Robbinsdale Women's Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Crystal, MN EIN: 94-1762082

Empowering individuals in crisis.

Robbinsdale Women's Center at a glance

In short: Robbinsdale Women's Center gave $74K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$74,066
-6.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,258
-30.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,283
Total assets
$3,474,922
-6.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Robbinsdale Women's Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Takecharge Minnesota: $14KTakecharge Minnesota$14KCenter for Client Safety (Reprotection Inc): $12KCenter for Client Safety(Reprotection Inc)$12KPro-Life Action Ministries Inc: $10KPro-Life Action Ministries Inc$10KHeartbeat International Foundation Inc: $10KHeartbeat InternationalFoundation Inc$10K40 Days for Life: $9K40 Days for Life$9KAttwn (And Then There Were None): $8KAttwn (And Then There WereNone)$8KNew Life Family Services: $6KNew Life Family Services$6KMinnesota Family Institute: $6KMinnesota Family Institute$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Takecharge Minnesota ($14K). Together the top 8 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisTampaBryanMariettaSt. PaulLouisvilleRichfieldBrooklyn CenterFort WayneRosevilleRound RockScottsdaleSunnysideUnion City

How Robbinsdale Women's Center gives

  • Giving fell 38% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $119K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $74K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Takecharge Minnesota Minneapolis, MNTithe Recipient$13,500
Center for Client Safety (Reprotection Inc) Louisville, KYTithe Recipient$12,000
Pro-Life Action Ministries Inc St. Paul, MNTithe Recipient$10,000
Heartbeat International Foundation Inc Tampa, FLTithe Recipient$9,566
40 Days for Life Bryan, TXTithe Recipient$9,000
Attwn (And Then There Were None) Round Rock, TXTithe Recipient$8,000
New Life Family Services Richfield, MNTithe Recipient$6,000
Minnesota Family Institute St. Paul, MNTithe Recipient$6,000
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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$3,474,922$1,876,311$2,098,621$74,0668$35,051
2024$3,710,538$1,608,937$1,791,545$79,3576$56,208
2023$4,079,732$2,471,224$1,525,288$89,9288$292,716
2022$1,745,473$1,581,497$1,234,186$119,0608$191
2021$1,380,665$1,292,640$1,006,565$70,0298$561
2020$1,184,571$1,005,012$911,958$51,4507$391
2019$983,903$944,883$732,876$38,4514$218

About Robbinsdale Women's Center

Based on IRS filings

Robbinsdale Women's Center is a public charity, based in Crystal, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $35K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robbinsdale Women's Center is led by Peggy Benicke, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peggy Benicke

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2019) → $116K (2025)

  • Jennifer Loining

    Executive Director Starting

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $93K (2025)

  • Mike Melnychuk

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Eklund

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Paul Kratoska

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Claude

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Newell

    Secretary

    Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Agre

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Knutson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Qualls

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Bob Miller (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bruce Kuehl (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Parkhurst (2019–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Shelley Johnson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Deckert (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rachel Knutzen (2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Bob Bazinet (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Patti Brown (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jane Flanders (2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Erica Millar (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jane Engstrom (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: William Turcotte (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Cort Cieminski (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Karen Cieminski (2019–2020) — Board Secretary

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

Peggy Benicke — Exec Director Thru 12/24: $116KPeggy BenickeExec Director Thru 12/24$116KJoanne Eklund — COO: $103KJoanne EklundCOO$103KJennifer Loining — Executive Director Starting 1/25: $93KJennifer LoiningExecutive Director Starting 1/25$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $116K, to Peggy Benicke (Exec Director Thru 12/24). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Robbinsdale Women's Center

How much does Robbinsdale Women's Center give each year?

Robbinsdale Women's Center gave $74K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $79K across 6 grants.

What is Robbinsdale Women's Center's typical grant size?

Robbinsdale Women's Center's median grant in 2025 was $9,283, and its average grant was $9,258, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Robbinsdale Women's Center give grants?

Robbinsdale Women's Center's top state is Minnesota, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and Kentucky (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (2 grants).

Does Robbinsdale Women's Center give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Robbinsdale Women's Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tithe Recipient" (8 grants).

Who are Robbinsdale Women's Center's largest grantees?

Robbinsdale Women's Center's largest 2025 grantees include Takecharge Minnesota ($13,500), Center for Client Safety (Reprotection Inc) ($12,000) and Pro-Life Action Ministries Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robbinsdale Women's Center?

Robbinsdale Women's Center reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Robbinsdale Women's Center's EIN?

Robbinsdale Women's Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1762082. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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