Ledoux Foundation
Ledoux Foundation is a private foundation based in Edina, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing states a preference for organizations addressing human need through assistance to people struggling with poverty, support for children at risk, and educational advancement for people in need; other publicly supported charitable organizations may also apply.
Ledoux Foundation at a glance
In short: Ledoux Foundation gave $62K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Minnesota. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,202
- +59.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,962
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,069
- Total assets
- $468,802
- +5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (87% 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 Ledoux Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request. Applications are accepted at any time. Organizations focused on human need through assistance to people struggling with poverty, children at risk, and educational advancement for people in need are preferred; other publicly supported charitable organizations may apply.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Kenneth Ledoux Ledoux Foundation
Mailing address: 7201 York Ave S Apt 510, Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (612) 823-4307
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ledoux Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joy Collaborative ($25K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 8% to Wisconsin, 2% to New Mexico, 2% to Washington, DC, and 2% to South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ledoux Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 124% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $18K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Collaborative Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $25,378 |
| Armed Forces Service Center St. Paul, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $5,345 |
| School Sisters of St Francis Milwaukee, WI | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $3,500 |
| Agate Housing & Services Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $3,000 |
| People's Serving People Charities Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $2,697 |
| Veap Bloomington, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $2,500 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission & School Thoreau, NM | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $1,104 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio St. Paul, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $1,076 |
| Tubman Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose Exempt Function Grant | $1,069 |
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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 | $468,802 | $103,690 | $78,195 | $62,202 | 21 | $64,394 | $91,471 | $34,359 |
| 2024 | $443,307 | $54,892 | $51,520 | $39,064 | 7 | $39,064 | $54,892 | $34,164 |
| 2023 | $439,935 | $86,359 | $39,342 | $28,741 | 18 | $28,741 | $23,809 | $27,674 |
| 2022 | $392,918 | $108,432 | $37,433 | $27,768 | 17 | $27,768 | $26,597 | $24,378 |
| 2021 | $321,919 | $82,572 | $35,378 | $26,265 | 16 | $26,265 | $24,972 | $24,523 |
| 2020 | $274,725 | $71,702 | $23,796 | $17,651 | 12 | — | $15,212 | $15,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ledoux Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its stated preferences include work related to poverty, children at risk, and educational advancement for people in need.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of services. Second Harvest Heartland describes its mission as ending hunger together, while Agate Housing & Services says it works to end homelessness and relieve hunger. VEAP describes its work as supporting access to healthy food, housing stability, and supportive services. Joy Collaborative says it manages interior renovations for youth with life-limiting conditions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $62,202. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,378, with a median of $1,069. The largest awards included $25,378 to Joy Collaborative, $5,345 to Armed Forces Service Center, $5,000 to School Sisters of St Francis, $3,500 to Second Harvest Heartland, and $3,000 to Agate Housing & Services. The filing listed the grant purposes as general-purpose exempt-function grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Ledoux as president, treasurer, and director; Faye Ledoux as vice-president, secretary, and director; and Sandra Ohlgren as director.
Ledoux Foundation is led by Kenneth Ledoux, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Ledoux
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Ohlgren
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faye Ledoux
Vice President, Secretary & D
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 Ledoux Foundation
How much does Ledoux Foundation give each year?
Ledoux Foundation gave $62K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 7 grants.
What is Ledoux Foundation's typical grant size?
Ledoux Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,069, and its average grant was $2,962, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ledoux Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Ledoux Foundation give grants?
Ledoux Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (12 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Ledoux Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ledoux Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ledoux Foundation's largest grantees?
Ledoux Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joy Collaborative ($25,378), Armed Forces Service Center ($5,345) and School Sisters of St Francis ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ledoux Foundation?
Ledoux Foundation reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ledoux Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its stated preferences include work related to poverty, children at risk, and educational advancement for people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ledoux Foundation?
Submit a written request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ledoux Foundation's EIN?
Ledoux Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4128199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ledoux Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ledoux-foundation-morg_83efc97b67b4484ca73197cd74b1da8c
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