Sherburne County Area United Way
Sherburne County Area United Way strives to drive lasting change in the Sherburne county area by uniting changemakers to advocate for the common good of the community and to develop innovative solutions to local complex challenges that cannot be solved alone.
Sherburne County Area United Way at a glance
In short: Sherburne County Area United Way reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,400 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -67.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $139,267
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $207,698
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $120
- -73.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $246,991
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sherburne County Area United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it reported $10K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open Doors for Youth Elk River, MN | — | $9,436 |
| Magnus Veterans Foundation Dayton, MN | — | $8,864 |
| Thumbs up High 5K Elk River, MN | — | $8,558 |
| Rivers of Hope Monticello, MN | — | $5,519 |
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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 | $139,267 | $207,698 | $246,991 | $10,400 | Total only | $120 |
| 2024 | $175,941 | $223,008 | $359,058 | $32,377 | 4 | $458 |
| 2023 | $317,050 | $302,134 | $283,483 | $13,722 | 2 | $124 |
| 2022 | $292,647 | $292,319 | $269,248 | $64,781 | Total only | $82 |
| 2021 | $307,539 | $215,577 | $166,664 | $38,127 | Total only | $81 |
| 2020 | $269,147 | $237,020 | $221,099 | $11,190 | 2 | $138 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sherburne County Area United Way
Based on IRS filings
Sherburne County Area United Way is a public charity, based in Elk River, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $10K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $120.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sherburne County Area United Way is led by Kat Sarff, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kat Sarff
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$47K (2021) → $57K (2025)
Tove Lichty
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Hiller
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith McCarty
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Christenson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Buerke
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jada Larson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Van Tassel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Stremcha
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lexi McDonald
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Braun
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Angie Ronayne (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Lenette Brown (2024) — Board Member
- Former: David B Richter (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Madeline R Sadler (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nicholas Christenson (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Liz Fagen (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Deziel (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather Brooks (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen M Pouliot (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth C Asangwe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Megan M Randall (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Andy M Meyer (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Becky Cole (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Andrew Meyer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Doralisa Eatherton (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joy Nadeau (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Kathy Anderson (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $57K, to Kat Sarff (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sherburne County Area United Way
How much does Sherburne County Area United Way give each year?
Sherburne County Area United Way reported $10K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.
How large is Sherburne County Area United Way?
Sherburne County Area United Way reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $208K.
Where does Sherburne County Area United Way operate?
Sherburne County Area United Way has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Sherburne County Area United Way's EIN?
Sherburne County Area United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7057093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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