MERJENT FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $27K · expenses $41K · assets $84K
- EIN
- 83-1623599
- Address
- 1 SE MAIN ST STE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-1058
- Website
- WWW.MERJENTFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- T21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2018 (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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 18 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
18 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Krause | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Dellwo | SECRETARY | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Caruso | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Beard | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Fox | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Becky Reinert | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Harding | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valerie Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Unke Ehrenberg | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Harding (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lacy Lepisto (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Cline (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Romdenne (former) | TREASURER | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Madsen (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Prezler (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Analiese Genthe (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lucas Bicknell (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jameson Loesch (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA CARUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN FOX | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY REINERT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALERIE JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE UNKE EHRENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BEARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA CARUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BEARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LACY LEPISTO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN FOX | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY REINERT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA DELLWO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI KRAUSE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA CARUSO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LACY LEPISTO | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK CLINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BEARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROMDENNE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI KRAUSE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MADSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PREZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROMDENNE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI KRAUSE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MADSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PREZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANALIESE GENTHE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROMDENNE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI KRAUSE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUCAS BICKNELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PREZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMESON LOESCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROMDENNE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA DELLWO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI KRAUSE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL HARDING | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUCAS BICKNELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PREZLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMESON LOESCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 · 18 grants to individuals · $40K
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 11 grants to individuals · $40K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 14 grants to individuals · $40K
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 17 grants to individuals · $52K
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $24K
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 19 grants to individuals · $24K
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 11 grants to individuals · $9K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $26K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $26,265 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $40K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $40,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $68K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $68,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $80K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $80,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $7K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $7,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $50K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $49,999 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
2019 · 1 contributor · $47K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERJENT INC | Organization or other | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $46,855 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $27,095 | $41,403 | $83,652 | $83,652 | $27,015 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $41,500 | $43,275 | $97,960 | $97,960 | $41,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $68,000 | $41,350 | $99,735 | $99,735 | $68,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $80,750 | $52,775 | $73,085 | $73,085 | $80,750 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $7,750 | $24,725 | $45,110 | $45,110 | $7,750 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $49,999 | $25,725 | $62,085 | $62,085 | $49,999 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $46,855 | $9,044 | $37,811 | $37,811 | $46,855 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER C RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MERJENT FOUNDATION” | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
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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 · $41,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $40,100 | 96.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,250 | 3.0% | |
| Printing and publications | $28 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $41,403 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $43,275 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $39,500 | 91.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $2,500 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,250 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $43,275 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $41,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $40,100 | 97.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,225 | 3.0% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $41,350 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $52,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,550 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $51,550 | 97.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | 2.3% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $52,775 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $24,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $23,500 | 95.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | 4.9% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $24,725 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $25,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $24,500 | 95.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | 4.7% | |
| Other expenses | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $25,725 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $9,044 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $9,000 | 99.5% | |
| Other expenses | $44 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $9,044 | 100% |
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