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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4732961

Marbob Group

A private foundation in Plymouth, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $173,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,782,441

  • Tax year 2024

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,767,803

  • Tax year 2023

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,739,805

  • Tax year 2022

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,860,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,452,576

  • Tax year 2020

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,134,251

  • Tax year 2019

    $139,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,582,141

  • Tax year 2018

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,994

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shattuck St Mary'sFaribault, MN

    to provide educational opportunities and support to students

    $40,000
  2. Center of the American ExperimentMinnetonka, MN

    to assist in research and education

    $35,000
  3. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    to provide educational and medical support

    $35,000
  4. Family Enterprise USAWashington, DC

    to assist in research and education

    $12,500
  5. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    to provide educational opportunities and support of mission

    $10,000
  6. Roots Music Project FoundationBoulder, CO

    aritst development, education, and community events

    $10,000
  7. Park Nicollet FoundationSt Louis Park, MN

    to provide educational and medical support

    $5,000
  8. The 30 Days FoundationGolden Valley, MN

    to provide a one-time grant for families in crisis

    $5,000
  9. Mike Rowe Works FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    to promote trade professionalization, standardization and accreditation

    $5,000
  10. Veterans Airlift CommandMinneapolis, MN

    free air transport for medical and other compationate purposes to veterans

    $5,000
  11. The Michael J Fox Foundation ParkinsonHagerstown, MD

    to accelerate research toward a cure for Parkinsons disease

    $5,000
  12. Backing the Blue LineBloomington, MN

    to support police and community training programs

    $3,000
  13. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    to provide educational opportunities and support to students

    $1,000
  14. Tunnel To Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    to provide homes to Gold Star and fallen first responders

    $1,000
  15. Freedom Foundation of MNMinneapolis, MN

    to assist in research and education

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $40,00038% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $35,00033% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $12,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $8,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $128,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $12,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Molly ErdahlPresident Chairman Hours 4Pay $0
  • Patricia GartnerSec, Treas Director Hours 8Pay $0
  • Betty JoppDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Inga ErdahlDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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