Hennepin County Bar Foundation
The Hennepin County Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation that serves as the charitable arm of the Hennepin county bar association. The foundation provides equal access to justice for the people of Hennepin county through financial grants to law-related organizations and projects.
Hennepin County Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Hennepin County Bar Foundation gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $120K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,000
- +77.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,000
- Total assets
- $375,449
- +22.8% 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 Hennepin County Bar Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hennepin County Bar Foundation
Who Hennepin County Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteer Lawyers Network ($120K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Hennepin County Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% 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 $120K (2025) to $212K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Lawyers Network Minneapolis, MN | Connecting Poverty Stricken Children with Legal Representation | $120,000 |
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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 | $375,449 | $254,102 | $218,690 | $120,000 | 1 | $18,424 |
| 2024 | $305,715 | $239,676 | $306,249 | $135,500 | 2 | $11,423 |
| 2023 | $336,659 | $279,960 | $335,370 | $137,000 | 2 | $9,860 |
| 2022 | $375,511 | $324,293 | $348,034 | $182,000 | 8 | $17,828 |
| 2021 | $451,464 | $456,410 | $352,704 | $166,000 | 6 | $85,656 |
| 2020 | $220,321 | $353,115 | $370,548 | $211,500 | 12 | $53,083 |
About Hennepin County Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Hennepin County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $375K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $120K. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hennepin County Bar Foundation is led by Cheryl Dalby, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Dalby
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Bird
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Lien
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Schulze
Senior Director of Administrator
Senior Director of Administrator → Senior Director of Administration, 2023
Senior Director of Administration → Senior Director of Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Kettwick
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan McCarthy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabel McClure
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Klander
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norm Pentelovich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Kozen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Siegel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Boulette
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Ryan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roshan Rajkumar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kerbaugh
Vice President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alina Stevenson
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Lacanne
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Cory D. Olson (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Landon Ascheman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Rybicka (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Michael Boulette (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Molly Bryant (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Raleigh Kalbfleisch (2024) — Director
- Former: Joshua A. Dorothy (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mardell D. Presler (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Vaughn Hcba Past President (2023) — Board Member
- Former: F. Matthew Ralph Past President (2023) — Past President
- Former: Jessica Klander Hcba Secretary (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Landon J. Ascheman Hcba President (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Boulette Hcba Treasurer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Kettwick Hcba Vice President (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alecia Anderson (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Brandon Vaughn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Morris (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Esteban Rivera (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Holton Dimick (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Rowe (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Ralph (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Ben Bauer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Ginsburg (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah West (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Susan Aase (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Baill (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adine Momoh (2020) — Board Member
- Former: F. Matthew Ralph (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jeffrey Baill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marta Chou (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Regina Chu (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vince Louwagie (2020) — Past President
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 Hennepin County Bar Foundation
How much does Hennepin County Bar Foundation give each year?
Hennepin County Bar Foundation gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $136K across 2 grants.
How large is Hennepin County Bar Foundation?
Hennepin County Bar Foundation reported $375K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $254K.
What is Hennepin County Bar Foundation?
Hennepin County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $375K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hennepin County Bar Foundation operate?
Hennepin County Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Hennepin County Bar Foundation's EIN?
Hennepin County Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6084117. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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