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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-0378867

Scandia Foundation Inc

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $380,000 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

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,182,915
  • Tax year 2023

    $78,200

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,281
  • Tax year 2022

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,702,720
  • Tax year 2021

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,370,044
  • Tax year 2020

    $181,512

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,987,537

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. State Street TheaterNew Ulm, MN

    General support of organization

    $260,000
  2. Creekside MontessoriMinneapolis, MN

    General support of organization

    $85,000
  3. New Ulm Area FoundationNew Ulm, MN

    General support of organization

    $15,000
  4. Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    General support of organization

    $10,000
  5. Minnesota Internship CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General support of organization

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00043% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota4 grants $370,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thor MickelsonPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Cindi Beth JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dagni LeeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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