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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2252772

Wonderful Foundations

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $283,765 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

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

    $283,765

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $226,414,350
  • Tax year 2023

    $223,264

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $198,401,187

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wayne Preparatory Academy Charter School IncGoldsboro, NC

    Wayne hvac replacements and elevator repairs

    $60,965
  2. Imagine School at Town Center LLCPalm Coast, FL

    General operations

    $57,800
  3. Richmond Charter AcademyRichmond, CA

    General operations

    $35,000
  4. Imagine School at Palmer RanchSarasota, FL

    General operations

    $21,000
  5. Imagine Avondale Elementary IncAvondale, AZ

    General operations

    $18,500
  6. Imagine Prep Coolidge IncCoolidge, AZ

    General operations

    $16,500
  7. Kid's Community College Charter School IncRiverview, FL

    General operations

    $16,500
  8. Imagine Coolidge Elementary IncCoolidge, AZ

    General operations

    $14,500
  9. Imagine Prep Superstition IncApache JCT, AZ

    General operations

    $14,500
  10. Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance SchoolVass, NC

    General operations

    $14,000
  11. KCC Elementary Charter School Southeast County IncRiverview, FL

    General operations

    $12,000
  12. Desert Sage High SchoolTucson, AZ

    General operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $80,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $107,300
  2. North Carolina2 grants $74,965
  3. Arizona5 grants $66,500
  4. California1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Troy SnyderBOARD CHAIR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Michele ShapiroPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $28,560
  • John CairnsSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $66,043

The return

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