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Goodin Company Foundation

Accepts applications Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 475282143

Goodin Company Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,700 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $875 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $53,750 the year before.

11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$69,80036$296,157
2024$53,75036$341,234
2025$44,70028$349,515

How to apply

ContactMike Grunklee
2700 N 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Phone or email(612) 588-7811, mike.grunklee@goodinco.com
What to submitThere is no formal document that must be submitted. There is a request form that is completed by the foundation for each request received. This form is kept on file with a copy of the award check.
RestrictionsFunds are awarded to 501(c)(3) public charity organizations only.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Goodin Company Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota22$40,500
Illinois1$1,000
South Dakota1$1,000
Michigan1$700
Massachusetts1$500
New Jersey1$500
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Make A Wish Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$10,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Roseville, MN
Program support$5,000
Magnus Veterans Foundation
Dayton, MN
Program support$5,000
Saint Therese Foundation
St Louis Park, MN
Program support$3,750
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
Maple Grove, MN
Program support$3,000
Lutheran Social Service of MN (Camp Knutson)
Crosslake, MN
Program support$1,500
MN Special Olympics - MN
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$1,500
Parkinsons Foundation
Golden Valley, MN
Program support$1,500
ALS Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$1,000
American Heart Association
Chicago, IL
Program support$1,000
Dunwoody Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$1,000
MN Firefighter's Pipes and Drums
Plymouth, MN
Program support$1,000
Ride-On 4 Carrie
Rogers, MN
Program support$1,000
St Francis Mission
St Francis, SD
Program support$1,000
TB1 Fund Inc
Blaine, MN
Program support$750
National Fire Safety Council Inc
Michigan Center, MI
Program support$700
Alzheimers Association
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$500
American Cancer Society
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$500
American Diabetes Association
Merrifield, VA
Program support$500
Courage Kenny Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Program support$500
Detroit Lakes Youth Hockey Association Inc
Detroit Lakes, MN
Program support$500
Fridley Schools Foundation
Fridley, MN
Program support$500
Homes for Our Troops
Taunton, MA
Program support$500
Junior Achievement
Maplewood, MN
Program support$500
MN Private College Fund
St Paul, MN
Program support$500
National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation
Brooklyn Park, MN
Program support$500
The Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorer Association (Mleea)
St Louis Park, MN
Nick turcotte scholarship fund$500
The Sudc Foundation
Roseland, NJ
Program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Goodin Company Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Goodin Company Foundation give?

$44,700 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $875.

Who runs Goodin Company Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Zachary A Skagerberg (Director and President), Joel A Skagerberg (Director and Vice President), Michael J Grunklee (Director and Treasurer) and Keri A Hanson (Director and Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Goodin Company Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans, health and faith communities.

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