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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6020155

Quetico Superior Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $101,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Michael T McCormick
50 S 6th Street Ste 1500
Minneapolis, MN 554021498
(612) 492-6130
Form and materials
Detailed proposals of projects or studies
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Quetico-superior region, bwca and appurtenances

Assets and giving by year

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

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,403,311
  • Tax year 2023

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,393,757
  • Tax year 2022

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,331,173
  • Tax year 2021

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,190,627
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,300
  • Tax year 2019

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,058,419

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacySaint Paul, MN

    Polymet lawsuit efforts

    $30,000
  2. Northeastern Minnesotans for WildernessEly, MN

    Sulfide mining contested case efforts

    $30,000
  3. WaterlegacySt Paul, MN

    Sulfate reduction/impaired waters program

    $20,000
  4. YMCA Camp Northern LightsBabbitt, MN

    Community lodge/equity in outdoor spaces

    $10,000
  5. Friends of the Boundary Waters WildernessSaint Paul, MN

    No boundaries youth program

    $5,000
  6. Urban BoatbuildersSaint Paul, MN

    Youth boatbuilding and trip program

    $5,000
  7. Heart of the Continent PartnershipMinneapolis, MN

    Voluntary dues

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $65,00093% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota7 grants $101,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James C WymanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew SteinerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael T McCormickSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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