R-4 Foundation
R-4 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nisswa, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K.
R-4 Foundation at a glance
In short: R-4 Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,446
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,446
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,446
- Total assets
- $519,806
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 R-4 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Central Initiative ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
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 R-4 Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Central Initiative Fergus Falls, MN | Support Community Development | $11,446 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $519,806 | $122,656 | $42,401 | $11,446 | 1 | $15,863 | $28,377 |
| 2024 | $541,125 | $99,800 | $64,873 | $31,541 | 1 | $34,143 | $21,580 |
| 2023 | $514,709 | $54,803 | $52,996 | $23,216 | 2 | $25,714 | $20,528 |
| 2022 | $531,017 | $157,729 | $58,357 | $22,764 | 4 | $32,510 | $20,311 |
| 2021 | $437,611 | $315,115 | $13,170 | — | — | — | $11,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R-4 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R-4 Foundation is led by Robert Gross, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Gross
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nita Gross
Vice President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 R-4 Foundation
How much does R-4 Foundation give each year?
R-4 Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is R-4 Foundation?
R-4 Foundation reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does R-4 Foundation operate?
R-4 Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is R-4 Foundation's EIN?
R-4 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3742355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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