Coborn Family Foundation
Coborn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Cloud, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $558K. Net investment income was $514K.
Coborn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Coborn Family Foundation gave $558K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $558,100
- +287.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,011
- +29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,952,866
- +5.4% 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 Coborn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Great Rivers Children's Museum ($200K). Together the top 9 received $558K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Coborn Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 376% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2022) to $665K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $558K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Rivers Children's Museum St Cloud, MN | Annual Commitment 2023-2024 | $200,000 |
| Saint Cloud YMCA St Cloud, MN | First Installment of Pledge | $200,000 |
| College of St Bens and St Johns Collegeville, MN | Athletic Concession Stand - Annual Commitment | $63,000 |
| College of St Johns Collegeville, MN | Axle Theimer Choral/Vocal Music Education Scholarship Fund | $50,000 |
| Great River Children's Museum St Cloud, MN | Gala Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Cathedral School St Cloud, MN | Winter Gala Sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Pay It Forward Waconia, MN | Casino Night Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Saint John's Boys Choir Collegeville, MN | Annual Support/Sponsorship Book | $5,000 |
| Excellence in Healthcare Education and Children's Funds St Cloud, MN | Contribution to Fund | $100 |
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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 | $7,952,866 | $478,774 | $395,818 | $558,100 | 9 | $561,876 | $513,961 | $351,629 |
| 2024 | $7,544,758 | $462,433 | $193,077 | $144,000 | 3 | $144,733 | $329,189 | $347,182 |
| 2023 | $6,837,347 | $382,377 | $1,970,145 | $177,000 | 5 | $177,165 | $112,889 | $308,970 |
| 2022 | $5,967,526 | $665,150 | $168,732 | $117,180 | 4 | $119,841 | $435,156 | $300,945 |
| 2021 | $6,756,568 | $657,393 | $1,506,476 | $665,000 | 6 | $668,769 | $380,630 | $310,082 |
| 2020 | $5,942,624 | $1,130,140 | $593,576 | $560,000 | 7 | — | $94,304 | $230,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coborn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $352K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coborn Family Foundation is led by Emily Wright, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Wright
President & Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Coborn
Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duke Coborn
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Coborn
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Coborn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzy Ellis
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Meyer Jan - Oct
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Shaw Jan - Dec
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Dave Meyer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Shaw (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Emily Coborn (2020–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Becky Estby (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 Coborn Family Foundation
How much does Coborn Family Foundation give each year?
Coborn Family Foundation gave $558K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 3 grants.
What is Coborn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Coborn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $62,011, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coborn Family Foundation give grants?
Coborn Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Cloud, MN (5 grants) and Collegeville, MN (3 grants).
Does Coborn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Coborn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Coborn Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Coborn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Great Rivers Children's Museum ($200,000), Saint Cloud YMCA ($200,000) and College of St Bens and St Johns ($63,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coborn Family Foundation?
Coborn Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $562K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $352K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Coborn Family Foundation's EIN?
Coborn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0909745. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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