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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1623599

Merjent Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $40,100 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $40,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $83,652

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $97,960

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $99,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,550

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $73,085

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $45,110

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $62,085

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37,811

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

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

  1. Food Bank of AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    Charitable

    $8,000
  2. Individual

    [individual]

    $3,500
  3. Individual

    [individual]

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    [individual]

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. Downtown Daily BreadHarrisburg, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Kinship Community Food CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  9. Navajo Relief FundPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. Native Health Food PantryMesa, AZ

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  12. South Kitsap HelplinePort Orchard, WA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  13. Tempe Community Action AgencyTempe, AZ

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. The Gathering SourceJuneau, WI

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. Weld Food BankGreeley, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Food for ThoughtForestville, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. Trees for TomorrowEagle River, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  18. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture5 grants $13,10067% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $4,00020% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska1 grant $8,000
  2. Arizona3 grants $6,000
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $4,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  6. Washington1 grant $2,000
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Kari KrausePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melissa DellwoSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jessica CarusoTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William HardingBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brian FoxBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Becky ReinertBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Valerie JonesBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katie Unke EhrenbergBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Scott BeardBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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