Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS SCHOOL AND ITS PUBLIC SUPPORTED AFFILIATES.
Public Charity
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOUNDATION
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOUNDATION, of GRAND MARAIS, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $459K in revenue, $296K in expenses, $4.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 1 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $20K.
EIN: 205931949
GRAND MARAIS, MN
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.
NTEE: T99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$459K
Total Expenses$296K
Total Assets$4.9M
Grants Given1
Grant Total$20K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Expectations Foundation
How Great Expectations Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$37
The foundation owns the land and building rented for the exclusive use of the great expectations school, a public charter school with approximately 60 students grades K-8
$37
The foundation owns the land and building rented for the exclusive use of the great expectations school, a public charter school with approximately 6o students grades K-8
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHARTER SCHOOL
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
$20,249
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER AT LA
Andrea Orest
VICE CHAIR
Beth Kennedy
TREASURER
Bob Padzieski
SECRETARY
Connie-Kirvida Lehr
MEMBER AT LA
Dan Johnson
MEMBER AT LA
Gary Nesgoda
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $459K | $296K | $4.9M |
| 2024 | $261K | $116K | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $279K | $69K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $156K | $104K | $992K |
| 2020 | $177K | $102K | $962K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $177K to $459K (+160%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.
MN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.