Pachel Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-0665970

Foundation Overview

Based in Duluth, MN, Pachel Foundation has awarded 218 grants totaling $949,492 to organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $33,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$949,492
Total Assets
$1,364,559
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$2,460
% Median Grant Growth
+23% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 45%

18 of 40 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

98% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Duluth (86%), Minneapolis (6%), Finland (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+37%

Moderate 37% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (90%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Pachel Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Salvation Army Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US Nat'l Speech And Debate Tournament 2024
Duluth Playhouse $16,383 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US Dna 2024-2025 Season 2024
Second Harvest Food Bank $2,500 Duluth, MN, US Distribution Center Equipment 2024
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning $2,000 Finland, MN, US General Use 2024
Matinee Musicale Inc $6,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $33,000 Dulut, MN, US General Use 2024
Lester River Rendezvous $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Ignite Empower Transform $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
The Depot Foundation $2,420 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Rotary Club Foundation $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Animal Allies Humane Society $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Great Lakes Aquarium $5,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Third Coast Chamber Collective $2,000 Grand Rapids, MN, US General Use 2024
Zeitgeist Center For Arts & Communi $1,500 Duluth, MN, US Musical Workshop 2024
Minneapolis Hoc Inc $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2024
Borealis Chamber Artists $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
The College Of St Scholastica $7,000 Duluth, MN, US Art Collection And Restoration Initi 2024
Grand Marais Arts Inc $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US Community Access Program 2024
Salvation Army Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US Nat'l Speech And Debate Tournament 2024
Duluth Playhouse $16,383 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US Dna 2024-2025 Season 2024
Second Harvest Food Bank $2,500 Duluth, MN, US Distribution Center Equipment 2024
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning $2,000 Finland, MN, US General Use 2024
Matinee Musicale Inc $6,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $33,000 Dulut, MN, US General Use 2024
Lester River Rendezvous $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Ignite Empower Transform $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
The Depot Foundation $2,420 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Rotary Club Foundation $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Animal Allies Humane Society $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Great Lakes Aquarium $5,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
Third Coast Chamber Collective $2,000 Grand Rapids, MN, US General Use 2024
Zeitgeist Center For Arts & Communi $1,500 Duluth, MN, US Musical Workshop 2024
Minneapolis Hoc Inc $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2024
Borealis Chamber Artists $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2024
The College Of St Scholastica $7,000 Duluth, MN, US Art Collection And Restoration Initi 2024
Grand Marais Arts Inc $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US Community Access Program 2024
Salvation Army Of Duluth $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Duluth Playhouse $12,947 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Duluth East High School Speech Team $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
3d Robotics $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Harbor City International School $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Special Olympics Minnesota $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2023
Second Harvest Food Bank $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning $1,250 Finland, MN, US General Use 2023
Chester Bowl Improvement Club $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of The Northland $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Matinee Musicale Inc $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $15,000 Dulut, MN, US General Use 2023
Duluth Preservation Alliance Inc $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Community Action Duluth $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Lincoln Park Middle School $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Lester River Rendezvous $5,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2023
Salvation Army Of Duluth $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth Playhouse $12,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth East High School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Dsso $15,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
College Of Saint Scholastica $3,100 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Pavsa $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Lutheran Social Services $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Spirit Of The Lake Community School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Hermantown Robotics $1,000 Hermantown, MN, US General Use 2022
23rd Veteran $1,300 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Ywca Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Arrowhead Chorale $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Family Freedom Center $3,337 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
3d Robotics $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Goodwill Industries Voc Ent Inc $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Harbor City International School $1,700 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Mentor North $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Special Olympics Minnesota $1,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2022
Many Rivers Montessori $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Fm Rotary Foundation $30,000 Fargo, ND, US General Use 2022
Salvation Army Of Duluth $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth Playhouse $12,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth East High School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Dsso $15,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
College Of Saint Scholastica $3,100 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Pavsa $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Lutheran Social Services $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Spirit Of The Lake Community School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Hermantown Robotics $1,000 Hermantown, MN, US General Use 2022
23rd Veteran $1,300 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Ywca Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Arrowhead Chorale $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Family Freedom Center $3,337 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
3d Robotics $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Goodwill Industries Voc Ent Inc $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Harbor City International School $1,700 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Mentor North $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Special Olympics Minnesota $1,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2022
Many Rivers Montessori $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Fm Rotary Foundation $30,000 Fargo, ND, US General Use 2022
Salvation Army Of Duluth $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Robotics $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth Playhouse $12,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Duluth East High School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Dsso $15,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
College Of Saint Scholastica $3,100 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Pavsa $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Lutheran Social Services $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Spirit Of The Lake Community School $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Hermantown Robotics $1,000 Hermantown, MN, US General Use 2022
