Minnesota State High School League Foundation
The an individual recipient High School League Foundation is a public charity based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Founded in 2007, it supports Minnesota high school students’ participation in athletics, fine arts, and other extracurricular activities at public and private schools.
Minnesota State High School League Foundation at a glance
In short: Minnesota State High School League Foundation gave $743K across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $742,864
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,844
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,814
- Total assets
- $1,385,977
- +4.0% 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.
How to apply to Minnesota State High School League Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation provides Form A and Form B applications. Form A applicants must submit a signed resolution approved by the governing board. Form B school or district applicants must submit a signed resolution and line-item budget. Region committees and MSHSL athletic or activity conferences must provide evidence of exempt status, a recent Form 990 or 990-T if applicable (or an explanation of fund balances), a governing-body list, and an overall organization budget with a specific project budget.
- Review Cycle
- The application page lists November 10, 2025, as the due date for both Form A and Form B.
- Deadline
- The application page lists November 10, 2025, as the due date for both Form A and Form B.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2100 Freeway Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Phone: (763) 560-2262
Website: https://mshslfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Minnesota State High School League Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin High School ($28K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Organizations only. It also paid 37 grants to individuals ($333,629), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
258 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 258 grants of 258 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s grant programs serve Minnesota MSHSL member schools and, for Form B, related organizations. All recipient-state grant dollars reported for 2025 went to Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Minnesota State High School League Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2021) to $743K (2025). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $743K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin High School Austin, MN | Offset student participation fees, provide student leadership & AED's | $28,180 |
| Minnesota State High School League Brooklyn Center, MN | Provide Together Initiative. | $20,000 |
| Shakopee High School Shakopee, MN | Offset student participation fees & purchase AED's. | $18,384 |
| Osseo High School Osseo, MN | Offset student participation fees. | $17,179 |
| 25 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $264,842 |
| Park Center High School Brooklyn Park, MN | Offset student participation fees. | $15,383 |
| St Paul Washington Tech Magnet St. Paul, MN | Offset student participation fees. | $13,906 |
| North High School North St Paul, MN | Offset student participation fees & purchase AED's. | $13,637 |
| Irondale High School New Brighton, MN | Offset student participation fees. | $13,122 |
| Moorhead High School Moorhead, MN | Offset student participation fees, provide student leadership & AED's | $12,666 |
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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 | $1,385,977 | $1,257,112 | $1,219,060 | $742,864 | 84 | $30,147 |
| 2024 | $1,333,225 | $1,255,642 | $1,145,317 | $627,670 | 73 | $37,712 |
| 2023 | $1,222,900 | $1,070,255 | $998,330 | $530,571 | 61 | $2,268 |
| 2022 | $1,157,325 | $1,016,632 | $471,610 | $157,289 | 20 | $-996 |
| 2021 | $611,993 | $280,612 | $869,690 | $131,536 | 20 | $673 |
| 2020 | $1,195,031 | $766,643 | $743,174 | $390,350 | 45 | $9,613 |
| 2019 | $1,171,562 | $942,457 | $727,307 | $366,666 | 42 | $11,549 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated goal is to promote students’ growth through participation in valuable extracurricular activities. Its guiding values include equitable participation in athletics and fine arts; school programs addressing sportsmanship and chemical health; coach education; support for registered contest officials and judges; and funding for state tournaments and programs. It also promotes ethical behavior, fairness, and embracing diversity.
The Foundation’s Form A grants support extracurricular participation in athletics and fine arts. Form B grants address health and safety, leadership initiatives, and transportation that reduces barriers to participation. The an individual recipient High School League, which received a grant, describes its own mission as providing educational opportunities through interscholastic athletic and fine arts programs and providing leadership and support for member schools.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 84 itemized grants totaling $742,864. Those grants ranged from $5,088 to $28,180, with a median of $6,814. The Foundation also reported that it approved 424 grants in fiscal year 2025.
Its largest reported grants in 2025 included $28,180 to Austin High School for student participation fees, student leadership, and AEDs; $20,000 to the an individual recipient High School League for the Together Initiative; and $18,384 to Shakopee High School for participation fees and AEDs. Other notable awards included $17,179 to Osseo High School and $16,133 to an individual recipient High School, both to offset student participation fees.
Form A grants are allocated to member schools based on the unduplicated number of participants who qualify for educational benefits, including free and reduced meals. Form B applicants may include member schools, school districts, related conferences or regions, region committees, and MSHSL athletic or activity conferences. The Foundation says awards are based on gender balance, school size, and geographic location to the extent possible.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Peden, Director of Finance; Rich Matter, former Director of Finance; Justin Brown, Anne Campbell, Tony Fisher, Rob Nudell, and Sandra Setter Larsen, board members; Virgil Jones, Treasurer and board member; Elisa Manny, Vice President and board member; and Bruce Remme, President and board member.
Minnesota State High School League Foundation is led by Erich Martens, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erich Martens
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce Remme
President & Board of Directors
Board of Directors → President & Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Andrew Peden
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Rich Matter
Former Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$600 (2025)
Koua Yang
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tony Fisher
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Elisa Manny
Vice President & Board of Directors
Board of Directors → Vice President & Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Virgil Jones
Treasuer & Board of Directors
Board of Directors → Treasuer & Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Anne Campbell
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jeff Whitney
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Justin Brown
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Rob Nudell
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sandra Setter Larsen
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Craig Oftedahl (2019–2024) — Treasuer & Board of Directors
- Former: Dean Haugo (2019–2024) — President & Board of Directors
- Former: Gary Addington (2019–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jeff Boran (2019–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Les Zellmann (2019–2024) — Vice President & Board of Directors
- Former: Richard Matter (2019–2024) — Director of Finance
- Former: Jill Johnson (2021–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mike Kolness (2021–2022) — President & Board of Directors
- Former: Beth Clark (2019–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Fred Sailor (2019–2021) — President & Board of Directors
- Former: John Klinnert (2019–2021) — Vice President & Board of Directors
- Former: Adair Ballavance (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Dave Mergens (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Dave Wicker (2019–2020) — Treasuer & Board of Directors
- Former: John Schumacher (2019–2020) — Vice President & Board of Directors
- Former: Mindy Chevalier (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Andrew Peden (Director of Finance). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Minnesota State High School League Foundation
How much does Minnesota State High School League Foundation give each year?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation gave $743K across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $628K across 73 grants.
What is Minnesota State High School League Foundation's typical grant size?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,814, and its average grant was $8,844, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Minnesota State High School League Foundation give grants?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn Center, MN (2 grants), Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Minnesota State High School League Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 84 grants with a stated purpose on Minnesota State High School League Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Offset student participation fees." (32 grants), "Offset student participation fees and leadership initiatives" (11 grants) and "Offset student participation fees and health and safety." (10 grants).
Who are Minnesota State High School League Foundation's largest grantees?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Austin High School ($28,180), Minnesota State High School League ($20,000) and Shakopee High School ($18,384), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 37 grants to individuals ($333,629), which are not listed by name. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Minnesota State High School League Foundation?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Minnesota State High School League Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated goal is to promote students’ growth through participation in valuable extracurricular activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Minnesota State High School League Foundation?
The Foundation provides Form A and Form B applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Minnesota State High School League Foundation's EIN?
Minnesota State High School League Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0450735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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