Goodview Activity Group

Public charity · Grantmaker Winona, MN EIN: 41-1313568

Provide a fun, family friendly festival that benefits our community.

Goodview Activity Group at a glance

In short: Goodview Activity Group gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$140,000
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$140,000
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$140,000
Total assets
$299,667
+3.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Goodview Activity Group funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Goodview: $140KCity of Goodview$140K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Goodview ($140K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

How Goodview Activity Group gives

  • Giving grew 259% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $160K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Goodview To Support the City of Goodview.$140,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$299,667$208,913$197,782$140,0001$3,434
2024$288,640$190,055$213,434$160,0001$3,159
2023$348,772$148,333$130,905$110,0001$877
2022$331,187$111,427$45,414$39,0001$215
2021$264,914$73,409$28,092$17,0001$687
2020$220,001$52,104$45,659$29,3001$1,368
2019$213,020$31,929$39,610$13,0001$1,288

About Goodview Activity Group

Based on IRS filings

Goodview Activity Group is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Winona, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodview Activity Group is led by Paul Laska, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Laska

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Theis

    Gambling Manager

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2019) → $35K (2025)

  • Jenny Fruth

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Bronk

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dyan Laska

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kassey Klinger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Fruth

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Aaron Ciszak (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Jason Hemmelmann (2023–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Kassi Klinger (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Lori Stanek (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Marji Ford (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Jen Hemmelman (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Randy Taylor (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Arnie Jackson (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Winger (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelly Ellinghuysen (2019–2020) — Past Vice President
  • Former: Lori O'Brien (2019–2020) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Tim O'Brien (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Doug Troke (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Ford (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Nancy Theis — Gambling Manager: $35KNancy TheisGambling Manager$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Nancy Theis (Gambling Manager).

Frequently asked questions about Goodview Activity Group

How much does Goodview Activity Group give each year?

Goodview Activity Group gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 1 grant.

How large is Goodview Activity Group?

Goodview Activity Group reported $300K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $209K.

What is Goodview Activity Group?

Goodview Activity Group is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Winona, MN. It holds $300K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Goodview Activity Group's EIN?

Goodview Activity Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1313568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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