Centennial Valley Preservation Fund
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in St Louis Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $51K.
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund at a glance
In short: Centennial Valley Preservation Fund gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,800
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $1,437,271
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Centennial Valley Preservation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildearth Guardians ($18K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Centennial Valley Preservation Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $16K (2021) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildearth Guardians Santa Fe, NM | General Support | $18,000 |
| Western Watersheds Hailey, ID | General Support | $13,000 |
| Advocates for the West Boise, ID | General Support | $10,500 |
| Idaho Conservation League Boise, ID | General Support | $10,000 |
| Centennial Valley Association Dell, MT | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,437,271 | $151,912 | $59,901 | $54,000 | 5 | $54,000 | $50,628 | $78,534 |
| 2024 | $1,345,260 | $53,425 | $79,671 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $52,712 | $71,773 |
| 2023 | $1,374,156 | $618,467 | $80,470 | $62,500 | 5 | $62,500 | $609,282 | $60,563 |
| 2022 | $833,509 | $69,936 | $90,822 | $64,000 | 5 | $66,012 | $48,885 | $60,475 |
| 2021 | $863,605 | $59,671 | $32,872 | $16,000 | 2 | $8,775 | $35,074 | $17,220 |
| 2020 | $827,596 | $75,077 | $70,057 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $34,719 | $14,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Centennial Valley Preservation Fund reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund is led by David Hartwell, President & Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Hartwell
President & Chair
President → President & Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Taft
Director
Chairman → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bender
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Newman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Mills
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Taft
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melody A. Taft
Treasurer & Secretary
CFO & Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jenny Nicklin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nichole Rudman-Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Fitts (2020) — Director
- Former: Sean Hawkins (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 Valley Preservation Fund
How much does Centennial Valley Preservation Fund give each year?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
What is Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's typical grant size?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $10,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Centennial Valley Preservation Fund give grants?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund gives mostly in Idaho: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Mexico (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (2 grants).
Does Centennial Valley Preservation Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's largest grantees?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Wildearth Guardians ($18,000), Western Watersheds ($13,000) and Advocates for the West ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Centennial Valley Preservation Fund?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Centennial Valley Preservation Fund?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in St Louis Park, MN. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's EIN?
Centennial Valley Preservation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1883556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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