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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6463939

Branches Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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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

    $3,813,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $28,166,942

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,442,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $28,983,961

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,361,300

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $27,570,367

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,703,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $28,249,394

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,469,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $29,470,613

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,890,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $28,068,348

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,191,528

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $29,266,956

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,124,300

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $29,924,477

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Compassion International IncColorado SPGS, CO

    Various operational support

    $500,000
  2. Dwelling PlaceColumbia HTS, MN

    General operating support

    $500,000
  3. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Support the greatest

    $400,000
  4. International Justice MissionArlington, VA

    General operating fund &

    $380,000
  5. New Life Family ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $362,000
  6. Minnesota Teen Challenge IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $250,000
  7. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    General operating support

    $150,000
  8. Hope Academy IncMinneapolis, MN

    General fund & building

    $150,000
  9. Liberty Classical AcademyWhite Bear LK, MN

    Support to "for such a time

    $150,000
  10. Rural Care FoundationDoi Saket, Thailand

    General operating & various

    $134,000
  11. Eagle Brook ChurchCenterville, MN

    General fund & various

    $127,000
  12. Grace for Life FoundationDoi Saket, Thailand

    General operating & various

    $112,000
  13. English Language Institute in ChinaFt Collins, CO

    General operating and

    $71,000
  14. Evangelical Free Church of AmericaBloomington, MN

    Various operational and

    $67,500
  15. Sim USA IncorporatedCharlotte, NC

    Andrew & jen holloway

    $66,000
  16. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Hope restored 2024 campaign

    $50,000
  17. The Salvation Army Northern DivisionRoseville, MN

    General operating support

    $40,000
  18. Hope Community ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $40,000
  19. National Christian Charitable Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA

    Support for giving fund &

    $35,000
  20. University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN

    98.5 FM - ktis twin cities

    $30,000
  21. Prison Fellowship MinistriesLansdowne, VA

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  22. ConvergeOrlando, FL

    Missionary support - carl

    $20,000
  23. Children's Shelter of CebuSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $20,000
  24. The NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    Joe & cara herzberg

    $20,000
  25. Parable FundMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $16,500
  26. Cru Campus Crusade for Christ IncOrlando, FL

    Various missionary support

    $16,000
  27. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipusaMadison, WI

    Missionary support for cale

    $15,000
  28. Union Gospel Mission Association of St PaulSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  29. Rockpoint ChurchLake Elmo, MN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  30. Omf International IncLittleton, CO

    Support for vehicle, lizzy

    $12,000
  31. North ChurchMounds View, MN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. Africa Inland Mission International IncorporatedPeachtree Cty, GA

    Andy & cari robertson

    $8,000
  33. Amplify Mission NetworkEdina, MN

    General operating support

    $3,000
  34. The Apologist ProjectAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $1,121,00041% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $500,00018% of the total
  3. Religion6 grants $481,00018% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $330,00012% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $250,0009% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $16,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota17 grants $1,946,000
  2. Colorado5 grants $653,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $466,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $405,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $43,000
  6. Florida2 grants $36,000
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $15,000
  8. Texas1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Trudy A ChristiansonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd J ChristiansonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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