Private foundation · EIN 41-1796283

Bakken Family Wrc Foundation

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Prior Lake, MN

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601259349100635
Total assets (EOY)$18,121,667
Grants paid$1,100,000
Typical (median) grant$22,500
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (MN)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K10
$100K+2

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $268,600

Geographic focus

MN
99%
NY
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,045,000$18,083,83032
2024$1,000,000$18,021,42230
2025$1,100,000$18,121,66724

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Pavek Museum Of BroadcastingST LOUIS PARK, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$268,600
The Bakken MuseumMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$173,100
Shepherd Of The Lake Lutheran ChurchPRIOR LAKE, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$98,600
Norway HouseMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$91,100
First Lutheran ChurchCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$85,000
Allina Health FoundationMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
Trinity Lutheran Church FoundationLONG LAKE RD, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
Southern Valley Alliance For Battered WomenBELLE PLAINE, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$53,600
Northern Star Council Boy Scouts Of AmericaST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
AttachMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Dodoma Tanzania Health DevelopmentMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Gillette Children'S Hospital FoundationST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Children'S Law Center Of MinnesotaST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Second Harvest HeartlandBROOKLYN PARK, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Ecumenical Community Of ChautauquaCHAUTAUQUA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
St Louis Park Emergency Program (Step)ST LOUIS PARK, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
University Of Minnesota FoundationMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Bricks To BreadST LOUIS PARK, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Hats & MittensMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Ordway Center For The Performing ArtsST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Saca Food ShelfCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Twin Cities Public TelevisionST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Ralph Reeder Food ShelfMOUNDS VIEW, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Trustees Of Columbia UniversityNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
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