G2 Foundation
G2 Foundation is a private foundation based in Deerwood, Minnesota. In 2025, it gave $118,000 through 19 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations providing outdoor programs, human services, food assistance, and support for families facing serious childhood illness.
G2 Foundation at a glance
In short: G2 Foundation gave $118K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,000
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,211
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,405,046
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (72% 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 G2 Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25900 Wild Bird Lane, Deerwood, MN 56444
Phone: (763) 856-3670
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who G2 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heroes Outdoors ($20K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota recipients received 72% of grant dollars. Other listed recipient-state shares were Arizona, 7%; North Carolina, 6%; Colorado, 4%; and New Hampshire, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is G2 Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $118K (2025) to $133K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heroes Outdoors Menahga, MN | General Support | $20,000 |
| Fishing for Life Minneapolis, MN | Providing Outdoor Programs to the Community | $10,000 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Inc Minneapolis, MN | Provide Human Services | $10,000 |
| Hopekids Inc Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $8,000 |
| MN Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | Chemical Dependency and Recovery Services | $8,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Provide Spiritual and Physical Aid | $7,000 |
| Bridges of Hope Brainerd, MN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Compassion International Incorporated Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Cross (Christians Reaching Out in Social Services) Rogers, MN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Inc Coon Rapids, MN | Support elimination of starving children through out the world | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,405,046 | $172,922 | $137,951 | $118,000 | 19 | $120,700 | $158,048 | $141,914 |
| 2024 | $2,384,549 | $235,710 | $148,393 | $133,000 | 18 | $135,837 | $222,273 | $132,594 |
| 2023 | $2,547,315 | $123,915 | $139,617 | $125,500 | 20 | $128,550 | $110,019 | $119,285 |
| 2022 | $2,283,100 | $90,712 | $149,242 | $127,000 | 17 | $129,587 | $78,993 | $122,314 |
| 2021 | $2,800,313 | $288,342 | $138,246 | $125,000 | 15 | $127,275 | $279,791 | $130,172 |
| 2020 | $2,531,971 | $126,076 | $135,530 | $120,000 | 18 | — | $100,805 | $114,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, G2 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K 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 G2 Foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, American Heroes Outdoors says it films television shows featuring the stories of the country’s heroes in outdoor settings, and Fishing For Life describes its mission as serving youth, families, and communities through fishing and outdoor programs. Sharing and Caring Hands says it serves poor and needy people who do not qualify for government assistance, while HopeKids describes providing activities and support for families whose children have cancer or another life-threatening medical condition.
Other 2025 grantees describe work including providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world (Samaritan’s Purse), helping eliminate childhood starvation (Feed My Starving Children), and supporting sustainable water and sanitation programs in developing countries (The Water Project).
Grantmaking
In 2025, G2 Foundation gave $118,000 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest grant was $20,000 to American Heroes Outdoors in Menahga, Minnesota, for general support. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Fishing For Life and Sharing and Caring Hands, both in Minneapolis; $8,000 each to HopeKids in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis; and $7,000 to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to, among others, Bridges of Hope, Compassion International, CROSS, Feed My Starving Children, Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, SupportLife, Together for Good, and The Water Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Bonnema as director and president; Scott Bonnema as director and treasurer; and Kevin Bonnema and Katie Huseboe as directors.
G2 Foundation is led by Nancy Bonnema, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Bonnema
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Bonnema
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Bonnema
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Huseboe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
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 G2 Foundation
How much does G2 Foundation give each year?
G2 Foundation gave $118K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 18 grants.
What is G2 Foundation's typical grant size?
G2 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,211, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from G2 Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does G2 Foundation give grants?
G2 Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (7%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does G2 Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 68% of G2 Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are G2 Foundation's largest grantees?
G2 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Heroes Outdoors ($20,000), Fishing for Life ($10,000) and Sharing and Caring Hands Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is G2 Foundation?
G2 Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (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 G2 Foundation fund?
No mission statement for G2 Foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from G2 Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is G2 Foundation's EIN?
G2 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4187776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does G2 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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). G2 Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/g2-foundation-morg_c008588048f748ceb581cf3fa9c3a1b8
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