Proof Alliance
To prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and support all impacted by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Proof Alliance at a glance
In short: Proof Alliance gave $1.3M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $261K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,305,224
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $261,045
- +63.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $290,682
- Total assets
- $1,753,862
- +8.7% 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 Proof Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayside Recovery Center ($509K). Together the top 5 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 34 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Proof Alliance gives
- Giving grew 206% 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 $156K (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayside Recovery Center St. Paul, MN | Fasd Prevention | $509,160 |
| Family Service Rochester Rochester, MN | Fasd Prevention | $398,033 |
| Wellcome Manor Family Services Garden City, MN | Fasd Prevention | $290,682 |
| Mino Bimaadiziwin Welness Clinic (Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians) Minneaplis, MN | Fasd Prevention | $63,443 |
| Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School Red Lake, MN | Fasd Prevention | $43,906 |
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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 | $1,753,862 | $4,387,601 | $4,266,348 | $1,305,224 | 5 | $10,900 |
| 2024 | $1,614,219 | $4,089,812 | $4,074,842 | $1,276,129 | 8 | $12,041 |
| 2023 | $1,844,023 | $4,227,449 | $4,240,863 | $1,281,737 | 9 | $8,394 |
| 2022 | $1,796,489 | $2,723,302 | $2,820,294 | $426,635 | 6 | $1,730 |
| 2021 | $1,350,868 | $3,179,504 | $3,133,941 | $156,285 | 6 | $849 |
| 2020 | $1,355,748 | $2,816,028 | $2,782,193 | $338,764 | 8 | $1,012 |
| 2019 | $1,341,968 | $2,865,210 | $2,978,826 | $396,114 | 9 | $3,394 |
About Proof Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Proof Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Proof Alliance is led by Mollie O'Brien, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mollie O'Brien
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$63K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Humphrey Otita
President
Vice President → Board President, 2024
Board President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Giles
Director of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Bill Ludwig
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Gilbert Lawrence
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Redleaf
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wentworth
Director
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2024
Board Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Caguin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannice Redding
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie McKee
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Berger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kedar Dange
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Richardson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Anderson Maxey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Gagon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheilahn Davis-Wyatt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Agnes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Conkel Ziebell
Clinical Psychologist
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Sara Crotteau
Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2024
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Hargrove
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Hunt
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Holly Andersen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Rossman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Larscheid (2021–2024) — Board Vice President
- Former: Madeline Gagnon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jaqueline Beaulieu (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacey Holland (2023–2024) — Director of Finance, Hr & Operations
- Former: Adrienne Osterle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Senka Hadzic MPH (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Stieve (2022–2023) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Sara Messelt (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Sari Witzke (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne McKeig (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hutton Phillips (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jordan Narvey (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lea Fairbanks (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rich O'Reskie (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Ted Chien (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley Booker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Gonzaga (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Peeples (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Erica Bowen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Meland (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Maya Tester (2019–2020) — President Emeritus
- Former: Terri Yellowhammer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dorion Taylor (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ilo Leppik (2019) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Moore (2019) — Member
- Former: Paul Kaspszak (2019) — Member
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 $162K, to Mollie O'Brien (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Proof Alliance
How much does Proof Alliance give each year?
Proof Alliance gave $1.3M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 8 grants.
What is Proof Alliance's typical grant size?
Proof Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $290,682, and its average grant was $261,045, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Proof Alliance give grants?
Proof Alliance gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Proof Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Proof Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fasd Prevention" (5 grants).
Who are Proof Alliance's largest grantees?
Proof Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Wayside Recovery Center ($509,160), Family Service Rochester ($398,033) and Wellcome Manor Family Services ($290,682), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Proof Alliance?
Proof Alliance reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Proof Alliance?
Proof Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Proof Alliance's EIN?
Proof Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1904618. 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 April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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