Redwood Area Education Foundation
To advance, support, promote, and administer educational causes and projects for the benefit of isd 2897 and its approximately 1,070 students
Redwood Area Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Redwood Area Education Foundation gave $242K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $242K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $242,111
- +229.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $242,111
- +229.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $242,111
- Total assets
- $4,642,879
- +6.3% 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 Redwood Area Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ISD 2897 ($242K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Redwood Area Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 418% 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 $47K (2022) to $265K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ISD 2897 Redwood Falls, MN | Robotics, trap shooting, art, theater, and various athletic programs | $242,111 |
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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 | $4,642,879 | $416,853 | $395,052 | $242,111 | 1 | $157,305 |
| 2024 | $4,366,034 | $231,604 | $222,579 | $73,383 | 1 | $15,823 |
| 2023 | $3,959,240 | $152,951 | $204,259 | $69,842 | 1 | $18,839 |
| 2022 | $3,709,274 | $387,625 | $156,317 | $46,780 | 1 | $14,630 |
| 2021 | $4,052,369 | $144,919 | $165,232 | $66,974 | 1 | $17,222 |
| 2020 | $3,718,914 | $301,531 | $352,636 | $265,411 | 1 | $8,982 |
About Redwood Area Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Redwood Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Redwood Falls, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $242K. Net investment income was $157K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Redwood Area Education Foundation is led by Matt Lundeen, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Lundeen
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Buyck
Executive Director
Interim Executive → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Manthei
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kodet
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Carlson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taya Lindahl
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Heiling
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Lueck
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Goche
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Goblirsch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Petersen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Mathiowetz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Swann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Kuehn
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Cselovzski
Superintendent
Director → Superintende, 2022
Superintende → Superintendent, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Eric Anderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Kokesch (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Derek Bebeau (2023) — Director
- Former: Darin Prescott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Munshower (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Holly Nester (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Limoges (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ethan Hildebrant (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jenna Stephenson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Thielen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kate Foy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Mohr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tami Riley (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Andrew Muetzel (2021) — Director
- Former: Cameron Sandgren (2021) — Director
- Former: Al Kokesch (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Bekcy Cselovzski (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Prescott (2020) — Director
- Former: Lexy Nelson (2020) — Director
- Former: Talia McCorquodale (2020) — 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 Redwood Area Education Foundation
How much does Redwood Area Education Foundation give each year?
Redwood Area Education Foundation gave $242K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 1 grant.
How large is Redwood Area Education Foundation?
Redwood Area Education Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $417K.
What is Redwood Area Education Foundation?
Redwood Area Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Redwood Falls, MN. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Redwood Area Education Foundation operate?
Redwood Area Education Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Redwood Area Education Foundation's EIN?
Redwood Area Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3834251. 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 August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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