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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 2024
$829,000
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $10,174,112
-
Tax year 2023
$496,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $10,207,932
-
Tax year 2022
$145,000
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $3,830,073
-
Tax year 2021
$350,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $3,858,953
-
Tax year 2020
$232,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $3,894,442
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Tax year 2019
$152,000
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $3,540,213
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Tax year 2018
$20,000
- Grants listed
- 2
- Assets, end of year
- $414,053
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Funds for educational outreach and training
$56,000 -
Individual
Funds to support mission of adding [individual] teachers
$40,000 -
Individual
Funding to support building strong [individual] network
$36,000 -
Ain Dah Yung CenterSaint Paul, MN
Funds to support housing for indigenous youth
$31,000 -
All Nations RiseBagley, MN
Funds to strengthen tribal communities early child
$31,000 -
Individual
Support for program Montesorri for Latine Youth
$31,000 -
Childrens Defense FundWashington, DC
Funds to assist in support of CDF Freedom Schools
$31,000 -
Individual
General operating funds for after school activies
$31,000 -
Great River GreeningSaint Paul, MN
Funding to assist in conserving land and water
$31,000 -
Liberty Community ChurchMinneapolis, MN
Funding support for 21st Academy Century school
$31,000 -
Individual
Indigenous housing assistance
$31,000 -
Northern VoicesRoseville, MN
Funding to assist children with hearing problems
$31,000 -
Oasis for YouthBloomington, MN
Funding to assist homeless youth
$31,000 -
Phyllis Wheatley Community CenterMinneapolis, MN
Funding to assist children and families through ed
$31,000 -
Project for Pride in LivingMinneapolis, MN
Housing assistance for low income families
$31,000 -
Rise Early Learning CenterMinneapolis, MN
Funding to support needs of young children
$31,000 -
The LinkMinneapolis, MN
Funding to support youth to overcome poverty
$31,000 -
Ujamaa PlaceSaint Paul, MN
Funding to support young African American men
$31,000 -
Individual
Funding to support helping children thrive
$31,000 -
Individual
Provide operating funds for pre school children
$25,000 -
Individual
Funds for operating bi lingual [individual]
$25,000 -
Individual
Operating funds for assisting low income students
$25,000 -
Individual
Funding to support Wraparound Services for Somali
$25,000 -
Individual
Funding for general operating expenses
$25,000 -
Individual
Grant for programs serving Greater St [individual] area
$12,500 -
YouthLinkMinneapolis, MN
Funding to support housing for homeless youth
$12,500 -
Individual
Support of Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program
$10,000 -
Individual
Funding to support scholarships [individual] education
$6,000 -
Individual
Operating funds for school
$5,000 -
American Foundation for Suicide PreSaint Paul, MN
Operating funds to support programs in prevention
$5,000 -
Children and Nature NetworkSaint Paul, MN
Funds to help connect children to nature
$5,000 -
Before RacismSt Paul, MN
General opertating fund grant
$5,000 -
Dream of Wild HealthMinneapolis, MN
Funding support for Native American youth
$5,000 -
Springboard for the ArtsSaint Paul, MN
Funding to support artists in MN
$5,000 -
Walker West Music AcademyMinneapolis, MN
Funding to support music lessons for disadvantaged
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services5 grants $136,50050% of the total
- Education3 grants $67,00024% of the total
- Civil rights2 grants $36,00013% of the total
- Animals1 grant $31,00011% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota19 grants $414,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Richard L FieldsTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
- Bruce NerlandPresident Hours 1Pay $0
- Dianne Haulcy DIRECTORDirector Hours 1Pay $2,000
- Frank Forsberg DIRECTORDirector Hours 1Pay $0
- Pamela Weier DIRECTORSecretary Hours 1Pay $2,000
- Heather Fields-KruseDirector Hours 1Pay $2,000
- Elizabeth Nerland-AndersonDirector Hours 1Pay $2,000
The return
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