Friends of Oxbow
Firends of oxbow mission is to build support for the new facility and to raise money for classrooms, biome exhibits, and zoo animals.
Friends of Oxbow at a glance
- Total assets
- $234,729
- +123.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $148,630
- +198.3% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $898
- -57.0% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $19,123
- -82.9% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Oxbow funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $519K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Olmsted County Parks Dept Rochester, MN | New Event Center | $400,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $234,729 | $148,630 | $19,123 | — | — | $898 |
| 2025 | $105,203 | $49,827 | $111,798 | — | — | $2,086 |
| 2024 | $167,103 | $458,908 | $434,282 | $400,000 | 1 | $5,695 |
| 2023 | $142,477 | $218,560 | $532,671 | $518,660 | 1 | $3,175 |
| 2022 | $456,588 | $217,133 | $8,933 | $3,861 | Total only | $785 |
| 2021 | $248,388 | $28,643 | $9,211 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $173,718 | $47,503 | $32,451 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Oxbow
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Oxbow is a public charity, based in Byron, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $235K in total assets. Net investment income was $898.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Oxbow is led by Jolaine Hines, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 9 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jolaine Hines
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Danielle Sterling
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Patty Peterson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lauren Schimek
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Rebecca Bromelkamp
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Tyler Sandahl
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Sara Lassila
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kate Moericke
Secretary
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Matthew Clemens
Treasurer
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Dawn Thompson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Deb Hanson (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jan Nelson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Seanne Buckwalter (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Lou Kuhlmann (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kris Nelson (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Laurie Darst (2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Monson (2024) — Director
- Former: Barb Jensen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristina Haeussinger (2021–2023) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Byron Stadsvold (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Harold Davison (2019) — Director
- Former: Ruthann Yaeger (2019) — Treasurer & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Friends of Oxbow
How large is Friends of Oxbow?
Friends of Oxbow reported $235K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149K.
Where does Friends of Oxbow operate?
Friends of Oxbow has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Friends of Oxbow's EIN?
Friends of Oxbow's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1440844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
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