Bethesda Foundation of Willmar
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Bethesda Foundation of Willmar at a glance
In short: Bethesda Foundation of Willmar gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $369K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $368,995
- +1013.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $368,995
- +1013.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $368,995
- Total assets
- $2,141,312
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bethesda Foundation of Willmar funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethesda ($369K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bethesda Foundation of Willmar gives
- Giving grew 505% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $929K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $369K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Willmar, MN | To Support Related Organization's Operations | $368,995 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,141,312 | $583,694 | $488,777 | $368,995 | 1 | $37,320 |
| 2024 | $1,999,813 | $406,571 | $109,909 | $33,154 | 1 | $44,855 |
| 2023 | $1,622,897 | $276,729 | $1,036,527 | $928,514 | 1 | $65,955 |
| 2022 | $2,343,962 | $646,195 | $81,712 | $61,015 | 2 | $16,266 |
| 2021 | $1,874,962 | $480,443 | $101,481 | $59,102 | 1 | $16,907 |
| 2020 | $1,408,684 | $291,946 | $103,827 | $4,835 | Total only | $105,881 |
| 2019 | $1,314,147 | $118,195 | $92,097 | $46,691 | 1 | $10,333 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bethesda Foundation of Willmar
Based on IRS filings
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Willmar, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $369K. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar is led by Michelle Haefner, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Haefner
CEO
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kveene
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamala Gjerde
Finance Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Lindquist
Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Marcus
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Latham
Foundation Director
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milt Swenson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lester Heitke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Hultgren
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Dresser
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Venderbill-Medin
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Quam
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Thomas Gilbertson (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Thielke (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Myron Behm (2024) — Director
- Former: Ashley Bormann (2019–2023) — COO
- Former: Caroline Chan (2019–2023) — CDO & Foundation Director
- Former: Dean Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Streed (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Pastor Keith Kerstetter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sherri Pool (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hallie Johnson (2019–2022) — Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Douglas Reese (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Denis Anderson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Reese (2019) — Chair
- Former: Tammy Gjerde (2019) — Finance Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bethesda Foundation of Willmar
How much does Bethesda Foundation of Willmar give each year?
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Bethesda Foundation of Willmar?
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $584K.
What is Bethesda Foundation of Willmar?
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Willmar, MN. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bethesda Foundation of Willmar operate?
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Bethesda Foundation of Willmar's EIN?
Bethesda Foundation of Willmar's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1457903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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