LRE Foundation
LRE Foundation is a private foundation based in Long Lake, Minnesota. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in education and medical research and wellness, with most grant dollars going to Minnesota recipients.
LRE Foundation at a glance
In short: LRE Foundation gave $1.2M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Minnesota. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,235,000
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,400
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $16,514,338
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (85% 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 LRE Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 540 S Willow Drive, Long Lake, MN 55356
Phone: (612) 220-4006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LRE Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lung Cancer Research Foundation ($160K). Together the top 10 received $830K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 132 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 13% to Pennsylvania, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is LRE Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $575K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Medical Research & Wellness | $160,000 |
| Hope Academy Minneapolis, MN | Education | $100,000 |
| Way to Grow Minneapolis, MN | Education | $100,000 |
| Achieve Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Education | $75,000 |
| Dunwoody College Minneapolis, MN | Education | $75,000 |
| Great MN Schools Minneapolis, MN | Education | $75,000 |
| Wallin Education Foundation St. Paul, MN | Education | $75,000 |
| Children's Hospital Edina, MN | Medical Research and Wellness | $60,000 |
| University of MN Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Medical Research | $60,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MN | Education | $50,000 |
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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 | $16,514,338 | $2,092,210 | $1,298,322 | $1,235,000 | 25 | $1,259,369 | $1,853,257 | $1,246,075 |
| 2024 | $15,724,594 | $1,371,418 | $1,163,281 | $1,100,000 | 24 | $1,124,367 | $832,504 | $1,146,420 |
| 2023 | $15,516,536 | $991,626 | $1,061,320 | $1,010,000 | 25 | $1,034,300 | $714,606 | $1,032,574 |
| 2022 | $15,586,845 | $1,032,510 | $1,083,367 | $1,030,000 | 27 | $1,054,232 | $503,375 | $1,039,507 |
| 2021 | $15,640,375 | $4,498,913 | $940,602 | $895,000 | 31 | $918,568 | $576,879 | $881,089 |
| 2020 | $12,082,413 | $3,949,921 | $632,581 | $575,000 | 20 | — | $315,793 | $597,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LRE Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes include education, medical research, and medical research and wellness. Among organizations it has supported, Way to Grow describes its work as helping children in isolated families be born healthy, stay healthy, and be prepared for school. Hope Academy describes itself as operating a K–12 school in urban Minneapolis that provides a classical Christian education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $1,235,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $160,000, with a median of $30,000. The largest awards included $160,000 to Lung Cancer Research Foundation for medical research and wellness; $100,000 each to Hope Academy and Way to Grow for education; and $75,000 each to Achieve Twin Cities, Dunwoody College, Great MN Schools, and Wallin Education Foundation for education. Other reported awards included $60,000 to Children’s Hospital for medical research and wellness and $60,000 to University of MN Foundation for medical research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory R. Page, Laura P. Bohlander, Elizabeth Merry, and Robert Page as trustees.
LRE Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura P. Bohlander
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Elizabeth Merry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory R. Page
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Page
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Laura P Bohlander (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about LRE Foundation
How much does LRE Foundation give each year?
LRE Foundation gave $1.2M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 24 grants.
What is LRE Foundation's typical grant size?
LRE Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $49,400, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LRE Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does LRE Foundation give grants?
LRE Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (15 grants), St. Paul, MN (2 grants) and St Louis Park, MN (2 grants).
Does LRE Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on LRE Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (9 grants), "Human Services" (7 grants) and "Medical Research & Wellness" (4 grants).
Who are LRE Foundation's largest grantees?
LRE Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lung Cancer Research Foundation ($160,000), Hope Academy ($100,000) and Way to Grow ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LRE Foundation?
LRE Foundation reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does LRE Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes include education, medical research, and medical research and wellness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LRE Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LRE Foundation's EIN?
LRE Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4973856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does LRE 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
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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 May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). LRE Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lre-foundation-morg_38a1e7db242c407ca3aff74fe7ac33cf
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