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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-2011129

Desiring God Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $642,546
  • Tax year 2023

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $740,230
  • Tax year 2022

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $857,465
  • Tax year 2021

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $933,291
  • Tax year 2020

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $796,806
  • Tax year 2019

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $893,634

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Desiring God MinistriesMinneapolis, MN

    Web publishing

    $120,000
  2. Bethlehem College and SeminaryMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $60,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $120,00067% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $60,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $180,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • David MathisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • John PiperPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nathan OlsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Noel PiperMEMBER DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom StellerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Justin TaylorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jon BloomDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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