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The Northern Tool Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burnsville, Minnesota · EIN 933109754

The Northern Tool Foundation is a private foundation in Burnsville, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,988 and the largest $4,999. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$46,610
2024$19,5004$68,286

How to apply

The Northern Tool 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Northern Tool Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$4,999
South Carolina1$4,999
Minnesota1$4,978
Tennessee1$4,524

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rock Hill School District
Rock Hill, SC
Education$4,999
Herndon Career Center
Raytown, MO
Education$4,999
Wright Technical Center Isd 966
Buffalo, MN
Education$4,978
Elizabethton High School
Elizabethton, TN
Education$4,524

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Northern Tool Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Northern Tool Foundation give?

$19,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,988.

Who runs The Northern Tool Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jason Owens (President), Rob Selstrom (Treasurer), Emily Dufresne (Secretary) and Chrsity Landreth (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Northern Tool Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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