Hallberg Family Foundation
Forest Lake, MN · EIN 41-1989115. Reported 179 grants totalling $1,554,802 to 94 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hallberg Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $7,250; the smallest was $100 and the largest $171,594. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake School District 831 | Forest Lake, MN | $256,099 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Csf Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fogerty Ice Arena | Blaine, MN | $132,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Scholarship Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | $100,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wyoming Creative Arts | Wyoming, MN | $93,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chisago Lakes Ice Arena | Lindstrom, MN | $64,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| City of Forest Lake | Forest Lake, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hallberg Inc | Wyoming, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hallberg Marine | Wyoming, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hallberg Storage | Wyoming, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tefla | Forest Lake, MN | $47,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Church | Columbus, MN | $38,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ordway Arts Center | St Paul, MN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lake Center for Youth and Families | Forest Lake, MN | $35,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Wyoming Parks | Forest Lake, MN | $34,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Lake Lake Association | Forest Lake, MN | $25,875 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Linwood Covenant Church | Wyoming, MN | $25,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Wyoming | Wyoming, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forest Lake Rotary Club | Forest Lake, MN | $17,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Legion | Forest Lake, MN | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elim Lutheran Church | Robbinsdale, MN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chisago-Lindstrom Lakes Association | Lindstrom, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Police Department | Forest Lake, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Alliance Church | Forest Lake, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Down Syndrome Association | St Paul, MN | $9,470 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Peter's Catholic Church | Forest Lake, MN | $7,300 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Pauls Lutheran Church | Wyoming, MN | $6,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church | Stacy, MN | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wyoming Methodist Church | Wyoming, MN | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Masquers Theatre | Forest Lake, MN | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eagle Brook Church | Lino Lakes, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Forest Lake, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Hills United Methodist | Forest Lake, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Matters | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Community Church | Forest Lake, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Willowbrook Community Church | Forest Lake, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Peters Church | Forest Lake, MN | $4,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hallberg Center for the Arts | Wyoming, MN | $4,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Fishing Team | Forest Lake, MN | $4,045 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shelter Box | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Muska Community Support Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | $3,960 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wyoming Stagecoach Days | Wyoming, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Chamber | Forest Lake, MN | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Canvas Health | Wyoming, MN | $3,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muske Community Support Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Safety Camp | Forest Lake, MN | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Centennial Fire Department | Circle Pines, MN | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amborella House | Wyoming, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Performing Arts | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chisago Lakes Baptist Church | Chisago City, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Christ | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forest Lake American Legion Post 225 | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hosanna Lutheran Church | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immanuel Church | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lord of the Lakes Lutheran Church | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marantha Assembly of God | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church | Forest Lake, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scandia Heritage Alliance | Scandia, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington County Historical Society | Stillwater, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyoming Fire Department | Wyoming, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Billy Graham Association | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chanhassen Rotary Club | Chanhassen, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood House | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steinway Foundation | Bridgeton, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stacy Lions Club | Stacy, MN | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Chisago Lakes Fishing Team | Chisago City, MN | $1,545 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Minnetonka, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Woodbury, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stomp Out Suicide Inc | Wyoming, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Place for You | Pine City, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chisago Lakes High School Fishing Team | Chisago City, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbus Elementary | Forest Lake, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Health Initiative Haiti | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living Word Christian Center | Brooklyn Park, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners for Breast Cancer Inc | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linwood Township | Stacy, MN | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Andover Wrestling Club | Andover, MN | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Camp | Forest Lake, MN | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ham Lake Sportsmans Club | Ham Lake, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Child Safety Council | Jackson, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Roxie's Hope | Pine City, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Wyoming Stagecoach Day | Wyoming, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stacy-Lent Fire Department | Stacy, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chanhassen School District 112 | Chanhassen, MN | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Sheriffs' Association | St Paul, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakes International Language Academy | Forest Lake, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
43 of 94 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 30 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $221,058 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 25 | $262,990 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 19 | $300,514 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $273,540 | $2,500 |
| 2025 | 50 | $496,700 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hallberg Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 130, Forest Lake, MN, 55025. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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