Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fridley, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $5K.
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation at a glance
In short: Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $57,426
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 223% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,426 | $5,931 | $6,193 | $6,000 | 6 | $6,193 | $4,602 | $2,771 |
| 2024 | $57,688 | $6,600 | $9,678 | $8,000 | 8 | $9,678 | $2,763 | $2,879 |
| 2023 | $60,766 | $9,195 | $6,508 | $5,000 | 5 | $6,508 | $1,143 | $2,911 |
| 2022 | $58,078 | $16,085 | $42,791 | $7,000 | 7 | $8,584 | $16,085 | $3,294 |
| 2021 | $84,784 | $12,804 | $11,054 | $9,000 | 6 | $11,054 | $8,746 | $4,011 |
| 2020 | $83,034 | $12,598 | $6,820 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $3,933 | $3,892 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation is led by Brenda Misgen, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Misgen
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Salseg
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Blalock
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Faust
Secretary Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Haluptzok
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Karels
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Karels
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Huesers
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
Secretary Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Osborn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Becker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Karl Arnoldi (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Garrity (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Shane Rudd (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation
How much does Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation give each year?
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 8 grants.
What is Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation's typical grant size?
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation give grants?
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation?
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation's EIN?
Auto Recyclers of MN Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1765302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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