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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2023125

Eljay Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $48,167 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

    $48,167

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $72,342
  • Tax year 2024

    $104,617

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $72,339
  • Tax year 2023

    $139,367

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $54,018
  • Tax year 2022

    $116,759

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $129,491
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,615

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $150,344
  • Tax year 2020

    $63,709

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $98,563
  • Tax year 2019

    $65,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $41,619
  • Tax year 2018

    $103,128

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $101,338

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lutheran Summer Music AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $21,667
  2. The Sound BetweenNew York, NY

    Program support

    $15,000
  3. CantsMinneapolis, MN

    Annual campaign

    $5,000
  4. CommusicationSaint Paul, MN

    Annual campaign

    $1,500
  5. ConspirareAustin, TX

    General program support

    $1,000
  6. National Lutheran ChoirEdina, MN

    Program support

    $1,000
  7. Minnesota ChoraleMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Mpls-ImpulseBloomington, MN

    Annual campaign

    $500
  9. Northern Lights Music FestivalGilbert, MN

    General support

    $500
  10. Skylark Vocal EnsembleBedford Hills, NY

    Baby larks campaign

    $500
  11. The SingersmcaSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $4,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $31,667
  2. New York2 grants $15,500
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda J GlasgowDIRECTOR/PRE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marylynn E MennickeDISBURSEMENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brittany J RudoiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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