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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3365263

The Clear Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Deephaven, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $307,200 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

    $307,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,930,972
  • Tax year 2023

    $285,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,623,178
  • Tax year 2022

    $321,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,654,158
  • Tax year 2021

    $237,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,502,695
  • Tax year 2020

    $217,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,032,506
  • Tax year 2019

    $217,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,251,825
  • Tax year 2018

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,381,621

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General fund

    $170,000
  2. Pheasants ForeverSaint Paul, MN

    General fund

    $80,000
  3. University of WYLaramie, WY

    General fund

    $50,000
  4. St John's Lutheran ChurchMound, MN

    General fund

    $7,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $170,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $170,000
  2. Minnesota2 grants $87,200
  3. Wyoming1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Blake CarlsonCLASS A DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Candace CarlsonCLASS A DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawn CarlsonCLASS A DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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