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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4108721

Big T Foundation

A private foundation in Lakeville, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $353,500 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

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

    $353,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $92,724
  • Tax year 2024

    $498,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $104,510
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,746

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,902
  • Tax year 2022

    $602,760

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $11,785
  • Tax year 2021

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $155,224

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northfield Hockey AssociationNorthfield, MN

    Support building project

    $100,000
  2. Every Third SaturdayMinneapolis, MN

    Support for veterans

    $70,000
  3. United Heros LeagueHastings, MN

    Support for military families

    $50,000
  4. Eagles Healing NestSauk Centre, MN

    Housing for veterans

    $25,000
  5. The Grief Club of MinnesotaChanhassen, MN

    Support healing hearts soiree

    $25,000
  6. The Ranch - Teammates for LifeSauk Centre, MN

    Support mental illness

    $25,000
  7. Faribault FoundationFaribault, MN

    Support faribault activities fund

    $20,000
  8. HopekidsScottsdale, AZ

    Support for families

    $12,000
  9. Legacy Fishing RetreatRogers, MN

    Support christian ministry

    $10,000
  10. Emmaus Lutheran ChurchBloomington, MN

    Mission trip donation

    $6,500
  11. Allina Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Support courage kenny rehab

    $5,000
  12. Mac MidwestMinnetonka, MN

    Support for neurodevelopment care

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Veterans and military1 grant $70,00036% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $45,00023% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $17,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota11 grants $341,500
  2. Arizona1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Adam MikkelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert H EnebakDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leah D HendriksonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chad SchumacherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith TomlinsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David NessDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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