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Redeemer Center for Life Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-1912560 Website

Rcfl's mission is to act as an agent of hope and transformation to preserve a vibrant community in the harrison neighborhood & broader north minneapolis.

Redeemer Center for Life Inc at a glance

In short: Redeemer Center for Life Inc gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,010
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$63,010
Median grant
$63,010
Total assets
$1,385
-99.9% 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 November 2026.

Who Redeemer Center for Life Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Redeemer Lutheran Church: $63KRedeemer Lutheran Church$63K

The largest 2025 recipient was Redeemer Lutheran Church ($63K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Minneapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Redeemer Lutheran Church Minneapolis, MNGeneral Operations.$63,010
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,385$296,385$270,464$63,0101$48,924
2024$1,363,967$185,002$341,473——$11,033
2023$1,486,661$337,378$593,321———
2022$1,776,809$487,328$775,604——$2,631
2021$2,150,706$1,089,061$1,000,245——$66
2020$2,293,680$971,236$886,672———
2019$2,158,536$990,980$1,287,132———

About Redeemer Center for Life Inc

Based on IRS filings

Redeemer Center for Life Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $49K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Redeemer Center for Life Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Doris Pagelkopf

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Collins

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Huelle

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Yocum

    CFO

    CFO COO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $33K (2021) → $20K (2025)

  • Rufus Campbell

    Co-Chair

    Director → Cochair, 2022

    Cochair → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Dilworth

    Co-Chair & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Cochairtreasurer, 2024

    Cochairtreasurer → Co-Chair & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Aster Nebro (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Leon Dixon (2023) — COO
  • Former: Mary Koslig (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Gurney (2019–2022) — Cochair
  • Former: Paula Phillippe (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Josh Smih (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lynne Kelly (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Carrie Determan (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dawn Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sara Schoen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Veronica Hawman (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Leo Gabriel (2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Samuelson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Roland Dias (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tom Fiebiger (2021) — Chair
  • Former: Dale Simonson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dwight Peterson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Chatman (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Nathan Johnson (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Nyia Harris (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Fiebiger (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Tootie Martin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Skovsted (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Sara Schone (2019) — 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

Gene Yocum — CFO: $20KGene YocumCFO$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Gene Yocum (CFO).

Frequently asked questions about Redeemer Center for Life Inc

How much does Redeemer Center for Life Inc give each year?

Redeemer Center for Life Inc gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Redeemer Center for Life Inc?

Redeemer Center for Life Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $296K.

What is Redeemer Center for Life Inc?

Redeemer Center for Life Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Redeemer Center for Life Inc operate?

Redeemer Center for Life Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Redeemer Center for Life Inc's EIN?

Redeemer Center for Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1912560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)

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