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St Olaf College

ST. OLAF COLLEGE CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, EXAMINE FAITH AND VALUES, AND EXPLORE MEANINGFUL VOCATION IN AN INCLUSIVE, GLOBALLY ENGAGED COMMUNITY NOURISHED BY LUTHERAN TRADITION.

Source: IRS Form 990
Public Charity 501(c)(3) NTEE B420
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Organization Overview

1520 ST OLAF AVENUE
NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
EIN
41-0693979
Earliest Filing
2017
Organization Type
Public Charity
Deductibility Status
Contributions are tax-deductible

Grants Given by Year

$141.2M$70.6M$0
$69.3M
$79.8M
$86.8M
$94.1M
$98.6M
$107.8M
$115.8M
$0
$141.2M
201720182019202020212022202320242025

Grants Received by Year

This organization also receives grants. See Funding Received below for details.

$8.4M$4.2M$0
$5K
$4.5M
$4M
$5.4M
$2.1M
$8.4M
$3M
2016201720182019202020212022
Total Grants Given
$793.3M
All Years
Filings on File
9
Tax Years
NTEE Category
B420
Undergraduate Colleges

IRS Classification Codes

NTEE Code
B420
Undergraduate Colleges

The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.

Subsection Code
03
Private operating foundation (other)

Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.

Asset Code
9
≥ 50,000,000

Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.

Affiliation Code
3
Independent - This code is used if the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).

Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.

Deductibility Code
1
Contributions are deductible.

Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.

Supplemental Information (2025)

GRANT FUNDS DISBURSED BY THE COLLEGE ARE PREDOMINANTLY AVAILABLE AS MERIT OR NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIPS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISBURSED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AND ARE CREDITED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD. THEY ARE THEN MONITORED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AND THE STUDENT ACCOUNTS OFFICE, BOTH OF WHOM ARE NOTIFIED IF THE STUDENT'S NORMAL ENROLLMENT STATUS CHANGES DURING THE SEMESTER. THESE OFFICES MONITOR WHETHER THE GRANTEE IS TAKING THE NECESSARY CLASSES AND IS THEREFORE UTILIZING THE GRANT AS IT WAS INTENDED. IF A STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT CHANGES, AWARD ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. OTHER GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED BY THE COLLEGE THROUGH ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. QUALIFICATION AND USE OF THESE PAYMENTS ARE MONITORED BY THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I supplemental information.

Funding Received

Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 346 grants from 142 funders, 2016-2022.

Funder Year Amount Purpose
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND 2022 $1.4M For grant recipient's exempt purposes
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND 2022 $199K EDUCATION
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2022 $175K Legacy Grants For Book Completion, Discovering Musical Stories, And Categorizing The Rise of St Olaf College
ASSOCIATED COLLEGES OF THE MIDWEST 2022 $159K FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION 2022 $114K EDUCATIONAL
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION 2022 $103K DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND 2022 $71K GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC 2022 $65K GENERAL SUPPORT
MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND 2022 $63K OPERATIONS, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
THE OLSETH FOUNDATION 2022 $60K SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SAINT PAUL and MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 2022 $57K MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT and INVESTING 2022 $54K GENERAL SUPPORT
National Collegiate Athletic Association 2022 $53K Scholarships
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC 2022 $50K NURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP and PRAYER
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 2022 $50K STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
DOROTHY M AND E MILTON KLEVEN FAMILY 2022 $50K PROGRAM SUPPORT - EDUCATIONAL
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 2022 $34K For recipient's exempt purpose
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST 2022 $31K EDUCATION
ERNEST WENTCHER EDUCATIONAL FUND 2022 $30K EDUCATION
MARK AND LAURA JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION 2022 $25K CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL STREAMING SPONSORSHIP
TOMSON FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST 2022 $25K ST. OLAF CHOIR BROADCASE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT
BEITO FOUNDATION 2022 $24K GENE AND GRETCHEN BEITO ENDOWMENT AND HOCKEY RINK
ERNST and YOUNG FOUNDATION 2022 $20K MATCHING GIFTS
TOM AND BARBARA LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION 2022 $20K PROGRAM SUPPORT
WHITESIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND TRUST 2022 $16K SCHOLARSHIPS
FARNHAM CHARITABLE FUND 2022 $13K GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE WORK
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA 2022 $12K CHARITABLE DONATION
Steen Family Foundation 2022 $9K Scholarship fund.
DELOITTE FOUNDATION 2022 $8K FY'21 MATCHING GIFTS
ZICARELLI FOUNDATION 2022 $8K GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
THE BOB AND SALLY CLAYBURGH FAMILY 2022 $7K PROGRAM SUPPORT
ERNST and YOUNG FOUNDATION 2022 $6K GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION INC 2022 $6K SCHOLARSHIP
C and K CUNNINGHAM FAM FDN 2022 $6K GENERAL OPERATING
EDWIN W NORBERG CHAR TR UW 2022 $6K GENERAL OPERATING
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE 2022 $5K MULTIPLE
MARK AND DIANE GORDER CHARITABLE TR 2022 $5K GENERAL OPERATING
Z FOUNDATION TRUST 2022 $5K PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE JOHN L DUNNE and JENIFER LLOYD 2022 $3K CHARITABLE PURPOSES - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF THE ST OLAF COLLEGE
THE BARTON MALOW FOUNDATION 2022 $3K EDUCATION
MALM FAMILY FOUNDATION 2022 $3K GENERAL SUPPORT/SCHLORSHIPS
RODNEY AND BARBARA BURWELL FAMILY 2022 $3K GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BERNICE A B KEYES TW 2022 $3K GENERAL OPERATING
THE EVERETT and DORIS BERNARDO 2022 $3K COLLEGE EDUCATION
HERB KOHL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC 2022 $3K 2020 EXCELLENCE
HOGHTON FAM CHARITABLE TR 2022 $2K Educational
BEASLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC 2022 $2K UNRESTRICTED
DANIEL J and ANN L KRUMM CHARITABLE TR 2022 $1K GENERAL OPERATING
THE BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE 2022 $1K PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
RIGGS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2022 $1K SCHOLARSHIPS

Showing the 50 most recent of 346 grants on file.

Source: Provided by the organization

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