Search Institute
Search Institute mission is to cultivate strengths, relationships, and opportunities necessary for young people to learn, grow, contribute, and thrive. This mission is in furtherance of our vision of a world where the inherent value of every young person is known, nurtured, and activated so youth and communities thrive together.
Search Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,928,083
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,892,505
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $75,212
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,642,128
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Search Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Search Institute gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2022) to $396K (2021). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Roi Partner Grants | $81,901 |
| P16PLUS Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation Inc San Antonio, TX | Roi Partner Grants | $15,856 |
| Aldine Schools Houston, TX | Roi Partner Grants | $15,000 |
| Community Schools of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Roi Partner Grants | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,928,083 | $2,892,505 | $4,642,128 | — | — | $75,212 |
| 2024 | $5,627,804 | $1,897,343 | $6,571,671 | — | — | $93,718 |
| 2023 | $10,219,790 | $4,195,610 | $5,728,669 | — | — | $41,562 |
| 2022 | $11,702,274 | $5,844,908 | $5,051,501 | $122,757 | 4 | $22,726 |
| 2021 | $10,519,414 | $10,517,632 | $3,911,983 | $395,691 | 10 | $9,571 |
| 2020 | $4,025,540 | $3,111,340 | $3,527,967 | $172,879 | 5 | $35,504 |
| 2019 | $4,439,168 | $3,278,041 | $3,960,046 | $387,870 | 5 | $33,320 |
About Search Institute
Based on IRS filings
Search Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Search Institute is led by Ben Houltberg, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Houltberg
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $218K (2025)
Brian Lindberg
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Keefer
Senior Director, Marketing & Product Strategy
Senior Director of Marketing & Product Strategy → Senior Director of Marketing, G & Product Strategy, 2024
Senior Director of Marketing, G & Product Strategy → Senior Director, Marketing & Product Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $151K (2025)
Joanna Williams
Senior Director & Research
Senior Director of Research → Senior Director & Research, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $160K (2025)
Monica Dixon
Senior Director & Solutions
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Ann Curme Shaw
Director
Executive Committee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Varma
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Pelton
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Grant
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kruger
Director
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Hunter
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Sanneh
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yer Chang
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kingsley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deleon Gray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Wilson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenny Moon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Roehlkepartain
Senior Scholar
Vice President → Senior Scholar, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $122K (2025)
Alison Olig
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $170K (2025)
Jacson Miller
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nithi Thomas
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Hedy Lemar Walls (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Menke (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Chair
- Former: Jim Cuene (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Holman (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Maryam Pessaran Garg (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Osorio (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mara Schanfield (2023) — Director of Design & Implementation
- Former: Cheryl Mayberry (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Dale Erquiaga (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Bloomberg (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Syvertsen (2022) — Senior Research Scientist
- Former: Jon Nudi (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joyce Ester (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Pekel (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO
- Former: William J. McCabe (2019–2021) — Former CFO
- Former: Ben Houtlberg (2020–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Allison Yeung Gage (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Debra Bowers (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Peterson (2019) — Board Co-Chair
- Former: Michael C. Rodriguez (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Ben Houltberg (President and CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Search Institute
How large is Search Institute?
Search Institute reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Search Institute?
Search Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Search Institute operate?
Search Institute has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
What is Search Institute's EIN?
Search Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0811842. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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