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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1933218

Robert Sonsteng Foundation

A private foundation in Benson, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $216,200 paid in grants.

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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
Donald Wilcox
1150 Wisconsin Ave
Benson, MN 56215
(320) 842-5391
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter of request stating charitable purpose
Deadlines
Open request policy
Restrictions
Each request from a 501(c)(3) organization will be considered

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $216,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,367,909

  • Tax year 2023

    $129,688

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,379,930

  • Tax year 2021

    $176,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,706,786

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Benson Public SchoolsBenson, MN

    Playground equipment

    $50,000
  2. Our Redeemer's Lutheran ChurchBenson, MN

    Property maintenance

    $29,000
  3. West Zion ChurchHancock, MN

    Operating support

    $25,500
  4. Swift County Fair AssocKerkhoven, MN

    Support of swift cty fair operations

    $15,000
  5. City of BensonBenson, MN

    Police dept

    $15,000
  6. Benson Area Cares 4 KidsBenson, MN

    School children nutrition program

    $13,000
  7. Benson Public SchoolsBenson, MN

    Prom afterbash

    $12,000
  8. Sunburg Ambulance ServicesSunberg, MN

    Equipment

    $10,000
  9. Our Redeemer's Lutheran ChurchBenson, MN

    Youth programming

    $10,000
  10. J & J'S Tiny TeacherBenson, MN

    Safety education

    $10,000
  11. Shepherd of the Hills ChurchBenson, MN

    Operating

    $8,600
  12. City of BenssonBenson, MN

    Support kid day programs

    $7,000
  13. Starbuck Fire DeptStarbuck, MN

    Equipment

    $5,000
  14. Clontarf Fire DeptClontarf, MN

    Equipment

    $4,500
  15. Swift County MNBenson, MN

    Sheriff's dept

    $1,000
  16. Cura of BensonBenson, MN

    Operating support

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $13,00057% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $216,200

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Donald A WilcoxDIRECTOR, CE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin R WilcoxDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven NelsonVP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott NelsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Darrin NelsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anthony HillerenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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