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Russell B Hagen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakeland, Minnesota · EIN 411941194

Russell B Hagen Foundation is a private foundation in Lakeland, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $121,444 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $60,722 and the largest $120,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $95,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$40,0001$1.6 million
2024$95,0001$1.8 million
2025$121,4442$1.9 million

How to apply

Russell B Hagen 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 Russell B Hagen Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$121,444

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
NHCC Foundation
Brooklyn Park, MN
General fund$120,000
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$1,444

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Russell B Hagen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Russell B Hagen Foundation give?

$121,444 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $60,722.

Who runs Russell B Hagen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Russell B Hagen (President and Treasurer), Alexander L Hagen (Officer) and Erin G Hubbard (Officer).

What does Russell B Hagen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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