Bruce Senske Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Eden Prairie, MN EIN: 26-1582264

Bruce Senske Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $13K.

Key facts about Bruce Senske Family Foundation

EIN
26-1582264
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,909
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$993
Median grant
$250
Primary geography
Minnesota (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bruce Senske Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bruce Senske Family Foundation's 13 itemized 2025 grants were Minnesota (86%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chanhassen, MN (2 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (6 grants).

How Bruce Senske Family Foundation gives

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$13K

-49.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$993

-57.3% YoY

About Bruce Senske Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bruce Senske Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChanhassenMinneapolisChaskaArlingtonChicagoEden PrairieSaint PaulWashingtonHagerstownHopkinsMinnetonkaAndoverClarksburgCoon RapidsMemphisNew YorkRye BrookShakopeeShoreviewWallingford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$27K$40K$53K4 grants20208 grants20213 grants202210 grants202311 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Family of Christ Lutheran Church: $8KFamily of Christ LutheranChurch$8KLove Inc: $2KLove Inc$2KFace It: $600Face It$600ALS Association: $500ALS Association$500Alzheimer's Association: $500Alzheimer's Association$500Messothelioma Applied Research: $250Messothelioma Applied Research$250American Cancer Society: $250American Cancer Society$250St Jude Hospital: $250St Jude Hospital$250Feed My Starving Children: $212Feed My Starving Children$212Constant Free Church: $100Constant Free Church$100

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Family of Christ Lutheran Church ($8,000), Love Inc ($2,022), Face It ($600).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Family of Christ Lutheran Church Chanhassen, MNChristian Education$8,000
Love Inc Chaska, MNStudent Backpack Program$2,022
Face It Shoreview, MNOrganization focusing on helping depression in young men$600
ALS Association Arlington, VAResearch$500
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILResearch$500
Messothelioma Applied Research Wallingford, CTResearch$250
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Hagerstown, MDResearch$250
ST JUDE HOSPITAL Memphis, TNResearch$250
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Chanhassen, MNWorld Hunger$212
Constant Free Church Andover, MNReligious Education$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lorinda K SenskeVice President——
Bruce H SenskePresident——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bruce Senske Family Foundation?

Bruce Senske Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Eden Prairie, MN. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bruce Senske Family Foundation operate?

Bruce Senske Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Bruce Senske Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Bruce Senske Family Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $13K — an average of about $993 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bruce Senske Family Foundation's EIN?

Bruce Senske Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1582264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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