Friends of Education

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Minnetonka, MN EIN 31-1646135

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$2.5M

Foundation funders

13

Grants recorded

39

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Friends of Education?

Friends of Education is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Pine Rock Foundation Inc ($1.2M), Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation ($500K), Bentson Foundation ($233K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Friends of Education between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pine Rock Foundation Inc$1,200,00032023–2025
Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation$500,00032023–2025
Bentson Foundation$232,50072019–2025
United Way of Sampson County$186,75672019–2025
The Sauer Family Foundation$150,00032023–2025
Cooper Family Foundation$109,00072018–2025
Ciresi Walburn Foundation$50,00012025
Business Leadership Organized for$20,00012024
Severson Family Foundation$20,00012023
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$8,00022020–2021
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family$5,00012022
Bieber Family Foundation$4,00022020–2023
Goldberg Kohn Foundation$4,00012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grants20182 grants20196 grants20204 grants20214 grants20228 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2018) to $838K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $838K.

What grants has Friends of Education received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Pine Rock Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2025Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2025Bentson FoundationGENERAL$100,000
2025Ciresi Walburn FoundationEDUCATION$50,000
2025The Sauer Family FoundationBUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS$50,000
2025Cooper Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$20,000
2025United Way of Sampson County—$18,000
2024Pine Rock Foundation IncDESIGNATED PROGRAM$350,000
2024Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL$100,000
2024The Sauer Family FoundationNONE$50,000
2024Bentson FoundationGENERAL$35,000
2024Business Leadership Organized forSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2024Cooper Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$20,000
2024United Way of Sampson County—$18,000
2023Pine Rock Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$500,000
2023Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL$150,000
2023The Sauer Family FoundationNONE$50,000
2023Bentson FoundationGENERAL$37,500
2023Cooper Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$20,000
2023Severson Family FoundationCommunity Benefit$20,000
2023United Way of Sampson County—$15,756
2023Bieber Family FoundationSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,000
2022United Way of Sampson County—$35,000
2022Cooper Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$20,000
2022Bentson FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2022Rodney and Barbara Burwell FamilyGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2021United Way of Sampson County—$30,000
2021Bentson FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2021Cooper Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
2021Sit Investment Associates FoundationOPERATING$4,000

Showing 30 most recent of 39 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of Education?

Friends of Education is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Pine Rock Foundation Inc ($1.2M), Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation ($500K), Bentson Foundation ($233K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Friends of Education between 2018–2025.

Who is Friends of Education's largest funder?

Pine Rock Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Education, with $1.2M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Friends of Education received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Friends of Education across 39 grants from 13 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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