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Filing year 2024

AVOCET FOUNDATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota·EIN 41-1859473·NTEE T20J · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$626k
Total assets
$5.3M
Total expenses
$438k
Reported officers
1

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. AVOCET FOUNDATION reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.

Ceo, Secretary, CFO

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$291k

Itemized grants

16

Median grant

$13k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ST CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATIONHUDSON, WIPROMOTE ASSISTANCE IN VALLEYADVANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ST. CROIX VALLEY$63k
MICROGRANTSMINNEAPOLIS, MNTO SPUR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY GIVING STRATEGIC GRANTS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTNER AGENCIES$32k
GLOBAL RIGHTS FOR WOMENMINNEAPOLIS, MNPROMOTING WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONALLY$30k
YOUTH FRONTIERS INCMINNEAPOLIS, MNCHANGE WAY KIDS TREAT EACH OTHER IN SCHOOL$28k
FAIRVOTE MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONST PAUL, MNPROMOTING BETTER DEMOCRACY THROUGH IMPROVING THEVOTING SYSTEM. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THEEFFECTS OUR VOTING SYSTEM HAS ON THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY ANDADVOCATE FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING OR OTHER SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTEGREATER COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION, MAJORITY RULE, AND PROPORTIONALREPRESENTATION.$20k
BELWIN CONSERVANCYMINNEAPOLIS, MNPROTECT THE ST. CROIX VALLEY THROUGH LAND PRESERVATION$17k
BREAKTHROUGH TWIN CITIESST PAUL, MNBREAKTHROUGH TWIN CITIES PREPARED UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS AND CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATORS$17k
VOYAGEUR OUTWARD BOUNDST PAUL, MNEDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION SPECIALIZING IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENTIAL EDCUATION, CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE AND DISCOVERY$15k
CONSTELLATION FUNDMINNEAPOLIS, MNFIGHT POVERTY IN THE TWIN CITIES$10k
GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTEMINNEAPOLIS, MNBETTER ENERGY POLICY$10k
MAREN FUNDKIRKWOOD, MODEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLE CENTERS AND SERVICES$10k
PLANNED PARENTHOODST PAUL, MNTO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MAKE INFROMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR BODIES, THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FUTURES$10k
ST CROIX VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITYHUDSON, WITO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LIVE IN DECENT,DURABLE SHELTER.$10k
APPLE TREE DENTALMINNEAPOLIS, MNIMPROVES ORAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL DENTAL ACCESS NEEDS$9k
COMPASSION AND CHOICESLITTLETON, COTO IMPROVE CARE, EXPAND OPTIONS AND EMPOWER EVERYONE TO CHART THEIR END-OF-LIFE JOURNEY$5k
WILDERNESS INQUIRYMINNEAPOLIS, MNTO CONNECT EVERYONE TO GREAT PLACES THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SEA KAYAKING, CANOEING, RAFTING, HIKING, SAFARIS, DOGSLEDDING, OPERATING IN A MANNER THAT FACILITATES FULL PARTICIPATION BY EVERYONE, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUND, AND ABILITIES$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AVOCET FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$751k
$296k
2021
$263k
$1.8M
2023
$626k
$438k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Minnesota

AVOCET FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Minnesota earns a median of $32,530.

25th percentile
$8k
Median
$32,530
75th percentile
$93k
90th percentile
$243k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 399 organizations across 399 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Minnesota
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What are AVOCET FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AVOCET FOUNDATION reported $626k in total revenue and $438k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.