This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $24,640,673 | $23,408,801 | $8,958,137 | $27,093,304 | $18,511,177 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $28,252,047 | $25,944,919 | $9,680,377 | $27,369,569 | $19,341,047 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $20,970,550 | $20,156,684 | $9,571,420 | $20,266,725 | $16,966,459 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $19,989,952 | $20,074,813 | $8,346,975 | $20,295,827 | $15,866,746 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $18,050,995 | $17,705,228 | $7,897,512 | $23,265,491 | $16,642,472 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $18,783,103 | $18,679,218 | $6,002,266 | $24,422,898 | $15,187,619 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 90% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
No grant rows from public filings are on record for this funder. Grant lists come from Form 990-PF and from Schedule I of Form 990; a return the IRS has not yet published, or one with no grant list, has no rows here.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Swanson | PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $11,250 |
| Mark Mueller | VICE PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $5,000 |
| Jolene Riessen | CHAIR | 5.00 | $8,250 |
| Adam Bierbaum | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| 5.00 |
| $2,100 |
| Will Cannon | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $2,000 |
| Laura Foell | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $2,400 |
| Elliot Henderson | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Dan Keitzer | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $5,600 |
| Steve Kuiper | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $850 |
| Logan Lyon | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $2,000 |
| Rusty Olson | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Mike Ver Steeg | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $2,500 |
| Craig Floss | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | $491,342 |
| Valerie Sanchez | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40.00 | $97,634 |
| Brian R Jones | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 | $288,582 |
| Rodney Williamson | VP OF RESEARCH & SUSTAINABILITY | 40.00 | $243,153 |
| Shannon Textor | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $188,169 |
| Kevin Studer | DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY | 40.00 | $200,866 |
| Ryan Sauer | VP OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $185,144 |
| Carrie Dodds | VP OF GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $153,610 |
| Greg Wandrey | DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY | 40.00 | $148,818 |
| Alexander Buck | DIR. OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION | 40.00 | $106,261 |
| Chris Bengtson | MGR. ECON ANALYSIS & INVESTMENTS | 40.00 | $116,498 |
| Denise Forney | VP OF TALENT & ORG DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $127,845 |
| Julie Kirby | VP OF FINANCE (UNTIL 7/24) | 0.00 | $153,123 |
| Mindy Larsen Poldberg | VP OF GOV'T RELATIONS (UNTIL 7/24) | 40.00 | $143,760 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Aug 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202530919349301863
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Aug 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202421109349301452
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Aug 31, 2022
Filing id 202330729349300543
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Aug 31, 2021
Filing id 202230839349300408
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Aug 31, 2020
Filing id 202110859349301131
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Aug 31, 2019
Filing id 202041569349300329
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Aug 31, 2018
Filing id 201921939349300827
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Aug 31, 2017
Filing id 201830749349301528
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Aug 31, 2016
Filing id 201710869349300046
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.