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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-2397145

The Ray Christensen Foundation

A private foundation in Lakeville, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $35,000 paid in grants.

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

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,468,074
  • Tax year 2023

    $172,674

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,349,339
  • Tax year 2022

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,618,304
  • Tax year 2021

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,642,770
  • Tax year 2020

    $120,277

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,561,165
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,598,694
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,235,544

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Whirlygig ProductionsDeephaven, MN

    Grant award for film

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Grant award for arts

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Grant award cinematographey

    $10,000
  4. Twin Cities Film FestsMinneapolis, MN

    Grant award for film

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    Donor adv FD to support filmmaking

    $86,000
  2. Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    Donor adv FD to support filmmaking

    $11,228

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Andrea QuickSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $1,825
  • Jean GrossmanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah DevensGENERAL MEMB Hours 0Pay $5,275

The return

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