Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency

Private foundation · Grantmaker Northfield, MN EIN: 36-3416414

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency is a private foundation, based in Northfield, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $246K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $26K.

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency at a glance

In short: Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,800
+8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,644
+20.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,700
Total assets
$245,850
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (38% 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 Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $4KSamaritan's Purse$4KThe Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $2KThe Michael J Fox Foundationfor Parkinson's Research$2KMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: $2KMemorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center$2KNYU Langone Health System: $2KNYU Langone Health System$2KNorthfield Arts Guild: $2KNorthfield Arts Guild$2KEnglish Springer Rescue America Inc: $1KEnglish Springer RescueAmerica Inc$1KSimpson Housing Services: $1KSimpson Housing Services$1KDakota Valley Symphony: $960Dakota Valley Symphony$960Volunteers of America Inc: $880Volunteers of America Inc$880

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($4K). Together the top 9 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisNew YorkBooneNorthfieldPort HuronWoodstockEaganKearnyAlexandriaBrooklyn CenterBurnsvilleChicagoDallasFaribaultNewark

How Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 10 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCUnrestricted Charitable Grant$3,700
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NYUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,860
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,850
NYU Langone Health System New York, NYUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,850
Northfield Arts Guild Northfield, MNUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,700
English Springer Rescue America Inc Woodstock, GAUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,000
Simpson Housing Services Minneapolis, MNUnrestricted Charitable Grant$1,000
Dakota Valley Symphony Burnsville, MNUnrestricted Charitable Grant$960
Volunteers of America Inc Alexandria, VAUnrestricted Charitable Grant$880
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$245,850$30,335$20,939$14,8009$16,531$25,927$15,132
2024$235,893$18,444$20,340$13,66510$17,391$15,329$14,803
2023$237,789$6,869$20,180$14,00010$17,396$6,427$13,665
2022$251,100$8,275$23,755$17,4008$20,369$8,764$14,591
2021$266,580$30,734$24,280$16,2207$20,666$31,559$16,491
2020$260,126$82,056$16,512$11,1798—$20,902$12,798

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency is led by Steven E. Erickson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven E. Erickson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann L. Merrick

    Vice President & Secretary

    Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Jill Ewald

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Vice President & Secretary → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Erickson

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2020–2024) — Agent for Trustee

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 Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency

How much does Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency give each year?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 10 grants.

What is Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's typical grant size?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $1,644, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency give grants?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (25%) and Minnesota (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's largest grantees?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($3,700), The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ($1,860) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($1,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency reported $246K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's EIN?

Erickson-Stork Foundation Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3416414. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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