Ouellette Foundation
Ouellette Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $842K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $28K.
Ouellette Foundation at a glance
In short: Ouellette Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,749
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,916
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $841,922
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ouellette Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cretin Derham Hall ($35K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ouellette Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cretin Derham Hall St. Paul, MN | Operating Support | $35,000 |
| Assumption Catholic Church St. Paul, MN | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Hopekinds Inc Scottsdale, AZ | Operating Support | $1,749 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $841,922 | $32,169 | $50,706 | $41,749 | 3 | $46,253 | $27,715 | $41,757 |
| 2024 | $860,459 | $24,812 | $41,575 | $36,165 | 2 | $38,598 | $22,403 | $40,433 |
| 2023 | $877,222 | $20,018 | $50,427 | $37,205 | 2 | $42,410 | $14,818 | $35,416 |
| 2022 | $705,350 | $47,726 | $40,142 | $38,300 | 4 | $38,675 | $47,401 | $35,989 |
| 2021 | $726,459 | $58,441 | $31,455 | $31,100 | 17 | $31,100 | $58,441 | $39,778 |
| 2020 | $902,381 | $47,178 | $31,590 | $29,850 | 17 | — | $47,178 | $32,146 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ouellette Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ouellette Foundation is led by Mary Katherine Stewart, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Katherine Stewart
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William B. Frels
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Stang
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Susan M. Weinberger (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary O. Weinberger (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ouellette Foundation
How much does Ouellette Foundation give each year?
Ouellette Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.
What is Ouellette Foundation's typical grant size?
Ouellette Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,916, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ouellette Foundation give grants?
Ouellette Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Ouellette Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ouellette Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ouellette Foundation?
Ouellette Foundation reported $842K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ouellette Foundation's EIN?
Ouellette Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6038366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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