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State
The Foundation is a nonprofit corporation under Minnesota law with a July 1-June 30 fiscal year, and it files a Charitable Organization Annual Report with the Minnesota Attorney General.

We are a member of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, subscribe to its “Principles for Minnesota Grantmakers,” and are listed in its Guide to Minnesota Grantmakers.

Federal
The Foundation is an exempt organization eligible for tax-deductible charitable contributions under Section 501(c)(3) of the U. S. Internal Revenue Code. It files a Form 990 annually with the Internal Revenue Service.

Copies of the Annual Report, the Form 990, and an annual audit prepared by an independent auditing firm are available for public review in the Foundation’s office.

Auditors
Ellingson & Ellingson, Ltd., 5101 Vernon Avenue South, Suite 501, Edina, MN 55436