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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 80-0561039

Arctos Foundation

A private foundation in Wayzata, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $663,000 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

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

    $663,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,680,003
  • Tax year 2023

    $618,018

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,033,019
  • Tax year 2022

    $573,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,595,848
  • Tax year 2021

    $644,518

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,119,538
  • Tax year 2020

    $704,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,149,903
  • Tax year 2019

    $619,375

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,893,437
  • Tax year 2018

    $608,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,052,612

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Children's TheatreChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $145,000
  2. Eisenhower HealthRancho Mirage, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  3. Phoenix-Building for HomelessPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $75,000
  4. ChibePhiladelpha, PA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Marthas KitchenSan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. University of PennslyvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  7. Groves AcademySt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable

    $35,000
  8. So All May EatDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $30,000
  9. Boulder Emergency SquadBoulder, MN

    Charitable

    $30,000
  10. The Lenfest InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Gloria DeiSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Philly Unkown ProjectPhiladelpha, PA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  13. The Blake SchoolHopkins, MN

    Charitable

    $15,000
  14. St Matthew's Catholic ChurchSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. Vanderbilt FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable`

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $145,00053% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $80,00029% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $50,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $150,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $145,000
  3. Pennsylvania4 grants $145,000
  4. Minnesota5 grants $115,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $75,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $30,000
  7. New York1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Christopher VojtaPERSIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Deneen VojtaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • George VojtaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles VojtaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Grace VojtaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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