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