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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1529812

Prairiecare Fund

A private foundation in Brooklyn Park, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $240,922 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Rhoda Beaird
5500 94th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
(763) 762-8881
[email protected]
Form and materials
Contact fund for more information.
Deadlines
There is no deadline.
Restrictions
Awards will be limited to need and funds available by foundation at discretion of the board.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $240,922

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $188,327
  • Tax year 2023

    $294,736

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $316,879
  • Tax year 2022

    $343,364

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $481,232
  • Tax year 2021

    $145,605

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $479,126
  • Tax year 2020

    $225,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $378,338
  • Tax year 2019

    $202,631

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $444,104
  • Tax year 2018

    $129,004

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $402,740

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ISD 622North St Paul, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $29,520
  2. Becker Primary SchoolBecker, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $23,800
  3. Farmington Area SchoolsFarmington, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $21,000
  4. Cornerstone Montessori Elementary SSt Paul, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $19,666
  5. Bloomington Public SchoolsBloomington, MN

    2024 mnetal health grant

    $16,922
  6. Garden City Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Center, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $10,107
  7. Becker Middle High SchoolBecker, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $10,000
  8. Hinckley Finlayson School DistrictHinckley, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $10,000
  9. ISD 2905 Tri-City UnitedMongomery, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $10,000
  10. Loring Nicollet Alternative High SCMinneapolis, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $10,000
  11. Houston High SchoolHouston, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $8,429
  12. Prairie Wind Middle SchoolPerham, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $8,160
  13. Delano Elementary SchoolDelano, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $7,618
  14. Annunciation Catholic ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $7,500
  15. Eccs Community EdChaska, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $7,200
  16. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial HighLake Crystal, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $7,000
  17. Twin Cities AcademySaint Paul, MN

    Various

    $6,000
  18. White Bear Lake Area High SchoolWhite Bear Lake, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $5,500
  19. Patrick Henry High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $5,000
  20. Shattuck-St Mary's SchoolFaribault, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $5,000
  21. St Peter Luthuran SchoolSt Peter, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $5,000
  22. Layola Catholic SchoolMankato, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $4,000
  23. Nativity Our LordSt Paul, MN

    2024 mental health grant

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $6,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota23 grants $240,922

Officers, directors and trustees

28 people as filed

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

  • Ann FritzPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heidi NorthrupBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bryan AitkensEXECUTIVE CO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rhoda BeairdTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Quinn HandahlBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erica LarsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom LehmanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian MurrayBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maureen PryorBOARD MEMEBE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mike StarkBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Todd Archbold LswmbaPRAIRIECARE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randy DragerEXECUTIVE CO Hours 0Pay $0
  • John RyanPRAIRIECARE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kelli LarsonADMIN. ASSIS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael MoodyMARKETING & Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tim MortensonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Liz JaunichSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kyle JohnsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janie WestbrookBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth McCrayBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • William BesonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Misty BoweBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth StephenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin StinnettBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara Brick-SwitzerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jenna MeadBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kari DavisEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brooke RoperOFFICE COORD Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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