Ronning Family Foundation
Ronning Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $228K.
Ronning Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ronning Family Foundation gave $228K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $114K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $228,000
- +63.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $114,000
- +144.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $114,000
- Total assets
- $1,792
- -99.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Ronning Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Walker Art Center ($145K). Together the top 2 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ronning Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $228K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $228K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $145,000 |
| Artspace Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $83,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,792 | $27,334 | $230,330 | $228,000 | 2 | $228,000 | — | $2,343 |
| 2023 | $204,788 | $320,012 | $142,439 | $139,722 | 3 | $139,722 | — | $1,046 |
| 2022 | $27,215 | $51 | $25,090 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $51 | $2,436 |
| 2021 | $52,254 | $-52,975 | $165,025 | $165,000 | 2 | $165,000 | $5,546 | $7,717 |
| 2020 | $270,254 | $6,483 | $44,500 | $44,500 | 2 | — | $6,483 | $9,398 |
| 2019 | $308,271 | $206,296 | $85,948 | $83,000 | 3 | — | — | $6,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronning Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ronning Family Foundation is led by Joel A. Ronning, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joel A. Ronning
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Ronning Family Foundation
How much does Ronning Family Foundation give each year?
Ronning Family Foundation gave $228K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $140K across 3 grants.
How large is Ronning Family Foundation?
Ronning Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ronning Family Foundation operate?
Ronning Family Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsin.
What is Ronning Family Foundation's EIN?
Ronning Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4134468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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