Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in North Branch, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and programs including children’s causes, family homelessness support, scholarships and school supplies, and community assistance.
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc gave $104K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Minnesota. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,530
- +89.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,930
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $33,233
- -32.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (15 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (93% 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 Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing says an application form will be provided upon request. It lists John Wendland as the person to contact and says awards must be within communities served by Minnco Credit Union.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there is no deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing states there is no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: John Wendland
Mailing address: 2215 3Rd Ave Ne, Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone: (763) 689-1071
Email: ceblen@minnco.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Miracle ($45K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that awards must be within communities served by Minnco Credit Union. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 7% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 21 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $3K (2021) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Miracle Saint Paul, MN | Community Asst | $45,163 |
| New Pathways Cambridge, MN | Community Asst | $25,000 |
| Scholarships North Branch, MN | Community Asst | $11,250 |
| Banzai Provo, UT | Community Asst | $7,617 |
| The Brave Foundation Isanti, MN | Community Asst | $1,500 |
| Food for Friends Mora, MN | Community Asst | $1,000 |
| Lakes Center for Youth Forest Lake, MN | Community Asst | $1,000 |
| Braham Food Shelf Braham, MN | Community Asst | $1,000 |
| Cambridge Surplus Food Cambridge, MN | Community Asst | $1,000 |
| Princeton Pantry Princeton, MN | Community Asst | $1,000 |
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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 | $33,233 | $91,249 | $107,471 | $103,530 | 21 | $103,564 | $34 | $2,078 |
| 2024 | $49,455 | $71,923 | $64,817 | $54,749 | 14 | $63,520 | $35 | $2,857 |
| 2023 | $42,349 | $71,965 | $63,282 | $58,362 | 20 | $62,343 | $31 | $2,571 |
| 2022 | $33,666 | $70,154 | $70,448 | $65,853 | 22 | $69,453 | $24 | $1,607 |
| 2021 | $33,960 | $52,920 | $43,507 | $3,450 | 10 | — | $13 | $1,351 |
| 2020 | $24,547 | $41,194 | $33,494 | $30,123 | 8 | — | $15 | $1,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for community assistance, including scholarships and school supplies, food programs, youth organizations, and family services. New Pathways Inc, which received $25,000 in 2025, describes its mission as empowering and supporting families with children experiencing homelessness in Central Minnesota. Anoka Community Mission Inc, which received $500 in 2025, says it meets local families’ basic social needs through weekly distributions of food, clothing, and personal hygiene items.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $103,530. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $45,163, with a median of $1,000.
Among its largest reported 2025 grants were $45,163 to Children’s Miracle Network, $25,000 to New Pathways, $11,250 for scholarships, and $7,617 to Banzai. Other listed awards included $1,500 to The Brave Foundation and $1,000 each to Food for Friends, Lakes Center for Youth, Braham Food Shelf, Cambridge Surplus Food, Princeton Pantry, East Central MN Habitat, and Hope4Youth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Wendland as president, Chris Wester as secretary, Christine Duffy as treasurer, and Doug Hallstrom as member.
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc is led by John Wendland, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Wendland
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wester
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Hallstrom
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Duffy
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Christine Eblen (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Wedlund (2020) — Secretary & Legal Counsel
- Former: Jon Swanson (2020) — President
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 Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc
How much does Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc give each year?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc gave $104K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 14 grants.
What is Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,930, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc give grants?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MN (4 grants), Saint Paul, MN (3 grants), North Branch, MN (3 grants) and Princeton, MN (2 grants).
Does Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Asst" (21 grants).
Who are Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Miracle ($45,163), New Pathways ($25,000) and Scholarships ($11,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for community assistance, including scholarships and school supplies, food programs, youth organizations, and family services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc?
The filing says an application form will be provided upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's EIN?
Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5299610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Minnco Credit Union Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/minnco-credit-union-foundation-inc-morg_aca76cfd56d44745bd3abe252d28c2cc
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