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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4060369

Api Group Foundation

A private foundation in New Brighton, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $1.1 million 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

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

    $1,096,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,032,387
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,284,550

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $570,411
  • Tax year 2022

    $419,611

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,787,501
  • Tax year 2021

    $97,459

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,902,541
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Childrens Health Care FoundationEdina, MN

    General support

    $300,000
  2. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $80,000
  3. STUDIO-180Minneapolis, MN

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Washburn Center for ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Community Partners with YouthNew Brighton, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Folds of HonorWayzata, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Greater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Junior AchievementSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Minnesota Tech for SuccessMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Northern Star Council Boy ScoutsSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Northside Economic Opportunity NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Second Harvest NorthlandDuluth, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Summit AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Twin Cities Habitat for HumanitySaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  17. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Urban League Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  19. US Chamber of Commerce FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Achieve Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $20,000
  21. Construction Careers FoundationMinnetonka, MN

    General support

    $15,000
  22. Family Cancer NetworkDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $15,000
  23. Missions Inc ProgramsPlymouth, MN

    General support

    $15,000
  24. Regions Hospital FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $15,000
  25. Angel FoundationMendota HTS, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  26. AvivoMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Damiano of DuluthDuluth, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Operation HomefrontSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Solid GroundWhite Bear, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Union Gospel Mission Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  32. United Heroes LeagueHastings, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Urban Roots MNSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Ascension Wisconsin FoundationBrookfield, WI

    General support

    $6,000
  35. 23rd VeteranEsko, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Allina Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Breakthrough T1D Mndakota ChapterBloomington, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Childrens HeartlinkEdina, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Childrens Treater CompanyMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Communities in Schools of the TwinSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Corner HouseMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Crohns and Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Healing Warriors ProgramFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Hearts and HammersSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Pacer Center IncBloomington, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  46. People IncorporatedEagan, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Miller-Dwan FoundationDuluth, MN

    General support

    $3,750
  50. Special OlympicsMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $3,000
  51. Mahtomedi Area Educational FoundMahtomedi, MN

    General support

    $2,750
  52. 911 DayIrvine, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  53. Kraus-Anderson Community FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,500
  54. Alternatives to ViolenceSt Paul, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  55. Rotary Healthy Youth FoundationDundas, MN

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $135,00026% of the total
  2. Human services9 grants $115,00022% of the total
  3. Youth development4 grants $61,00012% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $35,0007% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $30,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes13 grants $92,75018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota50 grants $1,058,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $15,000
  3. Texas1 grant $10,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $6,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  6. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Russell A BeckerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louis LambertDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tony LarsonDIRECTOR (END 12/2023) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tony LuciaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew S McCleeryDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristina MortonPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelley PlunkettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shannon Swanson-ArendVP AND DIRECTOR (END 5/2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen BettmannTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy OlsenSECRETARY (END 8/2023) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessie SzopinskiSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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