Minnesota Family Institute
Minnesota Family Institute (MFI) is a non-profit charitable christian organization that strengthens the families of Minnesota by advancing biblical principles in the public arena, for the glory of the lord jesus christ and the good of society. MFI accomplishes its mission through education, training, research and non-partisan voter participation activities, training and encouraging churches and individuals to engage in the public square with a biblical worldview as "salt and "light" (matthew 5:16-16). MFI addresses the civic, moral, economic, legal and social issues that influence the family in the public area.
Minnesota Family Institute at a glance
In short: Minnesota Family Institute gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,556
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,778
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,778
- Total assets
- $628,292
- -16.3% 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 Family Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Covenant Fund ($54K). Together the top 2 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
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 Family Institute gives
- Giving grew 127% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Covenant Fund Edina, MN | Educational Grant | $53,556 |
| Crystal Women's Center Crystal, MN | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
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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 | $628,292 | $1,559,514 | $1,642,160 | $61,556 | 2 | $17,220 |
| 2024 | $750,584 | $1,617,547 | $1,438,765 | $55,649 | 3 | $10,984 |
| 2023 | $546,696 | $1,503,049 | $1,647,004 | $21,693 | 1 | $3,622 |
| 2022 | $607,709 | $1,386,352 | $1,327,383 | $27,100 | 2 | $5,600 |
| 2021 | $622,276 | $1,053,300 | $1,096,485 | $31,360 | 2 | $8,781 |
| 2020 | $677,100 | $886,032 | $944,849 | $20,000 | 1 | $4,668 |
| 2019 | $492,290 | $1,070,622 | $913,364 | — | — | $3,125 |
About Minnesota Family Institute
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Family Institute is a public charity, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Family Institute is led by Jeff Evans, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Evans
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnie Abens
Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Eaton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Bakewicz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Helmberger
Contractor & Former Treasurer
Executive Officio → Ex-Officio & Treasurer, 2024
Ex-Officio & Treasurer → Contractor & Former Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Evan Wilson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Jim Anderson
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Post
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tim Peterson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $90K, to John Helmberger (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Family Institute
How much does Minnesota Family Institute give each year?
Minnesota Family Institute gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 3 grants.
How large is Minnesota Family Institute?
Minnesota Family Institute reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
Where does Minnesota Family Institute operate?
Minnesota Family Institute has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Minnesota Family Institute's EIN?
Minnesota Family Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1439560. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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