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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
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Tax year 2024
$685,000
- Grants listed
- 86
- Assets, end of year
- $14,273,420
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Tax year 2023
$710,000
- Grants listed
- 87
- Assets, end of year
- $13,602,600
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Tax year 2022
$739,500
- Grants listed
- 81
- Assets, end of year
- $14,490,077
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Tax year 2021
$696,000
- Grants listed
- 79
- Assets, end of year
- $14,136,052
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Tax year 2020
$388,750
- Grants listed
- 70
- Assets, end of year
- $13,562,754
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Tax year 2019
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $0
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Lower Phalen Creek ProjectSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$40,000 -
Metro BloomsMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$40,000 -
Climate Generation A Will Steger LegacyMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Daily WorkSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Fresh EnergySt Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Green Card VoicesMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Immigrant Law Center of MNSt Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
La Oportunidad IncMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacySaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$20,000 -
Project SuccessMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$19,500 -
Achieve MPLSMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Earl E Bakken Center for Spiritual HealingMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
East Side Freedom LibrarySaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Hmong American Farmers AssociationWest St Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
World SavvySaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Youth Leadership InitiativeMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Raices Sagradas Community MentalMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Literacy MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
Somali Youth and Family Development CenterMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$15,000 -
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA
General operations of the organization
$12,000 -
Ten Thousand Things TheaterMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$11,000 -
Augsburg CollegeMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Capi USAMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Exposed Brick TheatreMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Illusion Theater and School IncMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Karen Organization of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Lake Street CouncilMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Neighborhood HouseSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
New Native TheatreSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Sahan JournalSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Taikoarts MidwestMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
The Advocates for Human RightsMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
The Cedar Cultural CenterMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
The Sead ProjectMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Wellshare InternationalMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Wilderness Inquiry IncBloomington, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for EmpowermentMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$10,000 -
Center for Performing ArtsMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$8,000 -
Sweet Potato Comfort PieGolden Valley, MN
General operations of the organizaiton
$7,000 -
The Nature Conservancy of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$6,000 -
Tigerlion ArtsMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$6,000 -
Arcata PressSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$5,000 -
Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MN
Capital campaign
$5,000 -
In Black InkSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$5,000 -
Khyentse FoundationSan Francisco, CA
General operations of the organization
$4,000 -
Charlottesville TomorrowCharlottesvle, VA
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Lake Country SchoolMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Owamniyomni OkhodayapiMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Piedmont Council of the ArtsCharlottesville, VA
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Prout Research Institute AshevilleMarshall, NC
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Romero InstituteSanta Cruz, CA
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Lao Community Center of WisconsinButler, WI
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (vocal-Ny)Brooklyn, NY
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
General operations of the organization
$3,000 -
Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN
General operations of the organization
$2,500 -
Canopy Planet FoundationBlaine, WA
General operations of the organization
$2,500 -
Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$2,000 -
Pheasants ForeverWhite Bear Lake, MN
General operations of the organization
$2,000 -
Kokua Mau IncHonolulu, HI
General operations of the organization
$2,000 -
Yinghua AcademyMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$2,000 -
AmurtRockville, MD
General operations of the organization
$1,500 -
Center for the Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,500 -
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO
General operations of the organization
$1,500 -
Orono FDN for EducationLong Lake, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,500 -
Birth Sisters of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA
General operations of the organization
$1,500 -
Access Philanthropy CharitiesMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Appetite for ChangeMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Deschutes Land TrustBend, OR
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Minnesota Conservation VolunteerSt Paul, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
North Hawaii Hospice IncKamuela, HI
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
The Chronicles of Chogyam TrungpaLongmont, CO
General operations of the organizaiton
$1,000 -
West Hawaii MediationWaimea, HI
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Yale School of ManagementNew Haven, CT
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
YouthpriseMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
The Grief Club of MinnesotaChanhassen, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Maji Ya Chai Land SanctuaryTwo Harbors, MN
General operations of the organizaiton
$1,000 -
Think WildBend, OR
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Tibetan Education ActionNew Brighton, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
Voices for Racial JusticeMinneapolis, MN
General operations of the organization
$1,000 -
412 Food RescuePittsburgh, PA
General operations of the organization
$500 -
Minds Matter Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA
General operations of the organization
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment8 grants $136,50026% of the total
- Arts and culture10 grants $101,00019% of the total
- Education9 grants $82,50016% of the total
- International aid6 grants $49,5009% of the total
- Human services6 grants $40,0008% of the total
- Community development4 grants $28,0005% of the total
- 11 other causes16 grants $88,00017% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota61 grants $629,000
- California4 grants $19,500
- Virginia4 grants $10,000
- New York3 grants $7,000
- Hawaii3 grants $4,000
- North Carolina1 grant $3,000
- Oregon3 grants $3,000
- Wisconsin1 grant $3,000
- Colorado2 grants $2,500
- Maryland1 grant $1,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Edward BrooksDIRECTOR/CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
- Anna GibsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Katherine Warner BrooksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Tyson LienDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Minna BrooksEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $81,743
- Saegmany RatsaboutBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Terri ThaoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Nicholas ZelleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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