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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4038769

4 Cornerstones Foundation

A private foundation in Edina, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $2.4 million 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

    $2,410,477

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $50,507,405

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,262,650

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $51,049,850

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,195,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $50,896,073

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,623,676

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $50,718,036

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,266,029

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $53,350,133

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    General support

    $530,000
  2. Special OlympicsMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $500,000
  3. The Aim Higher FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $200,000
  4. National Association of Catholic ChaplainsMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $160,000
  5. St Raphael Catholic SchoolCrystal, MN

    General support

    $150,500
  6. Drink at the Well Hon's HoneyCurtis Bay, MD

    General support

    $125,000
  7. Little Way Pregnancy Resource Center IncLouisville, KY

    General support

    $115,000
  8. Unitedhealthcare Children's FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $100,000
  9. Marist Catholic High SchoolEugene, OR

    General support

    $100,000
  10. St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolVermillion, MN

    General support

    $76,000
  11. Camp OdayinOakdale, MN

    General support

    $60,000
  12. First Tee Southern ColoradoColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  13. USA Track and Field Foundation IncSalem, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Zip with USValencia, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Academy of Holy AngelsRichfield, MN

    General support

    $40,175
  16. Prairiecare FundBrooklyn Park, MN

    General support

    $29,000
  17. St John the Evangelist Parish - WellesleyWellesley, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Church of St Patrick's EdinaEdina, MN

    General support

    $12,000
  19. CF FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  20. St Mathias Catholic ChurchHampton, MN

    General support

    $7,000
  21. Minnesota Junior CyclingRosemount, MN

    General support

    $6,102
  22. St John the Baptist ChurchVermillion, MN

    General support

    $6,000
  23. St Mary's Catholic ChurchHampton, MN

    General support

    $6,000
  24. Tommy Watkins Foundation (via the Achieve Invitational)Fort Myers, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  25. Mass General Hospital Development OfficeBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Delavan-Darien High SchoolDelavan, WI

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $530,00045% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $215,00018% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $200,00017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation4 grants $166,10214% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $29,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota14 grants $1,202,777
  2. Oregon2 grants $630,000
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $160,200
  4. Maryland1 grant $125,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $115,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $50,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $26,000
  10. Florida1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anne WichmannPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $0
  • David WichmannSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Therese HammerschmithTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric HammerschmithBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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