Lejeune Family Foundation
Lejeune Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayzata, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $34K.
Lejeune Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lejeune Family Foundation gave $3.4M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,427,723
- +1847.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,142,574
- +549.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $49,975
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Lejeune Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minneapolis Foundation ($3.4M across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lejeune Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3328% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $3,377,497 |
| Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $49,975 |
| Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $251 |
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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 | — | $33,908 | $3,443,604 | $3,427,723 | 3 | $3,427,723 | $33,908 | $70,364 |
| 2024 | $3,431,414 | $17,789 | $179,068 | $176,000 | 1 | $176,000 | $17,614 | $175,891 |
| 2023 | $3,525,780 | $9,917 | $144,688 | $136,567 | 1 | $136,567 | $9,742 | $175,961 |
| 2022 | $3,538,798 | $1,644,098 | $105,191 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $15,040 | $121,070 |
| 2021 | $2,005,348 | — | $725 | — | — | $725 | — | $98,777 |
| 2020 | $751,315 | $30,025 | $26,545 | $25,000 | 1 | — | — | $23,945 |
| 2019 | $729,234 | — | $1,875 | — | — | — | — | $24,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lejeune Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lejeune Family Foundation is led by Michael L. Lejeune, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael L. Lejeune
President
Director → President & Treasurer, 2021
President & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy L. Krane
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura L. Lejeune
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Lejeune
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Hallberg
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jean Y. Lejeune (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurence F. Lejeune (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lejeune Family Foundation
How much does Lejeune Family Foundation give each year?
Lejeune Family Foundation gave $3.4M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 1 grant.
What is Lejeune Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lejeune Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $49,975, and its average grant was $1,142,574, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lejeune Family Foundation give grants?
Lejeune Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Lejeune Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lejeune Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Lejeune Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lejeune Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lejeune Family Foundation's EIN?
Lejeune Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2039710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
Live grants for the work Lejeune Family Foundation funds
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- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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