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Ronning Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Excelsior, Minnesota · EIN 454134468

Ronning Family Foundation is a private foundation in Excelsior, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $228,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $114,000 and the largest $145,000. 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 up from $139,722 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$139,7223$204,788
2024$228,0002$1,792

How to apply

Ronning Family 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 Ronning Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$228,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, MN
General funding$145,000
Artspace
Minneapolis, MN
General funding$83,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronning Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ronning Family Foundation give?

$228,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $114,000.

Who runs Ronning Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joel A Ronning (President).

What does Ronning Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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