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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3766538

Crent Foundation

A private foundation in North Oaks, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $171,763 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $171,763

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,323,191
  • Tax year 2024

    $73,650

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,580,102
  • Tax year 2023

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,916,314
  • Tax year 2022

    $49,021

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,389,975
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,971
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,438

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,088,419

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Coach Rich Kallok Charitable FDWarwick, RI

    General operating

    $101,367
  2. Farmaste Animal SanctuaryStillwater, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  3. St John the Baptist Church and SchoolNew Brighton, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MinnesotaRoseville, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Cocos Heart Dog RescueSomerset, WI

    General operating

    $5,130
  6. St Marys of the LakeWhite Bear Lake, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. St Joseph Catholic ChurchSuperior, WI

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. Little Sisters of the PoorSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  9. University of Minnesotaraptor CtrMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Catholic Services Appeal FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $4,000
  11. Team Kopacz FoundationShoreview, MN

    General operating

    $2,000
  12. Bardet Biedl FoundationUnionville, PA

    General operating

    $2,000
  13. Options on 8 IncSt Croix FLS, WI

    General operating

    $1,000
  14. Minnesota State Fair FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General operatiing

    $600
  15. Our Lady of GraceEdina, MN

    General operating

    $416
  16. Terri Roemer Paramus Run IncParamus, NJ

    General operating

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $20,13077% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6002% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $101,367
  2. Minnesota10 grants $57,016
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $11,130
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rick ShandBOARD CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Connie ShandBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily ShandBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Natalie LabelleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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