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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 2025
$259,500
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $3,741,748
-
Tax year 2024
$186,000
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $4,013,915
-
Tax year 2023
$112,500
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $4,074,731
-
Tax year 2022
$115,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $4,137,620
-
Tax year 2021
$65,000
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $4,388,168
-
Tax year 2020
$344,000
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $4,108,561
-
Tax year 2019
$111,500
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $4,163,260
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Renville Fire DepartmentRenville, MN
Equipment/fire truck
$101,000 -
Renville Lions ClubRenville, MN
Park mom's of renville
$22,000 -
Renville County West PoolRenville, MN
Maintenance
$20,000 -
Sacred Heart Fire DepartmentSacred Heart, MN
Equipment
$11,000 -
Danube Fire DepartmentDanube, MN
General support/equipment
$11,000 -
Olivia AmbulanceOlivia, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Renville County Walk in the ParkOlivia, MN
Cancer funds
$10,000 -
The Learning Fund House IncBird Island, MN
General support
$10,000 -
Koselig AcademySacred Heart, MN
Educational support
$10,000 -
Friends of the ArtsRenville, MN
General support
$5,000 -
Splash Island Adventure ParkBird Island, MN
Maintenance
$5,000 -
Back the PackOlivia, MN
School lunches
$3,500 -
The Red KettleOlivia, MN
Assist families in need
$3,500 -
St John's Lutheran ChurchRenville, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Ebenezer PresbyterianRenville, MN
General support
$3,000 -
First Lutheran ChurchRenville, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Emden Christian Reformed ChurchRenville, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Holy Redeemer ChurchRenville, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Hawk Creek ChurchSacred Heart, MN
General support
$3,000 -
Ecumenical VBSRenville, MN
Vacation bible school
$3,000 -
Midwest Specialized Medical ResponsRenville, MN
General support
$2,500 -
Renville County Food ShelfOlivia, MN
Assistance for needy families
$2,000 -
Santas ClosetOlivia, MN
Santa's closet
$2,000 -
Safe AvenuesWillmar, MN
Battered women
$2,000 -
RCW Basketball AssocRenville, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Olivia Fire DepartmentOlivia, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Bird Island Fire DepartmentBird Island, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Hector Fire DepartmentHector, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Buffalo Lake Fire DepartmentBuffalo Lake, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Fairfax Fire DepartmentFairfax, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Franklin Fire DepartmentFranklin, MN
General support
$1,000 -
Morton Fire DepartmentMorton, MN
General support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $10,00059% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $5,00029% of the total
- Human services1 grant $2,00012% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota32 grants $259,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Jill MarcusCHAIRMAN Hours 7Pay $78,000
- Dawn MertensSECRETARY/TR Hours 2Pay $68,000
- Lauren MarcusVICE-CHAIR Hours 2Pay $68,000
The return
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