The Clara Foundation
The Clara Foundation is a private foundation, based in Avon, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $100K.
The Clara Foundation at a glance
In short: The Clara Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,307,018
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Clara Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reclaim ($30K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Clara Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $80K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reclaim St. Paul, MN | Charity | $30,000 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | Charity | $15,000 |
| Anna Maries's Alliance St Cloud, MN | Charity | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,307,018 | $112,513 | $65,402 | $50,000 | 3 | $53,146 | $99,637 | $70,126 |
| 2024 | $1,259,907 | $77,563 | $83,027 | $65,000 | 3 | $70,103 | $44,639 | $67,370 |
| 2023 | $1,265,026 | $99,416 | $54,239 | $40,000 | 2 | $42,630 | $71,774 | $60,780 |
| 2022 | $1,219,231 | $37,681 | $86,042 | $70,000 | 2 | $73,005 | $24,645 | $64,870 |
| 2021 | $1,267,312 | $83,929 | $96,838 | $80,000 | 2 | $82,427 | $69,518 | $73,210 |
| 2020 | $1,279,807 | $81,757 | $84,653 | $70,000 | 2 | — | $28,284 | $64,521 |
| 2019 | $1,282,558 | $31,823 | $55,800 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $17,068 | $61,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clara Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Clara Foundation is led by Kelly Skalicky, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Skalicky
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barrett Doss
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johanna Ryan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Ryan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Clara Foundation
How much does The Clara Foundation give each year?
The Clara Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is The Clara Foundation's typical grant size?
The Clara Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Clara Foundation give grants?
The Clara Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (30%).
Does The Clara Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Clara Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).
How large is The Clara Foundation?
The Clara Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Clara Foundation's EIN?
The Clara Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1054729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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