Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $228K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,700
- +208.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,850
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,850
- Total assets
- $228,252
- +15.6% vs 2024
- 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 Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OakLand Middle School ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 363% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $800 (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OakLand Middle School Lake Elmo, MN | student risk assements | $2,500 |
| Hill Murray Schools Saint Paul, MN | depression screening staff training and guidance material | $1,200 |
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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 | $228,252 | $14,692 | $13,263 | $3,700 | 2 | $3,700 | $2,137 | $10,456 |
| 2024 | $197,455 | $18,097 | $11,482 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $4,907 | $9,440 |
| 2023 | $168,761 | $14,088 | $10,876 | $800 | 1 | $800 | $2,505 | $7,532 |
| 2022 | $137,690 | $12,650 | $10,198 | $800 | 1 | $800 | $1,930 | $7,508 |
| 2021 | $170,603 | $12,778 | $10,362 | $800 | 1 | $10,122 | $1,113 | $7,609 |
| 2020 | $138,808 | $12,806 | $14,119 | $4,800 | 3 | — | $1,031 | $6,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Reimnitz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bintzler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Pursley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Pursley
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation
How much does Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation give each year?
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation?
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation reported $228K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation operate?
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Mark a Pursley Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3557150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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