Panther Foundation
To empower and support world class learning in the spring lake park schools community.
Panther Foundation at a glance
In short: Panther Foundation gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,137
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,137
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,137
- Total assets
- $797,039
- +18.7% 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 Panther Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spring Lake Park Schools ($63K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Panther Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2025) to $264K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Park Schools Minneapolis, MN | District Support | $63,137 |
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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 | $797,039 | $190,516 | $80,481 | $63,137 | 1 | $15,279 |
| 2024 | $671,398 | $190,193 | $84,837 | $68,248 | 1 | $4,130 |
| 2023 | $536,588 | $151,478 | $99,585 | $79,868 | 1 | $7,148 |
| 2022 | $506,068 | $173,689 | $107,334 | $89,658 | 1 | $20,165 |
| 2021 | $501,189 | $155,630 | $136,234 | $129,323 | 1 | $5,632 |
| 2020 | $360,453 | $147,391 | $274,638 | $264,197 | 1 | $-5,510 |
About Panther Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Panther Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spring Lake Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $797K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Panther Foundation is led by Colleen Pederson, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen Pederson
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Hartwell
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Folden
P4p Event Chair
Director → P4p Event Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Johnston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Post
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Martinson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sellner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andra Kuznia
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Erickson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marla Figueroa
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanisha Sealey-Kessel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janine Hansen
Marketing & Communications
Director → Marketing & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Ronneberg
Superintendent
Director → Superintendent, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nyle Zikmund
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Langdahl-True
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Boucher
Administrator Representative
Director → Administrator Representative, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: John Dierkhising (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Delfs (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mandy Birdwell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Allie Schmidt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Stifter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Andi Kuznia (2023) — Director
- Former: Sam Villella (2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Wheaton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erica Julkowski (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tyler Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Caitlin Jacobsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marla Sciara (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tara Bonde (2020–2021) — Director
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 Panther Foundation
How much does Panther Foundation give each year?
Panther Foundation gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 1 grant.
How large is Panther Foundation?
Panther Foundation reported $797K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $191K.
What is Panther Foundation?
Panther Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spring Lake Park, MN. It holds $797K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Panther Foundation operate?
Panther Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Panther Foundation's EIN?
Panther Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2003471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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