John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation
The John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation is a private foundation based in Stillwater, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $28,636 to charitable organizations.
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation at a glance
In short: John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation gave $29K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,636
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,203
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,698,936
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1229 Third Avenue South, Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: (651) 439-5755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Community Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (55%), Maryland (35%), Kansas (9%), and Colorado (2%). These shares describe the locations of the reported recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $638; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $650 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $229K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Foundation Saint Paul, MN | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Unbound Kansas City, KS | Program Support | $2,136 |
| New Life Family Services Minneapolis, MN | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Philomena House Roseville, MN | Program Support | $1,000 |
| The Curing Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Stillwater, MN | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Youth Service Bureau Cottage Grove, MN | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Church of Saint Michael Stillwater, MN | Building and Grounds Endowment Fund Support | $700 |
| Senitizo Golden, CO | Program Support | $500 |
| Valley Outreach Stillwater, MN | Program Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,698,936 | $152,705 | $61,582 | $28,636 | 13 | $30,530 | $119,454 | $122,719 |
| 2024 | $1,610,212 | $235,560 | $57,776 | $28,454 | 11 | $30,174 | $207,021 | $117,559 |
| 2023 | $1,434,452 | $160,082 | $50,403 | $25,052 | 11 | $26,694 | $138,285 | $100,169 |
| 2022 | $1,327,663 | $171,125 | $67,933 | $41,130 | 10 | $42,625 | $149,057 | $96,103 |
| 2021 | $1,230,321 | $181,381 | $71,150 | $46,990 | 7 | $48,498 | $158,729 | $107,086 |
| 2020 | $1,120,090 | $41,803 | $246,876 | $229,290 | 7 | — | $24,158 | $73,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community services, health, poverty relief, youth and family services, and housing. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions: for example, the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota says it supports the spiritual, educational, and social needs of the Catholic community, while Unbound says it supports families and communities worldwide on self-directed paths out of poverty. Youth Service Bureau says it helps youth and families build skills for success at home, school, and in the community. New Life Family Services describes itself as a faith-based agency focused on pregnancy, parenting, and adoption support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $28,636. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants were $10,000 each to the Catholic Community Foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Bethesda, Maryland, both for program support. Other reported awards included $2,136 to Unbound; $1,000 each to New Life Family Services, Philomena House, the Curing Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation, and Youth Service Bureau; and $700 to the Church of Saint Michael for building and grounds endowment fund support. Additional listed grants ranged from $250 to $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark J Ogren as president, Christopher R Ogren as vice president, Stephen D Ogren as secretary, and Erik W Ogren as treasurer.
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation is led by Mark J. Ogren, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark J. Ogren
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher R. Ogren
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik W. Ogren
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen D. Ogren
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation
How much does John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation give each year?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation gave $29K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's typical grant size?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,203, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation that year got $638 on average.
Where does John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation give grants?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (35%) and Kansas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stillwater, MN (4 grants).
Does John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's largest grantees?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Community Foundation ($10,000), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($10,000) and Unbound ($2,136), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community services, health, poverty relief, youth and family services, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's EIN?
John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1819638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does John K & Margaret a Ogren Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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