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White Bear Avenue Business Association

501(c)(6) organization Saint Paul, MN EIN: 41-1434817 Website

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White Bear Avenue Business Association at a glance

In short: White Bear Avenue Business Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-85.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$99,282
+22.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$23,218
+57.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1
Expenses (2025)
$5,025
-88.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who White Bear Avenue Business Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Saint PaulMaplewood

How White Bear Avenue Business Association gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $96K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K 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
District 2 Community Council Saint Paul, MNDonation$35,000
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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$99,282$23,218$5,025$5,000Total only$1
2024$81,103$14,752$43,028$35,0001—
2023$109,818$23,548$3,994——$89
2022$90,095$132,679$147,621$96,0003—
2021$104,047$136,272$127,025$77,0002—

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

About White Bear Avenue Business Association

Based on IRS filings

White Bear Avenue Business Association is a public charity, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

White Bear Avenue Business Association is led by Richard Dunn, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Dunn

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Fox

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marv Koppen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Vinez

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Siever

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ianni Houmas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Chuck Repke (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Unger (2021) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about White Bear Avenue Business Association

How much does White Bear Avenue Business Association give each year?

White Bear Avenue Business Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is White Bear Avenue Business Association?

White Bear Avenue Business Association reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23K.

Where does White Bear Avenue Business Association operate?

White Bear Avenue Business Association has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is White Bear Avenue Business Association's EIN?

White Bear Avenue Business Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1434817. 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 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)

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