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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4490018

Wilderness River Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $288,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,579,001

  • Tax year 2024

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,494,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,534,026

  • Tax year 2022

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,235,311

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,955,085

  • Tax year 2020

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,903,434

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $120,000
  2. Children and Nature NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    General operations

    $40,000
  3. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    General operations

    $12,000
  4. Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural CenterDetroit Lakes, MN

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Ecosa InstituteDenver, CO

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General operations

    $8,000
  7. Ironwood Springs Christian RanchStewartville, MN

    General operations

    $6,000
  8. Pelican Lake Sailing SchoolFargo, ND

    General operations

    $6,000
  9. Ain Dah Yung CenterSt Paul, MN

    General operations

    $4,000
  10. Amistad WorldwideFargo, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  11. Friends of ChimboteWest Fargo, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  12. Grand Canyon River GuidesFlagstaff, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  13. Granite Dells Preservation FDNPrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  14. Joni and Friends International DisabilityAgoura Hills, CA

    General operations

    $4,000
  15. Kamp KaceFargo, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  16. Launch Pad Teen CenterPrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  17. Natural History InstitutePrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  18. Northland CaresPrescott Vly, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  19. Pelican Lakes Community FDNDetroit Lakes, MN

    General operations

    $4,000
  20. Prescott Creeks Preservation AssociationPrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  21. River Valley RidersWoodbury, MN

    General operations

    $4,000
  22. St Gabriel's Episcopal ChurchSolen, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  23. TNT Kids FitnessFargo, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  24. Unseen - Human TraffickingFargo, ND

    General operations

    $4,000
  25. Vivienne's JoySt Paul, MN

    General operations

    $4,000
  26. Whale FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000
  27. Yavapai Exceptional IndustriesPrescott, AZ

    General operations

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $16,00024% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $12,00018% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $12,00018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona9 grants $152,000
  2. Minnesota9 grants $92,000
  3. North Dakota7 grants $30,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas J BarryPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dean HoffroggeTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John HinckSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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