Cub Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Stillwater, MN EIN: 87-2036392

The mission of the Cub Foundation is to enrich the lives of our customers and community through programs that provide hunger relief, support for youth and their families in times of trouble or health risk, nutrition education, and more. The Cub Foundation seeks to partner with cub vendors to elevate charitable partnerships via in-store promotions, in-kind donations and special events that bring awareness to cub's community involvement and the charities it supports.

Cub Foundation at a glance

In short: Cub Foundation gave $107K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$107,400
-2.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$35,800
-34.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,780,976
+33.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cub Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

A Mothers Love Initiative: $62KA Mothers Love Initiative$62KSalvation Army: $25KSalvation Army$25KThe Giving Cow (DFA Cares Foundation): $20KThe Giving Cow (DFA CaresFoundation)$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was A Mothers Love Initiative ($62K). Together the top 3 received $107K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisAlexandriaHastingsKansas CityPiedmontRoseville

How Cub Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 115% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $110K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $107K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Mothers Love Initiative Minneapolis, MNCommunity Center Monthly Operations$62,400
Salvation Army Roseville, MNGeneral Operating$25,000
The Giving Cow (DFA Cares Foundation) Kansas City, KSGeneral Operating$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$1,780,976$565,271$116,170$107,4003
2023$1,331,875$546,498$110,000$110,0002
2022$895,377$582,966$95,000$60,0003
2021$407,411$459,411$52,000$50,0001

About Cub Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cub Foundation is a public charity, based in Stillwater, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $107K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cub Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Daly

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Higgs

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Audette

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Christine Dwyer (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Diana Colburn (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Stigers (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Cub Foundation

How much does Cub Foundation give each year?

Cub Foundation gave $107K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $110K across 2 grants.

What is Cub Foundation's typical grant size?

Cub Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $35,800, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Cub Foundation give grants?

Cub Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (19%).

Does Cub Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Cub Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Cub Foundation?

Cub Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $565K.

What is Cub Foundation's EIN?

Cub Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2036392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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