Anoka, MN

Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation Incorporated

EIN 41-1691433

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation partners with donors who are passionate about children and education in order to create equitable and innovative experiences for all students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation Incorporated

Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) is the nonprofit, donor-facing foundation that raises and manages philanthropic resources to support students and programming in the Anoka-Hennepin School District (ISD 11). The organization acts as the district’s primary education foundation, operating targeted funds, scholarships, and grant programs to increase equitable access to learning opportunities.

This profile is based on verification of the EIN (41-1691433) against public nonprofit filings and the organization’s own published Form 990s and website materials. AHEF maintains current public financial disclosures and active program reporting, and it continues to award grants, scholarships, and directed funds that support district students and teachers (recent activity highlighted below).

Notable achievements

2025–26 Grant & Scholarship Impact

Donors funded $43,288 in the second round of grants for the 2025–26 school year (in addition to an earlier round of $24,744 and $29,000 in perennial grants). AHEF donors also funded $20,000 in scholarships in spring 2026, producing a combined donor impact of more than $117,000 for the 2025–26 school year.

Multi-year Outdoor Adventures Commitment

AHEF launched a three-year commitment to provide $1,000 annually to each of the district’s five high school Outdoor Adventures programs to expand access, purchase equipment, and support program growth and sustainability.

Expanded Program Portfolio & Scholarship Funds

AHEF administers multiple targeted funds and scholarship programs — including the Chance Fund, Middle School Engagement Fund, the AHEF Thurston Fund for post-secondary education, and the Carlson Scholarship for Music & the Arts — increasing options for teachers, middle-school engagement, and post-secondary supports.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.7M
Annual revenue: $582K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1691433
Location: Anoka, MN
Website: www.ahef.us
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Candid (GuideStar) Platinum Seal of Transparency / Platinum Transparency Award (2023), indicating a high level of public financial and programmatic transparency.

Maintains and publishes Form 990 tax filings and program reports, with recent fiscal-year financials and summaries available publicly.

Well-established community partnerships and corporate/civic supporters (listed publicly on the foundation’s site), reflecting local philanthropic and institutional backing for its grantmaking and scholarship work.

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