23rd Veteran $1,300 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Ywca Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Arrowhead Chorale $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Family Freedom Center $3,337 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
3d Robotics $500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Denfeld High School Speech Team $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Goodwill Industries Voc Ent Inc $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Harbor City International School $1,700 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Mentor North $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Special Olympics Minnesota $1,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2022
Many Rivers Montessori $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2022
Fm Rotary Foundation $30,000 Fargo, ND, US General Use 2022
Salvation Army Of Duluth $5,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Denfeld High School $4,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Duluth Playhouse $13,052 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Duluth East High School $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Dsso $18,650 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
First Witness $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Animal Allies $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
College Of Saint Scholastica $2,650 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Mn Opera $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2021
Pavsa $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Chester Bowl Improvement Club $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Ewb-umduluth $4,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2021
Devildogs $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Lutheran Social Services $4,396 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
North House Folk School $2,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General Use 2021
Spirit Of The Lake Community School $1,310 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2021
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning $3,800 Finland, MN, US General Use 2021
Salvation Army Of Duluth $14,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Denfeld High School $5,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Duluth Playhouse $5,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Duluth East High School $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2020
Dsso $15,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
First Witness $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Great Lakes Aquarium $9,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Animal Allies $2,575 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
College Of Saint Scholastica $2,800 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Essentia Health Foundation $6,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Mn Opera $4,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank $10,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Churches United In Ministry $10,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Wdse $3,200 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Benedictine Living Community Of Dul $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Pavsa $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
Chabad $1,654 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2020
University Of Minnesota Foundation $6,750 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2020
Salvation Army Of Duluth $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Denfeld High School $6,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Duluth Playhouse $3,600 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Damiano Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Udac Inc $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2018
College Of St Scholastica $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2018
Duluth East High School $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2018
Wise Fool Shakespeare $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2018
Chester Bowl Improvement Club $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Boys & Girls Club Of The Northland $4,069 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Duluth Area Family Ymca $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Great Lakes Aquarium $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Harbor City International School $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Hartley Nature Center $4,191 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Life House $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
The Hills Youth And Family Services $4,996 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Zeitgist Center For Arts & Communit $10,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Wolf Ridge Enviromental Learning Ce $4,000 Finland, MN, US General Use 2018
Minnesota Opera $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2018
Sacred Heart Music Center $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Mitchell Hamiline School Of Law $4,600 St Paul, MN, US General Use 2018
Marshall School $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Chabad Lubavitch Of Northern Minn $1,879 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2018
Dsso $1,399 Duluth, MN, US Reimburse Fundraising Expenses 2018
Salvation Army Of Duluth $4,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Denfeld High School $9,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Duluth Playhouse $5,340 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $20,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Damiano Center $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Lyric Opera Of The North $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2017
Animal Allies Humane Society $3,350 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Many Rivers Montessori $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Udac Inc $6,602 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
College Of St Scholastica $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Western Lake Superior Habitat $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Goodwill Industries Vocational $3,900 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Duluth East High School $2,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Wise Fool Shakespeare $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Miller Dawn Foundation $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2017
Salvation Army Of Duluth $4,250 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Denfeld High School $3,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Duluth Playhouse $3,900 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Luthern Social Services $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Use 2016
Duluth Area Family Ymca $4,200 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Damiano Center $2,745 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Boys & Girls Club $1,500 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
University Of Wisconsin Superior $2,000 Superior, WI, US General Use 2016
Lyric Opera Of The North $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General Use 2016
Kids Closet Of Duluth $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Benedictine Living Community Of Dul $4,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Hartley Nature Center $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Animal Allies Humane Society $2,200 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Many Rivers Montessori $1,726 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Babies Need Boxes Northland $1,000 Fridley, MN, US General 2016
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Instit $3,594 Duluth, MN, US General 2016
Umd School Of Fine Arts $2,500 Duluth, MN, US General 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 26-0665970
Website http://www.pachelfoundation.org
Address 2228 EAST SUPERIOR STREET Duluth, MN 55812-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Pachel Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Kay Biga
Secretary Jan Biga
Treasurer Patrick Spott

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.