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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6041638

Hartz Foundation

A private foundation in Thief River Falls, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $177,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Richard Sjoberg
PO Box 642
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-3044
[email protected]
Form and materials
Purpose on use of funds applied for/ copy of exemption/ project budget
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primary consideration given to minnesota and north dakota

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $177,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,703

  • Tax year 2023

    $164,775

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,521,358

  • Tax year 2022

    $132,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,561,961

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,350

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,549,193

  • Tax year 2020

    $214,597

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,379

  • Tax year 2019

    $122,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,528,857

  • Tax year 2018

    $89,350

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,606,345

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northland Community & Technical College FoundationThief River Falls, MN

    Scholarships

    $26,800
  2. City of WarrenWarroad, MN

    For construction of new childcare facility in warren

    $25,000
  3. Warroad Community Childcare CenterWarroad, MN

    Furnishing and signage for new childcare facility

    $25,000
  4. Falls DacThief River Falls, MN

    Purchase of passenger van for client transport

    $24,000
  5. Karlstad Country ClubKarlstad, MN

    To renovate irrigation system at golf course

    $15,000
  6. Oklee Fire DepartmentOklee, MN

    Replacement of concrete at firehall

    $10,000
  7. Advance Thief RiverThief RVR FLS, MN

    To provide grants to dayare providers for facility improvements

    $7,500
  8. Falls Delivered MealsThief RVR FLS, MN

    Supplies

    $5,000
  9. Goodridge ISDGoodridge, MN

    To update radio systems in school busses

    $5,000
  10. Kittson County Historical Society MuseumLake Bronson, MN

    Repair of parking lot and sidewalks

    $5,000
  11. Lutheran Social Services of MNSt Paul, MN

    Purchase of new freezer for senior meal program

    $5,000
  12. Marshall County Historical SocietyWarren, MN

    For addition to settler's square museum

    $5,000
  13. Red Lake Falls Volunteer AmbulanceRed Lake Falls, MN

    For purchase of new medical and training equiment

    $4,000
  14. Moorhead State University FoundationMoorhead, MN

    Scholarships

    $3,950
  15. Boy Scouts of AmericaFargo, ND

    Supplies for NW minnesota and ne north dakota troops

    $2,700
  16. Girl Scouts Dakota HorizonsSioux Falls, SD

    Supplies for NW minnesota and ne north dakota troops

    $2,700
  17. Roseau County Historical SocietyRoseau, MN

    Purchase and installation of new security camera system

    $2,500
  18. Prairie Public TelevisionFargo, ND

    Supplies

    $1,350
  19. Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN

    Scholarships

    $900
  20. Pennington County 4-HThief River Falls, MN

    Supplies

    $500
  21. Thief River Falls Concert AssociationThief RVR FLS, MN

    Supplies

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $25,00076% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,7008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota18 grants $170,650
  2. North Dakota2 grants $4,050
  3. South Dakota1 grant $2,700

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard SjobergPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David BeitoTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Karmon TrontvetEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $2,600
  • Paul IhleBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Cyndi OnkkaBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mark LarsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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