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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2008605

River Road Foundation

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $520,001 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Charitable Services Group
800 Nicollet Mall Ste 800
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 303-2847
Form and materials
Applications may be submitted in letter form outlining the request together with such supporting materials as the applicant desires.
Deadlines
November 1st
Restrictions
FDN primarily makes grants to eduacational, cultural, youth, environme ntal, education and community support orgs in MN. No grants are made to individuals or orgs requiring expenditure responsibility.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $520,001

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,871,572

  • Tax year 2024

    $530,001

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,047,573

  • Tax year 2023

    $549,501

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,495,826

  • Tax year 2022

    $529,501

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,933,141

  • Tax year 2021

    $430,001

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,262,659

  • Tax year 2020

    $430,001

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,570,865

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Paul Academy and Summit SchoolSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $145,000
  2. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General operating

    $50,000
  3. Hallie Q Brown Community CenterSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $50,000
  4. Migizi Communications IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $50,000
  5. Neighborhood HousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $50,000
  6. Friends of the Mississippi RiverSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $35,000
  7. The Family PartnershipMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $30,000
  8. American Camper AssociationPine River, MN

    General operating

    $10,001
  9. Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Planned Parenthood of MN ND and SDSt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. Textile CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $10,000
  14. JDRFCharlotte, NC

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. St Paul Parks ConservancySaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  16. Sankaty Head FoundationSiasconset, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. Cable Natural History MuseumCable, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Lake Owen AssociationCable, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Park Square TheaterSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. Springboard for the ArtsSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Somerset Scholarship FundMendota HTS, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. Nantucket Historical AssociationNantucket, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  23. Friends of the Parks and Trails St PaulSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $200,00051% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $130,00033% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $40,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $25,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota15 grants $385,001
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $50,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $10,000
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $10,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bruce A LillyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bruce Lilly JrTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert P LillyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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