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Inventure Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Cloud, Minnesota · EIN 842879195

Inventure Foundation is a private foundation in St Cloud, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,496 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,408 and the largest $10,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $36,541 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,5417$1,426
2024$13,4964$3,173

How to apply

Inventure Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Inventure Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$13,496

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities
St Cloud, MN
Circle of hope, pack the porch food drive, and mardi gras 2025$10,500
Quiet Oaks Hospice House
St Cloud, MN
Autumun reflections$2,500
St Cloud Hospital Volunteer Program
St Cloud, MN
Fleece blanket donations$316
Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
Sauk Rapids, MN
2024 yearbook sponsorship$180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Inventure Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Inventure Foundation give?

$13,496 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,408.

Who runs Inventure Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas J Boser (President), Madeline E Boser (Co Vice President), Olivia R Boser (Co Vice President) and James P Schleper (Secretary and Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Inventure Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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