Knitcraft St Croix Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winona, MN EIN: 41-1794859

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winona, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation at a glance

In short: Knitcraft St Croix Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,900
+147.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,300
+65.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$161,624
-5.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Knitcraft St Croix Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

All other 501c3 less than 1000: $7KAll other 501c3 less than 1000$7KMinnesota Citizens Concerned Life: $2KMinnesota Citizens ConcernedLife$2KChildrens Miracle Network: $1KChildrens Miracle Network$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was All other 501c3 less than 1000 ($7K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisWinonaLa CrosseSalt Lake City

How Knitcraft St Croix Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All other 501c3 less than 1000 Winona, MNCharitable$6,900
Minnesota Citizens Concerned Life Minneapolis, MNUnrestricted$2,000
Childrens Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UTUnrestricted$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$161,624—$10,104$9,9003$9,900—$8,572
2024$171,728$50$4,133$4,0002$4,000—$8,912
2023$175,811$1,898$27,300$24,1685$24,168$147$9,632
2022$201,213$1,792$734———$108$10,232
2021$200,155$5,443$809———$309$10,086

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knitcraft St Croix Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bernard Brenner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Brenner

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Harrison

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Knitcraft St Croix Foundation

How much does Knitcraft St Croix Foundation give each year?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

What is Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's typical grant size?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,300, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Knitcraft St Croix Foundation give grants?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (10%).

Does Knitcraft St Croix Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Knitcraft St Croix Foundation?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Knitcraft St Croix Foundation?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Winona, MN. It holds $162K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's EIN?

Knitcraft St Croix Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1794859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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