Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation
The mission of the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation is to inspire philanthropy and enrich the lives of people who live in the communities that share the shores of white bear lake.
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.0M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,965,262
- +2341.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -94.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,965,262
- +41411.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,965,262
- Total assets
- $26,355
- -99.5% 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.
How to apply to Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation
Who Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communitygiving ($5.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 50 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5172% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2022) to $5.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communitygiving St Cloud, MN | Continue the Mission of GWBLCF | $4,965,262 |
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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 | $26,355 | $73,531 | $4,994,560 | $4,965,262 | 1 | $31,311 |
| 2024 | $5,150,898 | $1,290,097 | $439,305 | $203,341 | 17 | $743,962 |
| 2023 | $4,581,755 | $490,957 | $457,191 | $205,400 | 15 | $93,023 |
| 2022 | $4,145,334 | $604,123 | $306,871 | $94,177 | 10 | $74,503 |
| 2021 | $4,420,146 | $1,006,965 | $797,972 | $652,509 | 7 | $157,424 |
| 2020 | $3,978,483 | $1,207,495 | $830,134 | $606,144 | 4 | $130,666 |
About Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation is a public charity, based in White Bear Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation is led by Kevin Hiniker, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Hiniker
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hiniker Pocrnich
Secretary
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sather
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Torgerson
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Whitney
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Swanson
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Weyerhaeuser
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Madore
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Fischer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Duea
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bev Driscoll
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Donovan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phoebe Leonard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Foussard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Brady Ramsay (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Drake (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Karen Alnes (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Foussard (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carol McFarlane (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Carter Johnson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eunice Cote (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jesse Bengtson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Ruether (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Mason - Executive (2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy Calderon (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Hartzell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Mason (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Robert Schneeweis-Board (2022) — Member
- Former: Kate Krampe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Schneeweis (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Carlson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Swanson-Executive (2021) — Director
- Former: Kate Huebsch-Board (2021) — Member
- Former: Kelly Unger Interim Executive (2021) — Director
- Former: David Swanson (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Doug Wolgamot-Ending (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Huebsch (2020) — Board Member
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 Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation
How much does Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation give each year?
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $203K across 17 grants.
How large is Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation?
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $74K.
Where does Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation operate?
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota.
What is Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation's EIN?
Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3487091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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