Minnesota Wild Foundation
The Minnesota Wild Foundation exists to support the game of hockey and improve the lives of families in the state of hockey through special events, auctions, and the sales of player autographed items.
Minnesota Wild Foundation at a glance
In short: Minnesota Wild Foundation gave $388K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $388,000
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,111
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,395,286
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (97% 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 Wild Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Minnesota Wild Foundation
Who Minnesota Wild Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Minnesota Foundation ($125K). Together the top 9 received $388K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 52 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Minnesota Wild Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2021) to $494K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $388K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $125,000 |
| Minnesota Hockey Inc St. Paul, MN | General Support | $101,500 |
| Dinomights Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $66,500 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN | General Support | $25,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of MN St. Paul, MN | General Support | $20,000 |
| MSHSL Girls Coaches Association Brooklyn Center, MN | General Support | $15,000 |
| MN State HS Coaches Association Lakeville, MN | General Support | $15,000 |
| Des Moines Hockey Association Urbandale, IA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Shakopee Youth Hockey Association Shakopee, MN | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,395,286 | $1,160,983 | $891,399 | $388,000 | 9 | $49,065 |
| 2024 | $1,113,069 | $1,131,031 | $840,141 | $494,000 | 12 | $13,328 |
| 2023 | $805,970 | $970,878 | $730,386 | $414,000 | 14 | — |
| 2022 | $569,891 | $737,139 | $479,035 | $276,700 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | $288,254 | $249,908 | $255,268 | $139,223 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $309,422 | $495,456 | $594,376 | $339,666 | 16 | — |
| 2019 | $456,869 | $647,611 | $699,992 | $412,804 | 13 | — |
About Minnesota Wild Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Wild Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $388K. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Wild Foundation is led by Scott Peterson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Peterson
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Leipold
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Leipold
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Buck
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Guerin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Lurie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Higgs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Chlebeck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Debertin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Majka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Macmillan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Schuldt
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$84K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Bennett Morgan
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Scott
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Pellegrom
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ann Mulholland (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2023
- Former: Brad Bombardir (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Darby Hendrickson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Pam Wheelock (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve McDaniels (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Lund (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Crystal Boudreau (2019) — Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $94K, to Rachel Schuldt (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Wild Foundation
How much does Minnesota Wild Foundation give each year?
Minnesota Wild Foundation gave $388K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $494K across 12 grants.
What is Minnesota Wild Foundation's typical grant size?
Minnesota Wild Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $43,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Minnesota Wild Foundation give grants?
Minnesota Wild Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (3 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Minnesota Wild Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Minnesota Wild Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Minnesota Wild Foundation's largest grantees?
Minnesota Wild Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Minnesota Foundation ($125,000), Minnesota Hockey Inc ($101,500) and Dinomights ($66,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Minnesota Wild Foundation?
Minnesota Wild Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Minnesota Wild Foundation?
Minnesota Wild Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Minnesota Wild Foundation's EIN?
Minnesota Wild Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0518400. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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