Dede Emerson Foundation Inc
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Howard Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $38K.
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,044,388
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $43,945
- -94.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $6,091
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $16,127
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dede Emerson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Dede Emerson Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 756% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 18% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $135K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Area Community Foundat Grand Rapids, MN | Public Support | $135,000 |
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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 | $1,044,388 | $43,945 | $16,127 | — | — | $6,091 | $37,703 | $34,144 |
| 2024 | $1,016,570 | $839,038 | $141,706 | $135,000 | 1 | $137,800 | $147,357 | $34,746 |
| 2023 | $319,238 | $36,154 | $4,481 | $3,125 | 20 | $3,125 | $29,973 | $43,331 |
| 2022 | $210,226 | $46,105 | $17,861 | $11,364 | 54 | $11,364 | $21,475 | $46,747 |
| 2021 | $198,299 | $44,244 | $23,883 | $15,762 | 8 | $33,944 | $17,941 | $45,244 |
| 2020 | $939,228 | $24,212 | $12,632 | $11,825 | 5 | — | $24,212 | $46,186 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dede Emerson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc is led by Dede M. Emerson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dede M. Emerson
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail L. Ahrens
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory C. Bowyer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Hayes
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
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 Dede Emerson Foundation Inc
How large is Dede Emerson Foundation Inc?
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dede Emerson Foundation Inc?
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Howard Lake, MN. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dede Emerson Foundation Inc operate?
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia.
What is Dede Emerson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Dede Emerson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3794936. 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
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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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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