Evergreen Foundation
Evergreen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mendota Heights, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $52K.
Evergreen Foundation at a glance
In short: Evergreen Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,500
- -42.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,643
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,400
- Total assets
- $2,496,889
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (68% 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 Evergreen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MIT ($27K). Together the top 7 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Evergreen Foundation gives
- Giving grew 295% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 35% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MIT Cambridge, MA | General Support | $27,000 |
| Augusta Lutheran Church West Saint Paul, MN | Support the Teachings of the Word of God | $4,700 |
| Lutheran Social Services Saint Paul, MN | General Support | $3,000 |
| ISD 197 Mendota Heights, MN | General Support | $2,400 |
| Two Rivers Dollars for Scholars West St Paul, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| 2ND Harvest Heartland N Brooklyn Park, MN | General Support | $200 |
| Arbor Fund Timber Hills Inner Grove Heights, MS | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $2,496,889 | $70,630 | $62,271 | $39,500 | 7 | $39,500 | $51,755 | $112,669 |
| 2024 | $2,161,667 | $72,057 | $77,399 | $68,550 | 9 | $68,550 | $65,565 | $100,558 |
| 2023 | $1,923,397 | $1,736,111 | $19,401 | $14,000 | 4 | $15,075 | $13,473 | $27,918 |
| 2022 | $63,560 | $6,158 | $11,869 | $10,000 | 5 | $10,675 | $4,990 | $3,453 |
| 2021 | $89,977 | $3,193 | $7,134 | $5,050 | 4 | $5,808 | $1,872 | $4,205 |
| 2020 | $80,822 | $1,461 | $4,055 | $2,150 | 5 | — | $393 | $3,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evergreen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evergreen Foundation is led by Timothy J. Aune, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy J. Aune
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark R. Aune
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne K. Miller
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Evergreen Foundation
How much does Evergreen Foundation give each year?
Evergreen Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 9 grants.
What is Evergreen Foundation's typical grant size?
Evergreen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,400, and its average grant was $5,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Evergreen Foundation give grants?
Evergreen Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (31%).
Does Evergreen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Evergreen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Evergreen Foundation's largest grantees?
Evergreen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MIT ($27,000), Augusta Lutheran Church ($4,700) and Lutheran Social Services ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Evergreen Foundation?
Evergreen Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 Evergreen Foundation's EIN?
Evergreen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1267594. 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
- 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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