Longfellow Community Council
Community revitalization LCCs Mission is to improve the well being of our diverse community through engagement, involvement and empowerment.
Longfellow Community Council at a glance
In short: Longfellow Community Council gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,534
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,267
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,267
- Total assets
- $423,680
- +12.8% 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.
Who Longfellow Community Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Curiousity Studies ($27K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $77K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curiousity Studies Minneapolis, MN | Community revitalization | $27,245 |
| Davi Gray Minneapolis, MN | Community revitalization | $5,289 |
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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 | $423,680 | $310,029 | $261,889 | $32,534 | 2 | $1,479 |
| 2024 | $375,540 | $491,595 | $509,424 | $76,548 | 4 | $6,454 |
| 2023 | $393,369 | $514,435 | $480,570 | $65,830 | 5 | $1,081 |
| 2022 | $359,504 | $283,134 | $368,480 | $22,833 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $441,625 | $353,423 | $356,518 | — | — | $43 |
| 2020 | $442,676 | $510,769 | $313,349 | — | — | $168 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Longfellow Community Council
Based on IRS filings
Longfellow Community Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Longfellow Community Council is led by Joel McReynolds, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel McReynolds
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$37K (2024) → $54K (2025)
Annie Wang
Board President
Board Member → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Conerton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Koense
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Marlo-Triemstra
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Koponen
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaelin Winkelman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selamawit Tilahun
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Cotton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jess Schaberg
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Libby Stoltenow
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Walton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Balsley
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Salisbury
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilian Anderson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Schanback
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Berger
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reed Mitchell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Subash Yadav
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Deb Reierson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kath Lenk (2020–2024) — Board Secretary
- Former: Lisa Boyd (2020–2024) — Board Vice President
- Former: Michael Berger (2020–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Rachel Boeke (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jacquelyn Hartwig (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marcea Mariani (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tobin Shelton (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Clow (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Green (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ian Young (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Santelli (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Hermsen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angelica Evans (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Albers (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Turvey (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mitchell Sullivan (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Gleckner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marina Balleria (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marya McIntosh (2020–2022) — Board President
- Former: Frank Alarcon (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Melanie Majors (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Joshua Windham (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Land (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Coles (2020) — Board Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Joel McReynolds (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Longfellow Community Council
How much does Longfellow Community Council give each year?
Longfellow Community Council gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77K across 4 grants.
How large is Longfellow Community Council?
Longfellow Community Council reported $424K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $310K.
What is Longfellow Community Council?
Longfellow Community Council is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $424K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Longfellow Community Council operate?
Longfellow Community Council has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Longfellow Community Council's EIN?
Longfellow Community Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1733974. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
Live grants for the work Longfellow Community Council funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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