CHARLSON FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $780K · expenses $625K · assets $6.5M

EIN
41-1313302
Address
5275 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD, EDINA, MN 55439-2918
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1979 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Leslie Stiles President2020-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Karen McElrath Secretary2020-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Thomas Stiles Director2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Katie McElrath Director2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Ryan McElrath Director2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Kim Herzog (former) President2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leslie Stiles President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01
Thomas Stiles Director0 $0-- $01
Katie McElrath Director0 $0-- $01
Ryan McElrath Director0 $0-- $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leslie Stiles President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01
Thomas Stiles Director0 $0-- $01
Katie McElrath Director0 $0-- $01
Ryan McElrath Director0 $0-- $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leslie Stiles President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leslie Stiles President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Leslie Stiles President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kim Herzog President0 $0-- $01
Leslie Stiles Vice President4 $0-- $01
Karen McElrath Secretary3 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $26K
NameLocationServicePaid
Morgan StanleyWayzata, MNInvestment Consulting$26,311
2023 · 1 contractor · $32K
NameLocationServicePaid
Morgan StanleyWayzata, MNInvestment Consulting$31,689
2022 · 1 contractor · $63K
NameLocationServicePaid
Morgan StanleyWayzata, MNInvestment Consulting$62,548
2021 · 1 contractor · $72K
NameLocationServicePaid
Morgan StanleyWayzata, MNInvestment Consulting$72,256
2020 · 1 contractor · $52K
NameLocationServicePaid
Morgan StanleyWayzata, MNInvestment Consulting$51,857

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 19 grants to individuals · $560K
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 15 grants to individuals · $385K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 18 grants to individuals · $330K
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 15 grants to individuals · $302K
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 27 grants to individuals · $580K
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 44 grants to individuals · $1.0M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$780,054$625,432 $6,463,898$6,463,898 -- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$587,063$454,322 $6,309,276$6,309,276 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$579,732$390,503 $6,166,742$6,166,742 -- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$557,780$388,291 $6,417,129$6,417,129 -- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$419,766$707,831 $9,865,915$9,865,915 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,201,498$1,120,067 $10,153,980$10,153,980 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CHAN FOUNDATIONHIT22 $1,045,379$32,418 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHAMBER FOUNDATIONNDS30 $869,698$960,957 SECRETARY$350,957 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARIS FOUNDATION INCMIQ33 $1,299,644$765,621 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$150,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARIS FOUNDATION INCNCZ99 $464,102$413,622 EMPLOYEE$24,930 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHRIS WILSON FOUNDATIONMDP20 $544,727$629,271 CHAIRMAN$106,509 Similar name, revenue within 2x
AJH CHARITY FOUNDATIONNJT22 $1,332,370$960,831 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CKC FOUNDATIONFLT21 $678,035$248,509 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CCB FoundationCANot reported $472,952$356,061 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CTK FOUNDATIONAZT20 $407,666$390,645 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ACTS CHARITY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $562,110$1,570,472 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARUHAS FOUNDATION INCMDX70 $452,918$305,262 FOUNDER/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION IIVAT22 $622,467$63,151,530 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARLES W HARRIS FOUNDATIONOKT20 $572,763$731,889 President$61,433 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARLIE LANDERS FOUNDATIONNJE12 $545,299$560,458 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARLEY HOFFMAN FOUNDATIONCAN12 $415,334$384,586 Executive Dir.$45,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
L & L FOUNDATIONNYZ99 $1,230,980$494,527 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CBJR FOUNDATIONTXT22 $974,587$125,400 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CECA FOUNDATIONDCE12 $597,503$663,495 PRESIDENT$130,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CALLISON FOUNDATIONCANot reported $772,227$545,635 EXECUTIVE DIR$3,415 Similar name, revenue within 2x
EON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDET20 $834,462$439,273 Pres, Dir, Sec$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHAUDHARY FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $400,000$375,000 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FDC FOUNDATIONILT20 $726,274$715,497 President$24,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHARGER FOUNDATION FOR FAITHMIX20 $718,985$665,323 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RLB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSDT20 $717,721$1,167,098 SECRETARY/TR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CASHION FOUNDATIONCAT22 $717,015$130,706 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE BERKOWITZ FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$5,044,4885 12020–2024 TZF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ALPHA FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,196,53912 12011–2024 CHADASHA FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$2,124,0003 12022–2024 ST CHARLES FOUNDATION INC
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,886,83911 12014–2024 ST CHARLES FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,333,08127 72018–2024 CECA FOUNDATION; ST CHARLES FOUNDATION INC; CHRIS WILSON FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION and 3 more
DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,000,0001 12024–2024 CHANEY FOUNDATION LTD
ELLEN & RONALD BLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,000,0002 12023–2024 CATS2 FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$740,25019 92017–2024 CHARGER FOUNDATION FOR FAITH; ST CHARLES FOUNDATION INC; JDJ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; CHARLEY HOFFMAN FOUNDATION and 5 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$526,05419 82019–2025 FOUNDATION FOR CHOICE; CHAMBER FOUNDATION; HARPS FOUNDATION; CHARLIE LANDERS FOUNDATION and 4 more
EAST TENNESSEE CARDIOVASCULARRESEARCH FOUNDATION Private foundation$470,00011 12014–2025 CHADASHA FOUNDATION
CHICAGOBEYOND INC Private foundation$300,0001 12023–2023 CHRIS WILSON FOUNDATION
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation$250,0001 12022–2022 CHRIS WILSON FOUNDATION
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$220,0002 12019–2020 CAMPION FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$215,0003 32022–2024 CHARUHAS FOUNDATION INC; CARL CHERRY FOUNDATION; CHARLIE LANDERS FOUNDATION
RAMSAY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0001 12025–2025 ST CHARLES FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $625,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $560,000 · events $391
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $560,000 89.5%
Fees: other professional $31,099 5.0%
Occupancy $19,093 3.1%
Other expenses $7,737 1.2%
Taxes $7,085 1.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $391 0.1%
Interest $27 0.0%
Total$625,432100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $454,322 spent · pay $0 · grants $385,000 · events $744
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $385,000 84.7%
Occupancy $29,090 6.4%
Fees: other professional $26,311 5.8%
Taxes $10,839 2.4%
Other expenses $2,338 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $744 0.2%
Total$454,322100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $390,503 spent · pay $0 · grants $330,000 · events $320
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $330,000 84.5%
Fees: other professional $31,689 8.1%
Occupancy $17,738 4.5%
Other expenses $6,295 1.6%
Taxes $3,204 0.8%
Fees: legal $1,225 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $320 0.1%
Interest $32 0.0%
Total$390,503100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $388,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $301,500 · events $67
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $301,500 77.6%
Fees: other professional $62,548 16.1%
Occupancy $16,974 4.4%
Other expenses $5,590 1.4%
Taxes $1,612 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $67 0.0%
Total$388,291100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $707,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $580,039 · events $1,023
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $580,039 81.9%
Fees: other professional $72,256 10.2%
Taxes $24,687 3.5%
Occupancy $16,813 2.4%
Other expenses $8,259 1.2%
Interest $2,997 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,757 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,023 0.1%
Total$707,831100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,120,067 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,022,178 · events $1,221
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,022,178 91.3%
Fees: other professional $64,550 5.8%
Occupancy $19,212 1.7%
Taxes $7,846 0.7%
Fees: legal $2,937 0.3%
Other expenses $2,123 0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,221 0.1%
Total$1,120,067100%

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