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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3199461

Empower MN Inc

A private foundation in Eden Prairie, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $148,500 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,248,265

  • Tax year 2024

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,618

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,148,246

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lutheran Social ServiceSt Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $68,500
  2. PropEden Prairie, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $23,000
  3. AusmSt Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $20,000
  4. Onward Eden PrairieEden Prairie, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $20,000
  5. MnprovSaint Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $5,000
  6. BeaconSt Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $4,000
  7. Immigrant Law CenterSt Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $4,000
  8. Braver AngelsNew York, NY

    Organizations charitable operations

    $2,500
  9. Shobi's TableSaint Paul, MN

    Organizations charitable operations

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00073% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $146,000
  2. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kelly KautzPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul KautzVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kory KautzTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Josh KautzSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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