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Minnesota Community Action Partnership

501(c)(4) organization St. Paul, MN EIN: 41-1407742 Website

To strengthen the capacity of its member agencies to achieve their poverty-fighting missions, through influential advocacy, collaboration, and training.

Minnesota Community Action Partnership at a glance

Total assets
$1,111,819
+16.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,176,387
-4.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$30,867
+24.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,138,057
+4.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Minnesota Community Action Partnership funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

ColumbusIndianapolisMadisonOkemosSpringfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 5 grants totaling $248K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,111,819$1,176,387$1,138,057——$30,867
2024$955,661$1,229,528$1,094,348——$24,850
2023$869,663$1,222,656$1,134,165——$13,200
2022$803,527$1,150,062$1,041,893——$1,306
2021$639,864$884,547$835,451——$411
2020$582,143$620,068$613,940——$6,108
2019$570,619$1,137,115$1,055,919$247,9215$6,412

About Minnesota Community Action Partnership

Based on IRS filings

Minnesota Community Action Partnership is a public charity, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Minnesota Community Action Partnership is led by Lori Schultz, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lori Schultz

    Executive Director

    Board Chair → Member, 2020

    Member → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2023) → $149K (2025)

  • Lori Schwartz

    Board Chair

    Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kraig Gratke

    Member

    Member → Executive Director - Mn Head Start Associate, 2024

    Executive Director - Mn Head Start Associate → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $115K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Amanda Mackie

    Board Vice Chair

    Member → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Moran

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Johnson

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Carlson

    Member

    Member → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Larson

    Member

    Treasurer → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Kuoppala

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Rosato

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Missy Becker-Cook

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick McFarland

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debi Brandt

    Secretary

    Member → Secretay, 2024

    Secretay → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Hansen

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Zahorik

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Carter

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Tripp

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Millner

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Gass

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darci Goedtke

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hengel

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Orne

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Larson

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Stewart

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Krolik

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Reynolds

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Page

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marta Carrigan

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Hedden

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Sandy Simar (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Mary Lockhart-Findling (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Michelle Peterson (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Debbie Larson (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Doug Grout (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Bill Grant (2020–2023) — Executive Director - Former
  • Former: Amna Arabi (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Classie Dudley (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kendall Krolik (2023) — Member
  • Former: Clarence Hightower (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Bob Benes (2019–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Jeff Longenecker (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Neal Steffl (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Tim Anacabe (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Catherine Fair (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Rosato Maureen (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Dick Owen (2021) — Member
  • Former: Jay Weatherford (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Arnold Anderson (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Camille Naslund (2019) — Member
  • Former: Gayle Kelly (2019) — Member
  • Former: Joe Vaughan (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nancy Straw (2019) — Member
  • Former: Paul Carlson (2019) — Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lori Schultz — Executive Director: $149KLori SchultzExecutive Director$149K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $149K, to Lori Schultz (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Community Action Partnership

How large is Minnesota Community Action Partnership?

Minnesota Community Action Partnership reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

Where does Minnesota Community Action Partnership operate?

Minnesota Community Action Partnership has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.

What is Minnesota Community Action Partnership's EIN?

Minnesota Community Action Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1407742. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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