Private Foundation

THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION

THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in ST LOUIS PARK, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $247K revenue, $290K expenses, $4.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 77 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.2M.

EIN: 990339501 ST LOUIS PARK, MN Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$247K

Total Expenses$290K

Total Assets$4.9M

Grants Given77

Grant Total$2.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE BAKKEN MUSEUM

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING

$48,750

EARL E BAKKEN CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY & HEALING

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING

$40,000

HUI ALOHA KIHOLO

KAMUELA, HI · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING

$35,000

FRIENDS OF THE FUTURE

KAMUELA, HI · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING

$30,000

THE KOHALA CENTER

KAMUELA, HI · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING

$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Bradley E Bakken

TREASURER Jeffrey T Bakken

VICE PRESIDENT Pamela Bakken Petersmeyer

SECRETARY Wendy K Watson

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING

$2,163,000 59 grants

GENERAL USE OF CHARITY

$23,651 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$247K	$290K	$4.9M
2024	$210K	$296K	$4.9M
2023	$187K	$281K	$5.0M
2022	$-64K	$471K	$5.1M
2021	$745K	$449K	$5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $745K to $247K (-67%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, HI, MN, ND.

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