Minnesota Foundation For Agriculture
The Foundation's primary mission is all its charitable and educational activities to promote the improvement of agriculture through the support of education, encourage and fund research, scholarships for persons studying in agriculture or related field, and other agricultural activity. To make contributions to organizations which qualify as exempt charitable, educational, or scientific organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$558K
+16.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$6K
-85.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-57.3% YoY
About Minnesota Foundation For Agriculture
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Foundation For Agriculture is a nonprofit organization, based in EAGAN, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $558K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $20K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $558,296 | $478,034 | $538,997 |
| Revenue | $246,773 | $214,650 | $181,025 |
| Expenses | $224,580 | $324,237 | $257,104 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,274 | $15,159 | $-17,207 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Glessing | President | 10 | — |
| Carolyn Olson | Vice President | 1 | — |
| Jeff Pagel | Director | 1 | — |
| Bob Roelofs | Director | 1 | — |
| Peter Bakken | Director | 1 | — |
| Nathan Collins | Director | 1 | — |
| Fran Miron | Director | 1 | — |
| Miles Kuschel | Director | 1 | — |
| Shayne Isane | Director | 1 | — |
| Steve Schoenfeld | Promotion & Education Chair | 1 | — |
| Jessica Bester | Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair | 1 | — |
| Karin Schaefer | Executive Director/Secretary | 4 | — |
| Dave Johnson | Director of Operations/Treasurer | 4 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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