Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rollingstone, MN EIN: 46-2952977

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Rollingstone, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $45K.

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $350), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,050
+275.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$350
+400.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$450
Total assets
$526,783
+9.4% 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 Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes: $500Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes$500Holy Trinity Catholic Church: $450Holy Trinity Catholic Church$450Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge: $100Minnesota Adult and TeenChallenge$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes ($500). Together the top 3 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RollingstoneWinonaMinneapolisCaledoniaChatfieldRochester

How Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 7% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280 (2024) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes Rochester, MNSupport for General Operations$500
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Rollingstone, MNSupport for General Operations$450
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MNSupport for General Operations$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$526,783$60,840$8,055$1,0503$1,860$45,283$26,339
2024$481,699$104,751$5,651$2804$1,045$41,180$21,442
2023$399,567$94,533$22,446$18,3003$19,005$9,208$16,533
2022$349,694$1,572$27,894$22,4951$23,155$4,176$16,670
2021$386,016$148,756$25,252$20,1592$20,799$59,021$14,269
2020$275,875$46,497$13,213$10,0001—$34,122$11,611

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation is led by Michael E. Speltz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael E. Speltz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Engbrecht

    Secretary & Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R. Breza

    Treasurer

    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 Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation

How much does Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation give each year?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280 across 4 grants.

What is Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $350, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation give grants?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Michael E Speltz Charitable 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 large is Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.

What is Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Rollingstone, MN. It holds $527K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Michael E Speltz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2952977. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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