The Westbrook Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Westbrook, MN EIN: 41-1746538

Promote the advancement of quality education in the Westbrook, MN area

The Westbrook Education Foundation at a glance

In short: The Westbrook Education Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,450 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-94.3% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,280,076
+5.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$42,469
-33.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$27,244
-4.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$86,176
-33.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Westbrook Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Walnut Grove

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2022) to $170K (2023). In 2025 it reported $3K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Public Schoo Walnut Grove, MNSchool Playground$61,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,280,076$42,469$86,176$3,450Total only$27,244
2024$1,212,951$63,748$128,953$61,0001$28,628
2023$1,196,998$185,951$223,854$170,0001$8,251
2022$1,142,321$63,942$71,998$50Total only$60,325
2021$1,390,083$39,449$35,537——$37,594

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Westbrook Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Westbrook Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Westbrook, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $27K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Westbrook Education Foundation is led by Maury Kuehl, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maury Kuehl

    President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manda Jorgenson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $595 (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Bruce Jorgenson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Mischke

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Kronback

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • James Schmidt

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Knakmuhs

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marlowe Nelsen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Quade

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Grams

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Donn Dibble (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Weis (2024) — Director
  • Former: Paul Vosberg (2024) — Director
  • Former: James Dibble (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Jackels (2021–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Manda Jorgenson — Director: $1KManda JorgensonDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Manda Jorgenson (Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Westbrook Education Foundation

How much does The Westbrook Education Foundation give each year?

The Westbrook Education Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $61K across 1 grant.

How large is The Westbrook Education Foundation?

The Westbrook Education Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42K.

What is The Westbrook Education Foundation?

The Westbrook Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Westbrook, MN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Westbrook Education Foundation operate?

The Westbrook Education Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is The Westbrook Education Foundation's EIN?

The Westbrook Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1746538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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