TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE, PLANT-BASED SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$116.6M
+13.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$13.0M
+39.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13.0M
+39.5% YoY
About Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CHASKA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $13.0M. Net investment income was $5.9M.
Focus Areas
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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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $116,587,228 | $102,934,643 | $87,725,937 |
| Revenue | $24,833,060 | $23,196,545 | $42,105,375 |
| Expenses | $15,525,278 | $11,846,051 | $11,840,538 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,915,483 | $6,008,385 | $3,101,680 |
| 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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY PERSIAN | PRESIDENT & REGENT TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ALENE SUSSMAN | VICE PRESIDENT & REGENT TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PATRICK BASSETT | TREASURER & REGENT TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LORIN DEBONTE | TREASURER & REGENT TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DIANE SHELGREN | SECRETARY & REGENT TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER ALLEN | REGENT TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PROF DR NEIL ANDERSON | TRUSTEE (THROUGH JUNE 2025) | 1 | — |
| PATRICK BAILEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BROOKE BROWN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLEN BROTHERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE BRUNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BUHR | REGENT TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUNNY FENTON DAHLIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT FRIMERMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMY HAPKA | REGENT TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEGHAN HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PROF DR ADRIAN HEGEMAN | REGENT & DHS TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HEATHER HILLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NANCY JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ISABEL KEATING | TRUSTEE (THROUGH JUNE 2025) | 1 | — |
| JERRY LEE | TRUSTEE (THROUGH OCT 2024) | 1 | — |
| ZHEN ZHEN LUO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA MACMILLAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SIMON MAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUDY MORGAN | REGENT TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID PHELPS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BERNADETTE PIACEK-LLANES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARY ELLA PRATTE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER PUTNAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA TANK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM UPJOHN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH JUNE 2025) | 1 | — |
| NANCY VOGT | AUXILIARY TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARRY WARNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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