Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Hastings, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $676K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $189K.
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,560,073
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,446,887
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $676,183
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,633,810
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,560,073 | $1,446,887 | $1,633,810 | $676,183 | $189,407 |
| 2024 | $20,607,322 | $1,305,242 | $1,574,197 | $657,373 | $168,913 |
| 2023 | $18,438,482 | $1,487,734 | $1,432,849 | $595,268 | $197,857 |
| 2022 | $17,353,420 | $2,504,579 | $1,282,336 | $566,929 | $439,951 |
| 2021 | $19,168,883 | $2,429,752 | $1,118,338 | — | $161,587 |
| 2020 | $15,929,631 | $2,004,246 | $1,054,231 | — | $64,669 |
| 2019 | $14,366,967 | $1,222,581 | $1,163,270 | — | $301,182 |
| 2018 | $14,461,345 | $1,109,680 | $1,177,089 | — | $198,633 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter is led by Rob McKim, President since 2025 (on filings since 2018); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rob McKim
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2018
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Kern
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Griswold
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Freund
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Gerbec
Trustee
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Neitz
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Northard
Trustee
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Sharp
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Beattie
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Sitter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leanne Van Allen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Ladner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Vieth
Executive Di
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$75K (2018) → $112K (2025)
Steven Klein
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Brown
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Barnes Elliott
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Porter
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Steve Messick (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Power (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Laurie Bauer (2018–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jaber Alsiddiqui (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hannah Coyle (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Caroline Bailey (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Colleen Moran (2018–2021) — Vice President
- Former: J. Daniel Baasen (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Griggs (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Weglewski (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Curt Mages (2018–2019) — Secretary
- Former: John Tinucci (2018–2019) — Trustee
- Former: Troy Weathers (2018–2019) — Past President
- Former: Abra Hovgaard (2018) — Vice President
- Former: Rep Denny McNamara (2018) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Jennifer Vieth (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter
How large is Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter?
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter reported $21.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter?
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Hastings, MN. It holds $21.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter's EIN?
Thomas E & Edna D Carpenter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7275337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS February 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 14, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
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