Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Women's Foundation of Minnesota is a statewide community foundation investing in ending systemic inequities and driving innovation for gender and racial justice. WFM applies an Intersectional Equity Framework inclusive of gender, race, place, and additional identities (ethnicity, sovereignty, socioeconomic class, age, disability, LGBTQ+, immigration status) to our research, grantmaking, public policy agenda, and internal work. WFMN maintains the diversity of multiracial and cultural perspectives in the service of its mission, governance, operations and processes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$39.4M
+4.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.9M
-2.1% YoY
Grant Count
90
-8.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$43K
+6.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,363,615 | $37,705,804 | $35,113,777 |
| Revenue | $9,098,569 | $7,678,057 | $11,550,455 |
| Expenses | $8,558,658 | $8,716,638 | $6,176,461 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $983,186 | $413,011 | $121,751 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
478 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanda Smith Baker | Chair | 3 | — |
| Anita Patel | Vice Chair | 3 | — |
| Debarati Sen | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Ed Heisler | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Bethlehem Gronneberg | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Raichel Brown | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Brenda Quaye | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Sandra Vargas | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Valerie Spencer | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Fatima Said | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Vanessa Goodthunder | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Katherine Hayes | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Kris Maritz | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Rajni Shah | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Elizabeth Tolzmann | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Tonya Jackman Hampton | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Henry Jimenez | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Velma Korbel | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Mary Miklethun | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Adair Mosely | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Ellie Krug | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Susan Sands | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Gloria Perez | President and CEO | 40 | $267,750 |
| Heidi WalshExecutive | VP Finance and Operations | 40 | $191,702 |
| Carolyn Van Nelson | Director of Finance & Technology | 40 | $113,303 |
| Nadia Siddiqui | VP of Advancement | 40 | $150,792 |
| LaCora Bradford Kesti | VP Community Impact | 40 | $141,129 |
| Michelle Trans Myers | VP of Innovation & Strategic Comms | 40 | $129,269 |
| Jennifer Lowman DaySenior | Director Communications | 40 | $123,837 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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