Garden Valley Education Foundation

ERSKINE, MN EIN: 41-1682056

Garden Valley Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in ERSKINE, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $45K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$45K

+725.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+65.1% YoY

About Garden Valley Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Garden Valley Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in ERSKINE, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ARLINGTONBAGLEYCLEARBROOKERSKINEFERTILEFOSSTONGOODRIDGEGRYGLAOKLEERED LAKE FALLSTHIEF RIVER FALLSWARREN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11K$23K$34K$45K9 grants20190 grants20200 grants20219 grants20222 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOO…$5KFERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL …$5KGOODRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT$5KTHIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL…$5KGRYGLA SCHOOL DISTRICT$5KRED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL …$5KWARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCH…$5KWIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT$5KBAGLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT$5KFOUNDATION FOR RURAL SER…$500

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Clearbrook-gonvick School District ($5,000), Fertile-beltrami School District ($5,000), Goodridge School District ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE ARLINGTON, VASCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$500
CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICT CLEARBROOK, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT FERTILE, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
BAGLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BAGLEY, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$4,903
GOODRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOODRIDGE, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT THIEF RIVER FALLS, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
GRYGLA SCHOOL DISTRICT GRYGLA, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS OKLEE, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SCHOOL DISTRICT WARREN, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000
WIN-E-MAC SCHOOL DISTRICT ERSKINE, MNTECHNOLOGY GRANT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CASEY HOLLANDPRESIDENT1
RON KIESOWVICE PRESIDENT1
JIM DEVRIESSECRETARY1
LARRY DJERNESTREASURER1
TIM J BRINKMANGENERAL MANAGER1
ARLENE J NOVAKDIRECTOR1
BYRON V NESSDIRECTOR1
JAMES O FERDENDIRECTOR1
LEE HOAASDIRECTOR1
ALLEN L PAULSONDIRECTOR1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Garden Valley Education Foundation operate?

Garden Valley Education Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Virginia.

What size grants does Garden Valley Education Foundation award?

In 2024, Garden Valley Education Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $45K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Garden Valley Education Foundation's EIN?

Garden Valley Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1682056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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