Crent Foundation
Crent Foundation is a private foundation based in North Oaks, Minnesota. In filing year 2025, it reported 16 grants totaling $171,763 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients including animal-welfare, religious, and other organizations.
Crent Foundation at a glance
In short: Crent Foundation gave $172K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Rhode Island. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $171,763
- +133.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,735
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,323,191
- +28.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Crent Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6 Lost Rock Ln, North Oaks, MN 55127-2615
Phone: (651) 283-3940
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crent Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Coach Rich Kallok Charitable FD ($101K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Rhode Island (59%) and Minnesota (33%), followed by Wisconsin (6%), Pennsylvania (1%), and New Jersey (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crent Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $172K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Coach Rich Kallok Charitable FD Warwick, RI | General Operating | $101,367 |
| Farmaste Animal Sanctuary Stillwater, MN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| St John the Baptist Church and School New Brighton, MN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota Roseville, MN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Cocos Heart Dog Rescue Somerset, WI | General Operating | $5,130 |
| St Marys of the Lake White Bear Lake, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church Superior, WI | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| University of Minnesotaraptor Ctr Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Catholic Services Appeal Foundation St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $4,000 |
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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 | $3,323,191 | $630,066 | $176,345 | $171,763 | 16 | $175,003 | $129,019 | $132,669 |
| 2024 | $2,580,102 | $407,589 | $78,410 | $73,650 | 10 | $77,610 | $92,308 | $105,772 |
| 2023 | $1,916,314 | $255,419 | $46,231 | $43,000 | 6 | $45,290 | $54,828 | $77,211 |
| 2022 | $1,389,975 | $358,524 | $50,169 | $49,021 | 7 | $49,808 | $53,996 | $59,488 |
| 2021 | $1,405,971 | $113,095 | $53,600 | $52,250 | 6 | $53,060 | $16,036 | $61,776 |
| 2020 | $1,088,419 | $15,769 | $48,537 | $46,438 | 5 | — | $32,491 | $45,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Farmaste Animal Sanctuary says it rescues and rehabilitates farmed animals and educates the community about their treatment; Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue says it provides foster care and medical care for dogs and cats; and Little Sisters of the Poor says it provides nursing and residential care for needy elderly people. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $171,763. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $101,367, with a median of $5,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $101,367 to The Coach Rich Kallok Charitable FD in Warwick, Rhode Island; $15,000 to Farmaste Animal Sanctuary in Stillwater, Minnesota; and $10,000 each to St John the Baptist Church and School in New Brighton, Minnesota, and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota in Roseville, Minnesota. Each of these grants was listed for general operating support. Other 2025 grants included $5,130 to Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue, $5,000 to Little Sisters of the Poor, and $1,000 to Options on 8.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rick Shand as board chairman and Connie Shand, Emily Shand, and Natalie Labelle as board members.
Crent Foundation is led by Rick Shand, Board Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Shand
Board Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Shand
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Shand
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Labelle
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Crent Foundation
How much does Crent Foundation give each year?
Crent Foundation gave $172K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 10 grants.
What is Crent Foundation's typical grant size?
Crent Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,735, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crent Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Crent Foundation give grants?
Crent Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (33%) and Wisconsin (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does Crent Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crent Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crent Foundation's largest grantees?
Crent Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Coach Rich Kallok Charitable FD ($101,367), Farmaste Animal Sanctuary ($15,000) and St John the Baptist Church and School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crent Foundation?
Crent Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crent Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crent Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crent Foundation's EIN?
Crent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3766538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Crent Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Crent Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crent-foundation-morg_69c3456aeb4a4cfba554ed2256fa418f
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