Centennial Area Education Foundation
To provide scholarships and educational grants to the area served by the centennial school district #12.
Centennial Area Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Centennial Area Education Foundation reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $21,890 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $534,879
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $153,050
- +61.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $52,713
- +408.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $102,103
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Centennial Area Education Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Centennial Area Education Foundation
Who Centennial Area Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $66K (2023). In 2025 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISD 12 Circle Pines, MN | Operating | $19,350 |
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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 | $534,879 | $153,050 | $102,103 | $21,890 | Total only | $52,713 |
| 2024 | $483,932 | $94,757 | $115,321 | $19,350 | 1 | $10,365 |
| 2023 | $476,869 | $131,059 | $181,941 | $66,100 | 1 | $565 |
| 2022 | $484,909 | $122,819 | $127,785 | $33,130 | Total only | $286 |
| 2021 | $554,009 | $81,225 | $93,677 | $23,352 | Total only | $28,202 |
| 2020 | $566,462 | $127,392 | $96,025 | $23,066 | 1 | $31,365 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Centennial Area Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Centennial Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Circle Pines, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $535K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Centennial Area Education Foundation is led by Chris Bettinger, Co-President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Bettinger
Co-President
Vice President → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzy Guthmueller
Co-President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Breuning
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isaac Wipperfurth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Person
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Holmberg
Director
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Fu
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Linser
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Desiree Phillips (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesse Bentrup (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Sue Linser (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzanne Guthmueller (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Angela Parisian (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Streit (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Solomon Tilleskjor (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lane Thor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erik Brix (2020) — Director
- Former: Jan Kreminski (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelley Boyer (2020) — Director
- Former: Monica Alley (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Carlson (2020) — Director
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 Centennial Area Education Foundation
How much does Centennial Area Education Foundation give each year?
Centennial Area Education Foundation reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.
How large is Centennial Area Education Foundation?
Centennial Area Education Foundation reported $535K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $153K.
What is Centennial Area Education Foundation?
Centennial Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Circle Pines, MN. It holds $535K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Centennial Area Education Foundation operate?
Centennial Area Education Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Centennial Area Education Foundation's EIN?
Centennial Area Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0113670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- 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 May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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