Grants paid by The Ray Christensen Foundation
EIN 82-2397145 · Lakeville, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T90
The Ray Christensen Foundation of Lakeville, MN (EIN 82-2397145) reported 6 grants paid totaling $487,951 to 3 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $97,228 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$487,951
6 grants
Recipients
3
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$97,228
2 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $40,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $120,277 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $140,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $172,674 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $15,000 | $97,228 |
Top recipients
The 3 recipients receiving the most from The Ray Christensen Foundation, by grants paid, out of 3 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations 41-6031510 | D | Saint Paul, MN | 4 | $472,951 | 2023 |
| Whirlygig Productions | U | Deephaven, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Film Fests | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 8 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $86,000 | approved, future | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 202533219349102768 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $11,228 | approved, future | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 202533219349102768 |
| 2024 | Whirlygig Productions Deephaven, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | GRANT AWARD FOR FILM | 202533219349102768 |
| 2024 | Twin Cities Film Fests Minneapolis, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GRANT AWARD FOR FILM | 202533219349102768 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $172,674 | paid | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 202413209349103961 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $140,000 | paid | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 202343199349102479 |
| 2020 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $120,277 | paid | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 202133209349100003 |
| 2018 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations Saint Paul, MN | D | $40,000 | paid | DONOR ADV FD TO SUPPORT FILMMAKING | 201933199349104698 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202533219349102768 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202413209349103961 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349102479 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133209349100003 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201933199349104698 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/822397145.json.
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