The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cottage Grove, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $7,586
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ALS Association ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $7K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALS Association St. Paul, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,586 | $14,784 | $14,973 | $1,000 | 1 | $14,973 | $378 |
| 2024 | $7,775 | $23,900 | $20,662 | $5,000 | 3 | $9,226 | $303 |
| 2023 | $4,537 | $17,351 | $20,007 | $3,500 | 2 | $20,007 | $289 |
| 2022 | $7,193 | $22,726 | $25,438 | $4,000 | 1 | $25,438 | $421 |
| 2021 | $9,905 | $9,460 | $17,831 | $7,300 | 1 | $17,831 | $694 |
| 2020 | $18,276 | $27,239 | $8,963 | $5,400 | 1 | — | $959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $378 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc is led by Chris Gargaro, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Gargaro
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$3K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Christopher Gargaro III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Gargaro
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $3K, to Chris Gargaro (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc
How much does The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc give each year?
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
How large is The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc?
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $378 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc operate?
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Michelle Gargaro Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4854396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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