The Clear Creek Foundation
The Clear Creek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deephaven, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $307K. Net investment income was $602K.
The Clear Creek Foundation at a glance
In short: The Clear Creek Foundation gave $307K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $77K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $307,200
- +7.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $76,800
- +61.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $5,930,972
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Clear Creek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($170K). Together the top 4 received $307K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 14 grants of 27 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Clear Creek Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2020) to $322K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA | General Fund | $170,000 |
| Pheasants Forever St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $80,000 |
| University of WY Laramie, WY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| St John's Lutheran Church Mound, MN | General Fund | $7,200 |
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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 | $5,930,972 | $653,995 | $363,910 | $307,200 | 4 | $307,200 | $602,295 | $312,051 |
| 2023 | $5,623,178 | $300,262 | $331,242 | $285,200 | 6 | $285,200 | $248,894 | $291,892 |
| 2022 | $5,654,158 | $494,961 | $343,498 | $321,800 | 6 | $321,800 | $473,374 | $283,538 |
| 2021 | $5,502,695 | $1,729,456 | $259,267 | $237,200 | 6 | $237,200 | $71,339 | $256,660 |
| 2020 | $4,032,506 | $17,218 | $236,537 | $217,800 | 5 | — | $33,891 | $213,384 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clear Creek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Clear Creek Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Blake Carlson
Class A Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Carlson
Class A Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Carlson
Class A Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Clear Creek Foundation
How much does The Clear Creek Foundation give each year?
The Clear Creek Foundation gave $307K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $285K across 6 grants.
What is The Clear Creek Foundation's typical grant size?
The Clear Creek Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $65,000, and its average grant was $76,800, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Clear Creek Foundation give grants?
The Clear Creek Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (28%) and Wyoming (16%).
Does The Clear Creek Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Clear Creek Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Clear Creek Foundation?
The Clear Creek Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (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 Clear Creek Foundation's EIN?
The Clear Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3365263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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