Nonprofit · EIN 41-1269275
MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,431,608 | $3,582,987 | $2,848,621 | $5,881,087 | $207,481 | $5,673,606 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,992,673 | $1,799,884 | $1,192,789 | $3,080,837 | $253,168 | $2,827,669 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,139,055
- Membership dues
- $1,132,450
- Program service revenue
- $248,229
- Investment income
- $33,074
- Other revenue
- $11,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,081,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $203,479
- Other salaries and wages
- $836,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,216,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,881
- Occupancy
- $147,143
- Travel
- $38,277
- Depreciation
- $74,446
- Program services (functional)
- $3,161,119
- Management and general (functional)
- $395,557
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,311
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,080,837
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,881,087
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $207,481
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,673,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,634
- Publicly traded securities
- $101,880
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,303,309
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,370,297
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,250
- Gross receipts
- $6,431,608
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Brown | President Officer | 37.5 | $175,806 | $26,910 |
| Paul Masiarchin - VP | Director of Member Services Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,925 | $16,171 |
| Jenny Johnson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Flor Trevino Frey | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Stowell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nate Dorr | Secretary (Until 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dee Baskin | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Bennett | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Berger | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catie Bitzan Amundsen | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambar Hanson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Higgins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Jefferson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wakinyan LaPointe | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Link | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Logelin | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominic Papatola | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mai-Anh Tran | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Wilgers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katya Zepeda | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Zimmerman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Brown | President Officer | 37.5 | $163,264 | $24,557 |
| Paul Masiarchin | VP & Director of Member Services Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $106,121 | $15,037 |
| Jenny Johnson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Pope | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Flor Trevino Frey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Stowell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olivia Jefferson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cameron | Member (Until May 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Mayotte | Member (Until June 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lulete Mola | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Berger | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Friesz | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Bennett | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mai-Anh Tran | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nate Dorr | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominic Papatola | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catie Bitzan Amundsen | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Wasescha | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambar Hanson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Zimmerman | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Higgins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Link | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Wilgers | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 200N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55114-1052
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Flor Frey, 2550 University Ave W 200N, Saint Paul, MN 55114
- Signed the 990
- Matthew Stowell, Board Treasurer
- Phone
- (612) 338-1989
- Website
- www.MCF.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
MCF is a vibrant philanthropic community connecting, strengthening and mobilizing the power of philanthropy to advance prosperity and equity.
Program accomplishments
- Supporting Minnesota Communities: The Minnesota Council on Foundations engages with nonprofit organizations and partners to strengthen the practice of philanthropy, build relationships between philanthropy and the community, and promote community engagement and civic health. In 2024, this included grant support for organizations engaged in voter education on new election laws and voting rights and the launch of Press Forward Minnesota, the Minnesota chapter of a national movement to strengthen democracy by revitalizing local news and information.Expenses $918,475 · grants $918,475
- Membership Services:MCF conducts a wide range of training and professional development opportunities for grantmakers, and creates opportunities for peer networking and learning within the field. Programs include: grantmaking skills; briefings on current events and issues; foundation type and issue based peer networks; and trends in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. MCF provides programming and peer learning opportunities in a range of issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. MCF's government relations and public policy program provides education, training and peer networks to its members, encouraging the incorporation of public policy and advocacy into grantmaking, in adherence with professional and legal practices. MCF responds to public policy issues related to the field of philanthropy, and advances public policy issues related to strengthening democracy.Expenses $1,058,887 · grants $79,750 · revenue $248,229
- Public Awareness:MCF educates the public, nonprofit organizations, the media, government and elected officials about philanthropy, trends in the field, and the grantmaking process. This occurs through the publication of MCF Notes, MCF Giving Memo, Giving in Minnesota report, and working directly with the media and the interested public. Data used to inform the public is generated through surveys of philanthropy and through national databases including a 3-year commitment to work with Impala. The Press Forward MN effort, hosted at MCF, aims to increase public awareness about the connection between quality local news and information and civic health.Expenses $1,183,757 · grants $82,875
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1269275
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,881,087
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,431,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,431,608 | $3,582,987 | $5,881,087 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,992,673 | $1,799,884 | $3,080,837 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,511,463 | $3,340,550 | $1,994,364 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1269275).
Questions about MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS is 41-1269275.
- Is MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Flor Frey.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,806 (Susan Brown, President).
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,431,608, expenses of $3,582,987 and total assets of $5,881,087 at year end.
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