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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0887671

Hardscrabble Foundation

A private foundation in Minnetrista, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $193,251 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

    $193,251

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,665,344
  • Tax year 2023

    $209,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,630,828
  • Tax year 2022

    $197,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,621,464
  • Tax year 2021

    $193,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,669,806
  • Tax year 2020

    $220,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,676,490
  • Tax year 2019

    $209,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,788,451
  • Tax year 2018

    $193,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,859,159

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General funding

    $130,000
  2. PrebornIndianapolis, IN

    General funding

    $30,001
  3. The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY

    General funding

    $26,250
  4. Chaska Area Fishing with FriendsChaska, MN

    General funding

    $5,000
  5. Westonka Walleye ProgramMound, MN

    General funding

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $130,00095% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $130,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $30,001
  3. New York1 grant $26,250
  4. Minnesota2 grants $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Julie A RydeenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas R RydeenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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