Orono Foundation for Education
The Orono Foundation for Education works to harness the community's time, talent and financial resources to ensure the orono school district has the resources to continue its tradition of excellence and to empower all students to achieve their highest potential.
Orono Foundation for Education at a glance
In short: Orono Foundation for Education gave $839K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $839K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $839,181
- +69.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $839,181
- +69.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $839,181
- Total assets
- $3,001,200
- -14.2% 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.
Who Orono Foundation for Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orono Public Schools ($839K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Orono Foundation for Education gives
- Giving grew 70% 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 $277K (2019) to $839K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $839K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orono Public Schools Orono, MN | Various - See Part IV for Detail | $839,181 |
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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 | $3,001,200 | $980,265 | $1,019,552 | $839,181 | 1 | $264,739 |
| 2024 | $3,497,438 | $539,211 | $674,858 | $494,785 | 1 | $112,162 |
| 2023 | $2,812,726 | $672,144 | $666,894 | $518,738 | 1 | $155,204 |
| 2022 | $2,798,636 | $480,451 | $593,530 | $493,193 | 1 | $43,550 |
| 2021 | $2,300,709 | $744,310 | $416,220 | $282,973 | 1 | $128,441 |
| 2020 | $1,730,922 | $-397,382 | $632,269 | $464,855 | 1 | $149,684 |
| 2019 | $2,840,781 | $718,827 | $726,054 | $277,018 | 1 | $88,427 |
About Orono Foundation for Education
Based on IRS filings
Orono Foundation for Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Long Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $839K. Net investment income was $265K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orono Foundation for Education is led by Katie Hollerman, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Hollerman
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kloss
Director of Development & Donor Stewardship
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$79K (2025)
Amy Mitchell
Board Member
Vice Chair & Interim Treasurer → Chair & Interim Treasurer, 2023
Chair & Interim Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Parks
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Springmeyer
Board Member
Vice Chair → Former Chair, 2024
Former Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexa Hansen
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Tempero
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Locke
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Mayer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sarantopoulos
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kadee Watkins
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Laura Smith (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Lundell (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Bostrom (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Grady (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Micah Benway (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Gipson (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Tracy Purdy (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Heather Pilakowski (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Katie Monger (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter Vickery (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Borchers (2019–2021) — School Board Liason
- Former: Troy Hutchinson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Juliann Luce Knorp (2021) — Marketing
- Former: Dana Effertz (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joni Pierce (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nell Mathews (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Kaufman (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Steve Albers (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Dankey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Woody Rash (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Juliann Luce (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joellen Gonder-Spacek (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Juliann Luce-Knorp (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kari Groth Swan - Left May (2019) — Executive 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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to Laura Kloss (Director of Development and Donor Stewardship).
Frequently asked questions about Orono Foundation for Education
How much does Orono Foundation for Education give each year?
Orono Foundation for Education gave $839K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $495K across 1 grant.
How large is Orono Foundation for Education?
Orono Foundation for Education reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $980K.
What is Orono Foundation for Education?
Orono Foundation for Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Long Lake, MN. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Orono Foundation for Education operate?
Orono Foundation for Education has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Orono Foundation for Education's EIN?
Orono Foundation for Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1974305. 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 May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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