Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hermantown, MN EIN: 85-3743819

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hermantown, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K.

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,500
+466.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,250
+183.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,250
Total assets
$53,887
+10.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% 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 Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

CCU Foundation Scholarship: $8KCCU Foundation Scholarship$8KDick Veech Scholarship: $1KDick Veech Scholarship$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was CCU Foundation Scholarship ($8K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Hermantown

How Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 161% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 547% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CCU Foundation Scholarship Hermantown, MNScholarships$7,500
Dick Veech Scholarship Hermantown, MNScholarship$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$53,887$18,560$12,905$8,5002$12,905$2,361
2024$48,925$33,503$4,692$1,5001$1,080$1,983
2023$19,997$16,745$9,897$3,5002$6,742$809
2022$12,903$10,931$7,974$3,2622$7,974$381
2021$9,191$10,010$819$5001$819$155

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc is led by Doug Ralston, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Doug Ralston

    President

    President → Director, 2024

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharesse Edwards

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Swieringa

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Custer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefanie LeBeau

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Christensen

    Treasurer

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Olson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jarred Bohlin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mark Thorsten (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Connie Carter (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brooke Peterson (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Grace Nelson (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Shawn Crowser (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc

How much does Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc give each year?

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc?

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc?

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hermantown, MN. It holds $54K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc operate?

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc's EIN?

Centricity Credit Union Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3743819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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