The Grace Foundation
To secure, cultivate, and distribute short-term and long-term financial resources on behalf of partner christian schools in the rochester area.
The Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: The Grace Foundation gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,225
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,225
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,225
- Total assets
- $1,345,137
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rochester Centeral Lutheran School ($77K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Grace Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $297K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Centeral Lutheran School Rochester, MN | — | $77,225 |
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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 | $1,345,137 | $235,069 | $162,899 | $77,225 | 1 | $30,145 |
| 2024 | $1,072,553 | $273,454 | $206,100 | $128,631 | 1 | $23,602 |
| 2023 | $846,586 | $234,539 | $223,119 | $160,184 | 1 | $16,172 |
| 2022 | $664,913 | $352,442 | $364,812 | $296,901 | 1 | $12,070 |
| 2021 | $456,338 | $138,445 | $84,958 | $27,075 | 1 | $6,534 |
| 2020 | $316,845 | $77,124 | $55,490 | $33,788 | 1 | $3,428 |
| 2019 | $237,749 | $117,918 | $79,258 | $49,852 | 3 | $4,119 |
About The Grace Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Grace Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rochester, 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 1 grant totaling $77K. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Grace Foundation is led by Christian L. Baum MD, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian L. Baum MD
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Scott Peloquin
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
E. Paul Lindell MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Heather A. Heaton
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nick Brong
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Treavor Redlin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Gabriel Christenson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Katie Christenson
Fundraising
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Christie A. Atwell (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Melsness (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susanna Stone (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Horst MD (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Hanson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Baum (2019–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Paul Lindell (2019–2021) — Director
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 Grace Foundation
How much does The Grace Foundation give each year?
The Grace Foundation gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $129K across 1 grant.
How large is The Grace Foundation?
The Grace Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.
What is The Grace Foundation?
The Grace Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rochester, MN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Grace Foundation operate?
The Grace Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Grace Foundation's EIN?
The Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0837869. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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