Mortensen Family Foundation
Mortensen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodbury, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Mortensen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mortensen Family Foundation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,519
- -96.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,519
- -80.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,519
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mortensen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Treehouse Inc ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Mortensen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $301K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Treehouse Inc Minneapolis, MN | Support Children and Teens in Need. | $6,519 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $3,355 | $9,495 | $6,519 | 1 | $7,994 | — | $310 |
| 2023 | $6,140 | $-11,024 | $171,724 | $168,500 | 5 | $169,900 | $1,848 | $3,559 |
| 2022 | $173,112 | $-8,838 | $304,592 | $300,500 | 6 | $302,050 | $4,704 | $13,179 |
| 2021 | $497,540 | $224,328 | $186,630 | $180,000 | 8 | $181,500 | $216,198 | $26,590 |
| 2020 | $690,623 | $59,416 | $184,546 | $180,000 | 3 | — | $53,770 | $33,302 |
| 2019 | $822,696 | $16,003 | $108,068 | $102,975 | 5 | — | $20,308 | $37,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mortensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $310 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mortensen Family Foundation is led by David Mortensen, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Mortensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicolle Mortensen (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mortensen Family Foundation
How much does Mortensen Family Foundation give each year?
Mortensen Family Foundation gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $169K across 5 grants.
Where does Mortensen Family Foundation operate?
Mortensen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Virginia, Wisconsin.
How much is Mortensen Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mortensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $310 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mortensen Family Foundation's EIN?
Mortensen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2613176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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