Congregations Caring for Creation
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Congregations Caring for Creation at a glance
In short: Congregations Caring for Creation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,325
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,325
- Median grant
- $7,325
- Total assets
- $847,676
- +9.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Congregations Caring for Creation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was One Roof Community Housing ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $7K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| One Roof Community Housing Duluth, MN | Unrestricted Donation for Income-Qualifying Solar Program | $7,325 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $847,676 | $1,237,073 | $1,186,375 | $7,325 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $774,927 | $830,108 | $1,116,464 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,061,952 | $1,371,742 | $888,021 | — | — | $185 |
| 2021 | $507,396 | $903,320 | $793,490 | $2,000 | Total only | $16 |
| 2020 | $378,797 | $734,521 | $667,300 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $210,751 | $598,490 | $547,484 | $7,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Congregations Caring for Creation
Based on IRS filings
Congregations Caring for Creation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $848K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Congregations Caring for Creation is led by Julia Nerbonne, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julia Nerbonne
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $102K (2024)
Jim Jacobs
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruhel Islam
Director
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Alemayehu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arif Mamdani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Blake
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Neuhauser
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Anderson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Sethuraju
Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jean Hammink (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Naima Dhore (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Divakaran (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Forsyth (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Cathy Velasquez Eberhart (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dwight Wagenius (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: John Dunlop (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Narayan Dhakal (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Noy Koumalasy (2019) — Director
- Former: Teddie Potter (2019) — Director
- Former: Terry Hokenson (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to Julia Nerbonne (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Congregations Caring for Creation
How much does Congregations Caring for Creation give each year?
Congregations Caring for Creation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Congregations Caring for Creation?
Congregations Caring for Creation reported $848K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Congregations Caring for Creation?
Congregations Caring for Creation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $848K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Congregations Caring for Creation operate?
Congregations Caring for Creation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Congregations Caring for Creation's EIN?
Congregations Caring for Creation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0735674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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