Drolson Family Foundation
Drolson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Forest Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $30K in qualifying distributions.
Drolson Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,504
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31,624
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $30,384
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $30,384
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $13K (2020). In 2023 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,504 | $31,624 | $30,384 | — | — | $30,384 |
| 2024 | $1,504 | $32,023 | $32,023 | — | — | $32,023 |
| 2023 | $1,504 | $29,145 | $29,145 | $9,841 | Total only | $29,145 |
| 2022 | $1,239 | $24,674 | $24,939 | $12,406 | Total only | $24,939 |
| 2021 | $1,504 | $30,161 | $22,939 | $6,549 | Total only | $6,549 |
| 2020 | $1,502 | $20,130 | $20,130 | $12,802 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Drolson Family Foundation is led by David J. Drolson, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David J. Drolson
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie A. Drolson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janet Drolson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Smith (2020) — Board Member
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 Drolson Family Foundation
How large is Drolson Family Foundation?
Drolson Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.
What is Drolson Family Foundation's EIN?
Drolson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2483929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- 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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