Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation
The Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation improves the environmental health and economic vitality of our communities by fostering sustainability principles in Minnesota based businesses and organizations.
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation at a glance
In short: Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation gave $242K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $121K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $241,892
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,946
- -79.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,946
- Total assets
- $3,860,527
- +14.6% 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 Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Chamber Foundation ($236K). Together the top 2 received $242K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2019) to $600K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Chamber Foundation St. Paul, MN | Increasing Energy Efficiency and Waste Efficiency Project Implementation | $236,180 |
| Sustance Church Inc Fridley, MN | Increasing Energy Efficiency and Waste Efficiency Project Implementation | $5,712 |
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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 | $3,860,527 | $2,888,804 | $2,484,563 | $241,892 | 2 | $97,096 |
| 2024 | $3,367,669 | $3,174,651 | $2,708,110 | $600,000 | 1 | $23,439 |
| 2023 | $2,801,576 | $2,849,841 | $2,602,153 | $450,000 | 1 | $36,270 |
| 2022 | $2,360,953 | $2,511,981 | $2,354,954 | $450,000 | 1 | $16,135 |
| 2021 | $2,409,302 | $2,247,790 | $1,633,057 | $200,000 | 1 | $37,775 |
| 2020 | $1,726,754 | $1,811,278 | $1,747,577 | $450,000 | 1 | $68,355 |
| 2019 | $1,654,198 | $1,241,165 | $1,198,309 | $200,000 | 1 | $1,042 |
About Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $242K. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation is led by Jennifer Byers, Executive Director Mn Chamber Foundation since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Byers
Executive Director Mn Chamber Foundation
Executive Director Mn Chamber Foundation → Executive Director Mn Chamber Founda, 2023
Executive Director Mn Chamber Founda → Executive Director Mn Chamber Foundation, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Victoria Stute
Executive Director
Director & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Julie Ketchum
Chair
Vice Chair & Chair Elect → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bentley Graves
Director
McC Director → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matt Strebe
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Savanick Hansen PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrissie Walsh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jarret Vincent
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Isaacson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Henderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Kojetin
Vice President & CFO
McC Vice President → Vice President & CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Keegan
Past Chair
Vice Chair & Chair Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Loon
Ex-Officio Treasurer & Secretary
President → President & Treasurer, 2024
President & Treasurer → Ex-Officio Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bordelon
Senior Vice President
McC Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Munyer
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Beth Kadoun
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Peggy Johnson (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Kadoun (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rob Friend (2020–2024) — Executive Director -
- Former: Dan Leach (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bret Weiss (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Vincent (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Bob French (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Lillyblad (2019–2022) — Treasurer -
- Former: Steve Pincuspy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Miller (2022) — Director
- Former: John Crudo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Miller (2021) — Director
- Former: Dana Slade (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amy Jo Van Culin (2019) — Director
- Former: Crystal Fashant (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Deb Broberg (2019) — Executive Director of Real Time Talent
- Former: Jill Curran Left Before Ye (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Robert Friend (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation
How much does Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation give each year?
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation gave $242K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $600K across 1 grant.
How large is Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation?
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation?
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation operate?
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation's EIN?
Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1834630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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