Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc
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Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc at a glance
In short: Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $5,226,789
- +9.7% 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 Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Distance Elite ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $62K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Distance Elite Minneapolis, MN | Training Team/Prog. | $7,500 |
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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 | $5,226,789 | $4,185,419 | $3,796,363 | $7,500 | 1 | $133,047 |
| 2024 | $4,763,800 | $3,790,299 | $3,733,218 | $42,923 | Total only | $96,386 |
| 2023 | $4,610,291 | $3,522,849 | $3,418,891 | $61,626 | Total only | $100,346 |
| 2022 | $4,529,523 | $3,514,525 | $3,261,655 | $35,076 | Total only | $60,520 |
| 2021 | $4,493,725 | $2,317,322 | $2,008,801 | $22,354 | Total only | $53,812 |
| 2020 | $4,461,603 | $2,102,594 | $1,695,590 | $17,991 | Total only | $45,290 |
| 2019 | $3,388,632 | $2,981,771 | $2,655,701 | $32,234 | Total only | $54,856 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc
Based on IRS filings
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc is a public charity, based in Duluth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $133K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc is led by Kristi Schmidt, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristi Schmidt
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Bauer
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $130K (2025)
David Pipho MD
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hartwick
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Tinsley
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Stanley
Board Member
Chair → Board Past Chair, 2024
Board Past Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louie St George
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Gubelmann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Fremont
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wing Chan
Vice Chair & T
At-Large → Board Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2024
Board Vice Chair & Treasurer → Vice Chair & T, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cole Martin
Board Member
Director → Board Secretary, 2024
Board Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Opacich
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kala Pedersen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Goodman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn McLellan MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Kohn MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Joe Wicklund (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Pipho MD (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine McLellan MD (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Tinsley (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laurajae Laura Johnson (2019–2023) — At-Large
- Former: Chelly Townsend (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Paige Stratioti (2022–2023) — Director -
- Former: Kelly McLellan (2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Nelson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dale Kusnierek (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Malban (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Foschi (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Tom Ehle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Hartl (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Candace Furo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sheila Skou Fryberger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kellie Luedloff (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barb Korte (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Wick (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Shane Bauer (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc
How much does Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc give each year?
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $43K in grants paid.
How large is Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc?
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
Where does Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc operate?
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc's EIN?
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1573627. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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