Carolyn Foundation
EIN 416044416 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$21.3M
21 grants · $3.5M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$608K
typical big bets · $33K–$1.7M
grant size
80%
deep partner · 4/5 multi-year
repeat
$48.8M
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
BECKY ERDAHL
Phone
(612) 596-3266
Deadlines
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
How to Apply
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.1M | $46.4M | $1.6M | 3 |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $49.4M | $2.6M | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.2M | $53.7M | $3.8M | 3 |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $43.2M | $1.7M | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $45.7M | $2.0M | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $48.8M | $3.9M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$13K
25th Pctl
$33K
Median
$608K
Average
$1.0M
75th Pctl
$1.7M
Maximum
$3.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SL
SOPHIE LaROCQUE
5 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CD
Charlie Dobson
Vice Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
JP
Jennifer Phelps
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Chris Smith
4 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brooke Reed
5 yrs
Trustee
OJ
Olivia Jolliffe
Trustee
JJ
Jack Jolliffe
Trustee
NG
NED Graham
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart Crosby
2 yrs
Trustee
AC
Alexander Crosby
5 yrs
Trustee
CL
CLAREN COPP LaROCQUE
4 yrs
Trustee
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
SL
SOPHIE LaROCQUE
5 yrs
Chair
Leadership
CC
Clark Carlton
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
CS
Chris Smith
4 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brooke Reed
5 yrs
Trustee
AC
Anne Calabresi
5 yrs
Trustee
JJ
John Jolliffe
2 yrs
Trustee
EG
Edmund C. Graham III
2 yrs
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Stewart Crosby
2 yrs
Trustee
AC
Alexander Crosby
5 yrs
Trustee
CL
CLAREN COPP LaROCQUE
4 yrs
Trustee
JP
Jennifer Phelps
2 yrs
Trustee
SL
SOPHIE LaROCQUE
5 yrs
Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
VC & Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
CC
Clark Carlton
5 yrs
Trustee
CL
CLAREN COPP LaROCQUE
4 yrs
Trustee
AC
Alexander Crosby
5 yrs
Trustee
AD
Andrew Dolan
3 yrs
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
EG
Edmund C. Graham III
2 yrs
Trustee
JJ
John Jolliffe
2 yrs
Trustee
AC
Anne Calabresi
5 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brooke Reed
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Chris Smith
4 yrs
Trustee
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
LC
Lesley Crosby
3 yrs
Chair
Leadership
SL
SOPHIE LaROCQUE
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
AC
Anne Calabresi
5 yrs
Trustee
AD
Andrew Dolan
3 yrs
Trustee
CC
Clark Carlton
5 yrs
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
AC
Alexander Crosby
5 yrs
Trustee
CL
CLAREN COPP LaROCQUE
4 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brooke Reed
5 yrs
Trustee
CS
Chris Smith
4 yrs
Trustee
BK
Beth Kriegsman
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lucy COPP
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lesley Crosby
3 yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Andrew Crosby
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
LC
Lucy COPP
3 yrs
Trustee
BK
Beth Kriegsman
3 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charles Dobson
2 yrs
Trustee
BR
Brooke Reed
5 yrs
Trustee
SL
SOPHIE LaROCQUE
5 yrs
Trustee
AC
Alexander Crosby
5 yrs
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clark Carlton
5 yrs
Trustee
AD
Andrew Dolan
3 yrs
Trustee
AC
Anne Calabresi
5 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lesley Crosby
3 yrs
Chair
Leadership
AC
Andrew Crosby
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
NS
NELL Smith
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RE
Rebecca Erdahl
6+ yrs
Sec/Ex Director
GC
Guido Calabresi
6+ yrs
Emeritus Trustee
LC
Lucy COPP
3 yrs
Trustee
BK
Beth Kriegsman
3 yrs
Trustee
CD
Charles Dobson
2 yrs
Trustee
MJ
Mancy Jolliffe
Trustee
PC
Peter Crosby
Trustee
MC
Michael Crosby
Trustee
TC
Tim Crosby
6+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clark Carlton
5 yrs
Trustee
DD
Drew Dolan
Trustee
AC
Anne Calabresi
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $3,693,065 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2023 |
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $3,388,099 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2021 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $3,187,745 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2020 |
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $2,167,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2022 |
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,965,470 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2024 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,725,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2022 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,657,684 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2019 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $770,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2021 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $747,981 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2024 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $678,200 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2023 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $608,000 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2020 |
| See Attachment 4 | Minneapolis, MN | $389,656 | SEE ATTACHMENT 4 | 2019 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $54,349 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2021 |
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $37,592 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2019 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $34,365 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2024 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $32,800 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2023 |
| See Attachment 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $31,124 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 2020 |
| See Attachment 5 | Minneapolis, MN | $30,615 | OPERATING | 2023 |
| See Attachment 5 | Minneapolis, MN | $28,325 | OPERATING | 2024 |
| See Attachment 5 600 | Minneapolis, MN | $23,550 | SEE ATTACHMENT 5 | 2022 |
| See Attachment 3 | Minneapolis, MN | $12,600 | SEE ATTACHMENT 3 | 2022 |
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