Casler Foundation
Casler Foundation is a private foundation based in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $57,000 to organizations working in areas including social welfare, health, children’s welfare, education, research, and humanitarian aid.
Casler Foundation at a glance
In short: Casler Foundation gave $57K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Illinois. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,714
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $866,341
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Casler Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing states that there is no prescribed form, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jean Cassens
Mailing address: 19131 Taylor St Ne Apt 310, East Bethel, MN 55011
Phone: (815) 877-8449
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Casler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Samaritan Ministries ($6K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Minnesota. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (36%), Minnesota (19%), Virginia (11%), Arizona (11%), and New Jersey (9%). These figures describe the listed grant distribution, not an explicit geographic restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Casler Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Ministries Richmond, VA | Religious Outreach | $6,000 |
| Crusaders Community Health Foundation Rockford, IL | Health Foundation | $5,000 |
| Hope Kids National Cave Creek, AZ | Children's Social Welfare | $5,000 |
| People Serving People Minneapolis, MN | Social Welfare | $5,000 |
| Rock River Valley Pantry Rockford, IL | Social Welfare | $4,500 |
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens Princeton, NJ | Educational | $3,000 |
| Carpenters Place Rockford, IL | Homeless Support | $3,000 |
| Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute Boston, MA | Research and Education | $3,000 |
| Milligan College Milligan College, TN | Educational | $3,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Rockford, IL | Humanitarian Aid | $3,000 |
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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 | $866,341 | $57,599 | $65,056 | $57,000 | 21 | $57,000 | $51,545 | $54,084 |
| 2024 | $873,798 | $66,634 | $62,083 | $51,000 | 19 | $51,000 | $60,760 | $51,401 |
| 2023 | $869,247 | $124,899 | $55,095 | $48,000 | 20 | $48,000 | $157,849 | $44,224 |
| 2022 | $799,443 | $76,205 | $61,519 | $51,058 | 21 | $51,058 | $90,723 | $47,085 |
| 2021 | $784,757 | $153,041 | $60,286 | $53,500 | 23 | $53,500 | $172,280 | $53,094 |
| 2020 | $692,002 | $78,740 | $54,400 | $47,250 | 23 | — | $82,022 | $45,276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Casler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing homelessness and housing instability, distributing food, supporting children and families, funding leukemia research, and providing religious outreach. For example, People Serving People describes its work as supporting families experiencing housing instability through shelter, early childhood education, housing stabilization, and systems change. Rock River Valley Pantry says it packages and distributes food to people in need, while the Leukemia Research Foundation says it funds innovative research and supports patients and families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $57,000 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $3,000. Larger awards included $6,000 to Good Samaritan Ministries for religious outreach; $5,000 each to Crusaders Community Health Foundation, Hope Kids National, and People Serving People; and $4,500 to Rock River Valley Pantry.
Other listed 2025 grants included $3,000 each to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Carpenter’s Place, Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute, Milligan College, Samaritan’s Purse, and Second Harvest Heartland. International Disaster Emergency Service received $2,000. Among other 2025 recipients, Missions of Hope International received $1,000; the organization describes its mission as fighting poverty and spreading the Gospel through the hope of Christ.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists N Jean Cassens, Jeffrey L Cassens, Daniel W Cassens, and Amy L Papalexandrou as trustees.
Casler Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy L. Papalexandrou
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W. Cassens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L. Cassens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
N. Jean Cassens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Casler Foundation
How much does Casler Foundation give each year?
Casler Foundation gave $57K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 19 grants.
What is Casler Foundation's typical grant size?
Casler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,714, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Casler Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Casler Foundation give grants?
Casler Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (19%) and Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (5 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Casler Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Casler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (10 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Casler Foundation's largest grantees?
Casler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Good Samaritan Ministries ($6,000), Crusaders Community Health Foundation ($5,000) and Hope Kids National ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Casler Foundation?
Casler Foundation reported $866K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Casler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing homelessness and housing instability, distributing food, supporting children and families, funding leukemia research, and providing religious outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Casler Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Casler Foundation's EIN?
Casler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3107246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Casler Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Casler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/casler-foundation-morg_b413c8c27388402985a0d63914173458
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