Fabricon Foundation
Fabricon Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. In its 2025 filing, it reported making grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in medical research, education, public services, and community activities.
Fabricon Foundation at a glance
In short: Fabricon Foundation gave $32K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,031
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,393
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $277,611
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (9 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fabricon Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1424 Lincoln Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Phone: (651) 402-5511
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fabricon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Colorectal Research Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. Other listed recipient-state shares were New York (8%), Washington, DC (6%), Pennsylvania (6%), and Illinois (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fabricon Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 23 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $713; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $36K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Colorectal Research Foundation St. Paul, MN | Medical Research | $7,500 |
| Mt Zion Temple St. Paul, MN | Public Religious Services | $4,555 |
| Sloan Kettering Cancer Research New York, NY | Public Services | $2,500 |
| Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, MN | Public Services | $2,000 |
| New Israel Fund Philadelphia, PA | Public Services | $1,800 |
| J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | Public Services | $1,800 |
| Hang Time North St Paul, MN | Public Services | $1,650 |
| Macalester College St. Paul, MN | Educational | $1,616 |
| Monarch Joint Venture St. Paul, MN | Public Services | $1,000 |
| Working Bikes Chicago, IL | Public Services and Community | $1,000 |
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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 | $277,611 | $47,473 | $53,773 | $32,031 | 23 | $37,131 | $30,831 | $38,464 |
| 2024 | $283,911 | $25,862 | $50,631 | $27,811 | 18 | $32,541 | $7,787 | $37,170 |
| 2023 | $308,680 | $99,090 | $43,085 | $26,550 | 17 | $30,740 | $86,760 | $31,988 |
| 2022 | $252,675 | $21,221 | $47,826 | $21,550 | 17 | $26,645 | $559 | $35,261 |
| 2021 | $279,280 | $25,484 | $59,862 | $35,640 | 40 | $40,130 | $5,752 | $40,581 |
| 2020 | $313,658 | $18,615 | $51,507 | $29,500 | 29 | — | $923 | $33,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fabricon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for varied organizations. For example, Minnesota Public Radio describes its mission as amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire through public media; Macalester College emphasizes liberal arts education, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society; and Monarch Joint Venture describes work to protect monarchs and their migration through habitat conservation, education, and science.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $32,031. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $7,500, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest grants were $7,500 to Minnesota Colorectal Research Foundation for medical research; $4,555 to Mt Zion Temple for public religious services; $2,500 to Sloan Kettering Cancer Research; $2,000 to Minnesota Public Radio; $1,800 each to New Israel Fund and J Street Education Fund; and $1,616 to Macalester College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lawrence Mark Bogolub as director/trustee.
Fabricon Foundation is led by Lawrence Mark Bogolub, Director & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Mark Bogolub
Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $15K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Lawrence Mark Bogolub (Director/Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Fabricon Foundation
How much does Fabricon Foundation give each year?
Fabricon Foundation gave $32K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 18 grants.
What is Fabricon Foundation's typical grant size?
Fabricon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,393, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fabricon Foundation that year got $713 on average.
Where does Fabricon Foundation give grants?
Fabricon Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (8 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Fabricon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Fabricon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Services" (18 grants).
Who are Fabricon Foundation's largest grantees?
Fabricon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Minnesota Colorectal Research Foundation ($7,500), Mt Zion Temple ($4,555) and Sloan Kettering Cancer Research ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fabricon Foundation?
Fabricon Foundation reported $278K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 does Fabricon Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for varied organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fabricon Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fabricon Foundation's EIN?
Fabricon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7275726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fabricon Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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