CLA Foundation
EIN 473544862 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$17.1M
963 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
47%
supporter · 255/539 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
539
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
RICHONDA PELZER
Phone
(612) 376-4500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $780K | $536K | $719K | 44 |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $521K | $950K | 82 |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $705K | $1.2M | 111 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $887K | $1.6M | 141 |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $887K | $2.0M | 161 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $1.4M | $2.6M | 214 |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $2.6M | $4.6M | 210 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 963 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.2% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 35 states
$420K across
31 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Kendall
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Harris
- 6 Collin
Officers & Directors
SB
Saundra Beatty
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
SC
Susan Carter
Executive Director
Leadership
MP
Mindy Plewacki
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MC
Mary Kay Curtiss
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Jeanette Stillwagner
4 yrs
Director
RK
Richard Krueger
2 yrs
Director
LJ
Lakeisha Jefferson
4 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Barry
3 yrs
Director
DA
Diego Ahumada
4 yrs
Director
SW
Sharey WANG
Director
JL
JEN Leary
4 yrs
Ex-Officio
SB
Saundra Beatty
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
MP
Mindy Plewacki
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MC
Mary Kay Curtiss
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NG
Nick Graff
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeanette Stillwagner
4 yrs
Director
MP
Michelle Peters
5 yrs
Director
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director
RK
Richard Krueger
2 yrs
Director
LJ
Lakeisha Jefferson
4 yrs
Director
MB
Mark Bellows
2 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Barry
3 yrs
Director
DA
Diego Ahumada
4 yrs
Director
JL
JEN Leary
4 yrs
Ex-Officio
MP
Michelle Pratt
Chair
Leadership
MP
Mindy Plewacki
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MC
Mary Kay Curtiss
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NG
Nick Graff
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DA
Diego Ahumada
4 yrs
Director
SB
Susan Barry
3 yrs
Director
SB
Saundra Beatty
4 yrs
Director
MB
Mark Bellows
2 yrs
Director
LJ
Lakeisha Jefferson
4 yrs
Director
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director
MP
Michelle Peters
5 yrs
Director
JS
Jeanette Stillwagner
4 yrs
Director
JL
JEN Leary
4 yrs
Ex-Officio
JK
JAN Kruchoski
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
MP
Michele Pratt
2 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
SR
Steve ROSA
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MP
Michelle Peters
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
KIRA Sexton
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NG
Nick Graff
5 yrs
Director
SB
Saundra Beatty
4 yrs
Director
DA
Diego Ahumada
4 yrs
Director
JS
Jeanette Stillwagner
4 yrs
Director
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director
LJ
Lakeisha Jefferson
4 yrs
Director
MC
Mary Kay Curtiss
4 yrs
Director
JL
JEN Leary
4 yrs
Ex-Officio
JK
JAN Kruchoski
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
SR
Steve ROSA
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MP
Michelle Peters
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
KIRA Sexton
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Michele Pratt
2 yrs
Director
NG
Nick Graff
5 yrs
Director
LS
Linda Saddlemire
2 yrs
Director
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director-At-Large
CW
Cristina Wiebelt-Smith
Director
DS
Denny Schleper
3 yrs
Ex-Officio
JK
JAN Kruchoski
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
SR
Steve ROSA
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
BD
Brian Dorazio
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director-At-Large
KS
KIRA Sexton
4 yrs
Director-At-Large
MP
Michelle Peters
5 yrs
Member
NG
Nick Graff
5 yrs
Member
LS
Linda Saddlemire
2 yrs
Member
DS
Denny Schleper
3 yrs
Ex-Officio
JK
JAN Kruchoski
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
LH
Lachel HIRD
Vice Chair
Leadership
SR
Steve ROSA
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
BD
Brian Dorazio
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SJ
Sarah Johnson
Secretary
Leadership
JL
John Langan
6 yrs
Director-At-Large
KS
KIRA Sexton
4 yrs
Director-At-Large
DS
Denny Schleper
3 yrs
Ex-Officio
Grants Awarded (963 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NABA Inc | Waldorf, MD | $800,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NABA Inc | Waldorf, MD | $600,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NABA Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $400,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| NABA Inc | Waldorf, MD | $200,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NABA Inc | Waldorf, MD | $200,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NABA Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $200,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Stockbridge, GA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| JOBS for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | $88,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Black Men Teach | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $66,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Wildflyer Coffee | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Market Entry Fund | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | Irvine, CA | $44,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Berlin Community Day Care | Berlin, WI | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties | Kennewick, WA | $36,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Dallas EC | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $26,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| American Corporate Partners | New York, NY | $25,000 | STRATEGIC INVESTMENT | 2020 |
| American Corporate Partners | New York, NY | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nashville Entreprenuer Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Corporate Partners | New York, NY | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Nashville Entreprenuer Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Corporate Partners | New York, NY | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
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