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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6019901

Bend Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $361,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Michael Hollern Trustee
730 Second Ave S Ste 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 752-1770
Form and materials
Written application stating purpose, budget, how objectives will be met, method of evaluation, and evidence of charitable exemption.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally to deschutes county, oregon, area

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $361,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,047,422
  • Tax year 2023

    $742,230

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,986,199
  • Tax year 2022

    $819,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,699,958
  • Tax year 2021

    $581,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,228,557
  • Tax year 2020

    $367,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,266,626
  • Tax year 2019

    $351,566

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,424,120
  • Tax year 2018

    $409,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,429,190

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    General

    $200,000
  2. City of Bend - Roundabout ArtBend, OR

    General

    $136,500
  3. Heart of Oregon CorpsBend, OR

    General

    $15,000
  4. Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, OR

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $200,00093% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $15,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon4 grants $361,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michael HollernTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Conley Brooks JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kirk SchuelerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Colin BrooksTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Romy MortensenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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