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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1313302

CHARLSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · EDINA, MN 55439

Financials

$780K$625K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$780,054$625,432$154,622$6,463,898$0$6,463,898
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$181,670
Interest
$3,813
Net gain from sales of assets
$594,571

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$560,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$592,060
Excise tax on investment income
$10,747

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,309,276
Total assets, end of year
$6,463,898
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,463,898
Fair market value of assets
$8,061,723
Qualifying distributions
$592,060
Net investment income
$806,568

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leslie Stiles
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd 111, Edina, MN 55439
President4$0
Karen McElrath
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd 111, Edina, MN 55439
Secretary3$0
Thomas Stiles
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd 111, Edina, MN 55439
Director0.5$0
Katie McElrath
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd 111, Edina, MN 55439
Director0.5$0
Ryan McElrath
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd 111, Edina, MN 55439
Director0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5275 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD, EDINA, MN 55439-2918
In care of
% LESLIE STILES
Signed the 990-PF
Leslie Stiles, President
Phone
(952) 938-6968

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1313302
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,463,898
Income (IRS master file)
$4,455,738

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$579,732$390,503$6,166,742IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about CHARLSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHARLSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLSON FOUNDATION is 41-1313302.
Is CHARLSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to CHARLSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHARLSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHARLSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARLSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHARLSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $780,054, expenses of $625,432 and total assets of $6,463,898 at year end.

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