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Ja Wedum Foundation: 108 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ja Wedum Foundation, a private foundation in Plymouth, MN, paid 108 grants to organizations totaling $1,326,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 10, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Alexandria Technical College Foundation in Alexandria, MN for capital.
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- EIN
- 416025661
- Based in
- Plymouth, MN
- Assets
- $181,515,333
- Grants paid
- $1,326,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202512539349100706. It reported $1,326,000 in grants paid; 108 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical College Foundation | Alexandria, MN | Capital | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Central Area Education Foundation | Barrett, MN | General operating | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fergus Area College Foundation Inc | Fergus Falls, MN | General operating | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allina Hospice Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | General operating | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Cloud Area Schools | Waite Park, MN | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Minnesota Community Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baptist On Mission | Cary, NC | General operating | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bolder Options | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sophie's Squad | Lino Lakes, MN | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota | St Paul, MN | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Minnesota Community Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allina Hospice Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Minnesota Community Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Channel One Regional Food Bank | Rochester, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dodge County Community Foundation | Kaason, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | General operating | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | General operating | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great River Educational Arts Theatre | Waite Park, MN | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater St Cloud Development Corporation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Idaho Ffa Foundation Inc | Star, ID | General operating | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | St Paul, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | General operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orphan's Hope | East Wenatchee, WA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Network International | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stages Theatre Company | Hopkins, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stairlifts for Vets | North St Paul, MN | General operating | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre L'homme Dieu | Alexandria, MN | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monticello Independent School | Monticello, MN | General operating | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cretin-Derham Hall | St Paul, MN | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pawsitivity Service Dogs | St Paul, MN | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | General operating | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Purse | Boone, NC | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| District 742 Leaf | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Celebration of A City Inc | Rochester, MN | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexandria Area Deca Foundation | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Area YMCA | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Technical College Foundation | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Technical College Foundation | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allina Hospice Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backing the Blue Line Inc | Bloomington, MN | General operating | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School | Belgrade, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boysville San Antonio | Converse, TX | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Rainbow Gold Inc | Boise, ID | General operating | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Emergency Service | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Financial Purpose Inc | Prior Lake, MN | General operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guild | St Paul, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honor Flight | Roseville, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jericho Road Ministries | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Lowell Animal Rescue Inc | Nampa, ID | General operating | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgans Wonderland Camp | San Antonio, TX | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of Peace | St Paul, MN | General operating | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Central Community Action | Twin Falls, ID | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Cloud YMCA | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundatio | Staten Island, NY | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tanzania Health Partnership | Golden Valley, MN | General operating | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vocal Essence | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Citizens Serivce Inc | Rochester, MN | General operating | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth First | Ramsey, MN | General operating | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood House | St Paul, MN | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Purse | Boone, NC | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Small Sums | St Paul, MN | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | General operating | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elder Network | Rochester, MN | General operating | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fergus Falls 544 Education Foundation | Fergus Falls, MN | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| GRG Ranch Horse Rescue & Sanctuary | Prior Lake, MN | General operating | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Crosslake Area Comm Foundation | Crosslake, MN | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National MS Society | Carol Stream, IL | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbors Inc | South St Paul, MN | General operating | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rays for Rare | Eagle, ID | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce | Rochester, MN | General operating | $2,375 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | General operating | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baptist On Mission | Cary, NC | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holden Village | Chelan, WA | General operating | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Season's Hospice | Rochester, MN | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Treasury | Usaf Academy, CO | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Memorial Park | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | General operating | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Technical College | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Technical College | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Minnesota Community Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concordia College | Moorhead, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pipestone Peace United Methodist Church | Pipestone, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | General operating | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Mary | Bismark, ND | General operating | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northwestern St Paul | St Paul, MN | General operating | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | General operating | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexandria Technical College | Alexandria, MN | General operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Lakes College | Staples, MN | General operating | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $231,500 |
| Human services | $64,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $33,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $18,125 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Health care | $12,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,232,500 |
| North Carolina | $28,500 |
| Idaho | $27,500 |
| Washington | $12,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| New York | $6,000 |
| North Dakota | $3,000 |
| Illinois | $2,500 |
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Updated September 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.