Granite Charitable
Donations deductibleGranite Charitable's network
3 people3 organisationsi3 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gregory Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lisa Maurer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Joul | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Abfalter | Company secretary | since 2023 |
| Cary Pogatchnik | Assitant Controller | 2025 |
| Caryl Turnow | President | since 2020 |
| Dominic Papatola | Chief Impact Officer | 2025 |
| Elise Wiener | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Greta Stark-Kraker | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Sara Carlson | Wacf Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gregory | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Maurer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Joul | Director | 1 | $0 | $252k | $22k |
| Greta Stark-Kraker | President | 1 | $0 | $142k | $13k |
| Carrie Abfalter | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $74k | $19k |
| Elise Wiener | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $157k | $13k |
| Sara Carlson | Wacf Executive Director | 1 | $0 | $127k | $33k |
| Dominic Papatola | Chief Impact Officer | 1 | $0 | $147k | $28k |
| Cary Pogatchnik | Assitant Controller | 1 | $0 | $101k | $18k |
About
- Legal name
- Granite Charitable
- EIN
- 842810742
- Address
- 101 7th Ave S Ste 210, Saint Cloud, MN, 56301-4553
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Provide funding via supported organizations to non-profit organizations in minnesota that reduce poverty, advance economic opportunity, and enhance community well-being. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T11 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Greta Stark-Kraker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedATTRACT & ADMINISTER CHARITABLE FUNDSCommunitygivingRelatedSTRENGTHENING COMMUNITIESInitiative FoundationRelatedSTRENGTHENING COMMUNITIESNorthland FoundationRelatedSTRENGTHENING COMMUNITIESNorthwest Minnesota Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDennis Gregory
≥6years on the filingsLisa Maurer
≥6years on the filingsSteven Joul
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $64.2m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $64.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6m | $2.1m | $7.5m |
| 2023 | $11.7m | $1.6m | $10.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communitygiving | General support | $1.7m |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | General support | $122k |
| Centracare Health Foundation | General support | $113k |
| Initiative Foundation | General support | $57k |
| Minneapolis Foundation | General support | $32k |