Cossack Foundation
Cossack Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hugo, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $658K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $870K. Net investment income was $50K.
Cossack Foundation at a glance
In short: Cossack Foundation gave $870K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $869,814
- +553.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,727
- +144.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $657,917
- -43.7% 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 Cossack Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude of the Lake Catholic School ($614K). Together the top 8 received $870K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cossack Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 923% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2023) to $870K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $870K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude of the Lake Catholic School Mahtomedi, MN | Jack Gunderson Memorial Gym | $613,908 |
| Mahtomedi High School Mahtomedi, MN | Equipment and Support | $99,191 |
| Celtic Junction Arts Center St. Paul, MN | General Support | $90,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Department of Development Rochester, MN | General Support | $30,000 |
| The Man up Club Roseville, MN | General Support | $25,000 |
| For Those Without Homes Maplewood, MN | General Support | $5,846 |
| St Jude of the Lake Catholic Church Mahtomedi, MN | General Support | $4,869 |
| Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation White Bear Lake, MN | White Bear Lake Fireworks Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $657,917 | $405,367 | $878,997 | $869,814 | 8 | $871,090 | $49,772 | $94,327 |
| 2024 | $1,167,778 | $352,467 | $138,833 | $133,177 | 3 | $138,832 | $11,347 | — |
| 2023 | $842,531 | $66,744 | $64,808 | $63,500 | 3 | $64,407 | $12,404 | $61,734 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cossack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cossack Foundation is led by Steve Cossack, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Cossack
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Cossack Foundation
How much does Cossack Foundation give each year?
Cossack Foundation gave $870K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 3 grants.
What is Cossack Foundation's typical grant size?
Cossack Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $108,727, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cossack Foundation give grants?
Cossack 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 Mahtomedi, MN (3 grants).
Does Cossack Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Cossack Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cossack Foundation's largest grantees?
Cossack Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude of the Lake Catholic School ($613,908), Mahtomedi High School ($99,191) and Celtic Junction Arts Center ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cossack Foundation?
Cossack Foundation reported $658K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $871K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cossack Foundation's EIN?
Cossack Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3635940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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