Friends of Saint Paul College
Advance the mission of saint paul college by inspiring philanthropic giving to promote student success. This will be achieved through strong community awareness and engagement, partnerships with business and community-based organizations, ambitious development goals for scholarships and programs.
Friends of Saint Paul College at a glance
In short: Friends of Saint Paul College gave $723K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $723K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $722,606
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $722,606
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $722,606
- Total assets
- $4,577,873
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Saint Paul College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Paul College ($723K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Saint Paul College gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2021) to $723K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $723K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN | Academic Programming | $722,606 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,577,873 | $1,306,106 | $1,135,446 | $722,606 | 1 | $74,803 |
| 2024 | $4,216,630 | $1,097,806 | $1,152,789 | $695,292 | 1 | $53,709 |
| 2023 | $4,137,619 | $1,395,893 | $991,662 | $578,512 | 1 | $48,586 |
| 2022 | $3,889,133 | $670,432 | $836,830 | $439,085 | 1 | $64,087 |
| 2021 | $3,941,560 | $1,099,718 | $541,628 | $245,100 | 1 | $34,382 |
About Friends of Saint Paul College
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Saint Paul College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $723K. Net investment income was $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Saint Paul College is led by Alix Magner, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alix Magner
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Remington
Secretary
Board Member → Committee Ch, 2023
Committee Ch → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Randall Dana
Board Member
Board Member → Committee Ch, 2024
Committee Ch → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Calhoun
Executive Di
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernadette Samali Senyana
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Gale
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hitchcock
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Decabooter
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Piermantier
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Rodiles
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Semerad
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Michaels
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andre Creighton
Board Member
Member Since → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Newborn
Board Member
Member Since → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Van Heirseele
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott McDonald
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shantal Pai
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tameka Jones
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Jihan Rush Jenkins (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Lue Vang (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Mai Lee Yang (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Tony Samec (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Donahue (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Zafar Khan (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Julie Weegman (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Kim Egan (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: David Kline (2021–2022) — Ex-Executive
- Former: Deidra Peaslee (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karin McCabe (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marco Rodiles (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ross Nelson (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Ryan Caulfield (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chrissy Bell (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dick McCarthy (2022) — Board Memebe
- Former: Larry Brandenburger (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Graupman (2021) — Chair
- Former: Loarraine Stevenson (2021) — Board Memebe
- Former: Pamela Wellumson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Russell Klein (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah E. Crippen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Zach Schwartz (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Friends of Saint Paul College
How much does Friends of Saint Paul College give each year?
Friends of Saint Paul College gave $723K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $695K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Saint Paul College?
Friends of Saint Paul College reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Friends of Saint Paul College?
Friends of Saint Paul College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Saint Paul College operate?
Friends of Saint Paul College has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Friends of Saint Paul College's EIN?
Friends of Saint Paul College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1631689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
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