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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
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Tax year 2024
$12,687,866
- Grants listed
- 61
- Assets, end of year
- $40,412,368
-
Tax year 2023
$10,847,405
- Grants listed
- 68
- Assets, end of year
- $40,529,062
-
Tax year 2022
$10,040,789
- Grants listed
- 54
- Assets, end of year
- $39,768,962
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Tax year 2021
$10,304,630
- Grants listed
- 51
- Assets, end of year
- $36,976,800
-
Tax year 2020
$6,117,163
- Grants listed
- 52
- Assets, end of year
- $32,408,785
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Tax year 2019
$7,300,963
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $32,792,869
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Minnesota ZooApple Valley, MN
General support
$1,624,120 -
Heritage Museums & GardensSandwich, MA
General support
$1,275,000 -
Minnesota Adult & Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MN
General support
$1,232,264 -
PulseMinneapolis, MN
General support
$1,005,404 -
Southwest Christian High SchoolChaska, MN
General support
$994,323 -
Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MN
General support
$951,726 -
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX
General support
$502,877 -
Crown CollegeSt Bonifacius, MN
General support
$500,000 -
Family Leader FoundationUrbandale, IA
General support
$494,169 -
Minnesota Family Council & InstituteSt Paul, MN
General support
$400,000 -
Southwest Initiative FoundationHutchinson, MN
General support
$366,996 -
FraserRichfield, MN
General support
$346,438 -
Southside Community Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN
General support
$300,000 -
Youth FrontiersMinneapolis, MN
General support
$250,404 -
Helping Paws of Minnesota IncHopkins, MN
General support
$205,575 -
Haiti Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MN
General support
$205,000 -
Prager UniversitySherman Oaks, CA
General support
$201,328 -
Take Charge MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN
General support
$201,328 -
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC
General support
$150,863 -
Norway HouseMinneapolis, MN
General support
$125,000 -
The Bond Between (formerly Secondhand Hounds)Minnetonka, MN
General support
$103,000 -
Core FoundationReston, VA
General support
$100,918 -
Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MN
General support
$100,000 -
Bestprep MN Business Venture & Technology WorkshopBrooklyn Park, MN
General support
$100,000 -
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN
General support
$97,812 -
Treehouse Youth OutreachMinneapolis, MN
General support
$75,000 -
Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN
General support
$75,000 -
Can Do CaninesNew Hope, MN
General support
$56,000 -
NPH USAChicago, IL
General support
$55,000 -
Majestic Hills RanchLakeville, MN
General support
$50,000 -
Reagan Legacy FoundationEncino, CA
General support
$50,000 -
Hope Chest for Breast CancerWayzata, MN
General support
$46,632 -
Accessability IncMinneapolis, MN
General support
$40,000 -
Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN
General support
$35,000 -
Minnesota History TheatreSt Paul, MN
General support
$30,000 -
985 Ktis RadioSt Paul, MN
General support
$25,000 -
Girl Scouts River ValleySt Paul, MN
General support
$25,000 -
Minnesota ArboretumChaska, MN
General support
$25,000 -
MovefwdHopkins, MN
General support
$25,000 -
United Health Care Children's FoundationMinneapolis, MN
General support
$25,000 -
CaringbridgeBloomington, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Hope HarborMarshall, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Raices Sagradas Community Mental HealthSaint Paul, MN
General support
$20,000 -
St David's CenterMinneapolis, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Union Gospel Mission Saint PaulSt Paul, MN
General support
$20,000 -
Living Well Disability ServicesMendota HTS, MN
General support
$15,000 -
Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN
General support
$15,000 -
The ARC MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
General support
$15,000 -
Ironwood Springs Christian RanchStewartville, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (lift)Luverne, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Twin Cities RiseMinneapolis, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Animal Humane SocietyGolden Valley, MN
General support
$5,000 -
AvivoMinneapolis, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Cradle of HopeRoseville, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Relate Counseling CenterMinnetonka, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Samaritans PurseBoone, NC
General support
$5,000 -
The Front Line FoundationSt Louis Park, MN
General support
$5,000 -
The Salvation Army MinnesotaRoseville, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Secondhand HoundsMinnetonka, MN
General support
$3,500 -
Association of Small FoundationsWashington, DC
General support
$1,660 -
Lanai Cat SanctuaryLanai City, HI
General support
$529
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education5 grants $2,563,03033% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $1,400,00018% of the total
- Mental health2 grants $1,252,26416% of the total
- Health3 grants $822,87711% of the total
- Human services5 grants $641,8428% of the total
- Community development2 grants $466,9966% of the total
- 9 other causes14 grants $634,1028% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota50 grants $10,278,399
- Massachusetts1 grant $1,275,000
- Iowa1 grant $494,169
- California2 grants $251,328
- District of Columbia2 grants $152,523
- Virginia1 grant $100,918
- Indiana1 grant $75,000
- Illinois1 grant $55,000
- North Carolina1 grant $5,000
- Hawaii1 grant $529
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jeannine RivetPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Warren G Herreid IIVP & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Kerri BawekSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Erik KolzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Nikki Herreid NessDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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