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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6419749

Krisbin Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $453,500 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

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

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

    $453,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,895,454
  • Tax year 2023

    $356,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,036,083
  • Tax year 2022

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $6,115,041
  • Tax year 2021

    $363,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,093,447
  • Tax year 2020

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,373,111
  • Tax year 2019

    $298,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,453,237
  • Tax year 2018

    $296,693

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,478,059

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN

    Donation

    $95,000
  2. Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA

    Donation

    $90,000
  3. Seo Scholars San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $35,000
  4. Constellation FundMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $25,000
  5. Neighborhood VillagesBoston, ME

    Donation

    $25,000
  6. Build Natl HeadquartersRedwood City, CA

    Donation

    $20,000
  7. Reach Out and ReadBloomington, MN

    Donation

    $20,000
  8. Rise Early Learning CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $20,000
  9. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Donation

    $20,000
  10. Adopt A Family of Palm BeachNorth Lake Worth, FL

    Donation

    $15,000
  11. Family ConnectionsSt Louis Park, MN

    Donation

    $15,000
  12. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  13. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $10,000
  14. Think SmallSaint Paul, MN

    Donation

    $10,000
  15. Blake SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Center for the Developing ChildCambridge, MA

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. Friends of the ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  18. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  19. Perelman School of MedicinePhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  20. St Davids Center for Child Family DevelopmentMinnetonka, MN

    Donation

    $5,000
  21. College of Medicine Univ FLJacksonville, FL

    Donation

    $3,000
  22. Harvard University-Pres and Fellows & Hgse FundCambridge, MA

    Donation

    $2,500
  23. Camp OdayinOakdale, MN

    Donation

    $2,000
  24. Dodoma Tanzania Health DevMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $2,000
  25. Urban Ed AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $2,000
  26. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Donation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $119,00044% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $90,00033% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $35,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota13 grants $219,000
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $97,500
  3. California4 grants $59,000
  4. Maine1 grant $25,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  6. Florida2 grants $18,000
  7. New York1 grant $10,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robbin S JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • B Kristine JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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