Minnesota Private Foundations & Charitable Funders

Our directory lists 883 private foundations based in Minnesota, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. The most common giving areas are Education, Human Services, Health, Arts, Culture & Humanities. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Explore profiles to see each funder's giving history and whether it accepts unsolicited applications.

Health12

Health

Emerging

Surgical Science Foundation for Research Development

Minnesota

Assets: $19.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.3M

Funds in WI

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Collins Medical Trust

Minnesota

Assets: $14.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $575.7K

Funds in OR

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Health

Emerging

Edwards Memorial Trust

Minnesota

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services

Assets: $14.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $819K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Samson Charitable Memorial Tr

Minnesota

EducationHealthEducation

Assets: $14.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $747.1K

Funds in CA

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Jim & Yvonne Sexton Family Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services

Assets: $7.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.1M

Funds in MN · FL

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Health

Emerging

Marco J Heidner Charitable Trust 44127925

Minnesota

International & Foreign AffairsHealthInternational & Foreign Affairs

Assets: $5.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $321.5K

Funds in WA · CA · GA +1

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHealthArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $4.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $250K

Funds in MN · HI

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund 34136007

Minnesota

EducationHealthEducation

Assets: $4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $239.4K

Funds in OR

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Minnesota Colon and Rectal Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $141.8K

Funds in MN · IL

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Westbrook Health Center

Minnesota

Assets: $3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Ottumwa Hospital Endowment Trust Fund

Minnesota

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $61.1K

Funds in IA

Invitation only

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Health

Emerging

Rust Family Foundation

Minnesota

Health

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $156.5K

Funds in WA

Invitation only

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All Health

Education12

Education

Established

Bentson Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $106.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $13.5M

Funds in MN · NY · SD +5

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Education

Emerging

William Pablo Feraldo Memorial Foundation

Minnesota

Education

Assets: $11.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $548.8K

Funds in MO · MI

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Education

Emerging

William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $10.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $562.5K

Funds in CA · OR · CO +12

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Education

Emerging

Evert Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $9.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $275K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Greater Denfeld Foundation Incorporated

Minnesota

Assets: $8.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $491.9K

Funds in MN

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Education

Emerging

Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation

Minnesota

Education

Assets: $8.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $461K

Funds in WA · ID · OR +4

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Kate L Dunwoody Trust 775

Minnesota

Education

Assets: $8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $438.3K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

River Road Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $6.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $520K

Funds in MN · MA · WI +4

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Education

Emerging

Butzow Family Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $6.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $380K

Funds in MN · FL · KY +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Kinman-oldfield Family Foundation Trust 58060190

Minnesota

Assets: $5.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $233.8K

Funds in NE · IA · NV

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Education

Emerging

Roles Family Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $5.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $366.4K

Funds in MN · CA · CO +7

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Lord Educational Fund

Minnesota

Education

Assets: $3.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $188.1K

Funds in IL · MO · IN +5

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All Education

Human Services12

Human Services

Established

Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association

Minnesota

Assets: $76.5M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Human Services

Established

Camara-press Foundation

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $27.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.3M

Funds in MN · HI · NH +6

Invitation only

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Human Services

Established

Herman T and Phenie R Pott Foundation

Minnesota

EducationHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $27M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.4M

Funds in MO · IL · VA +1

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Human Services

Emerging

Cliff and Charlotte L Bellon Fdn

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $17.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $950K

Funds in ND · IL

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Donald W & Margaret M Anderson Foundation

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $15.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MN · WI · HI +5

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

E W Hallett Charitable Trust U a

Minnesota

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $12.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $649.2K

Funds in MN · MI

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Human Services

Emerging

Sandcastle Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $11.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $940K

Funds in MN · MO · MT +9

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Wieser Brothers Family Foundation Inc

Minnesota

Assets: $6.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $400K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

William O Lund JR and Natalie C Lund Charitable Foundation

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $6.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $300K

Funds in MN · AZ · ND

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Human Services

Emerging

Florence B Kilworth Charitable Trust 40-10-420-0161820

Minnesota

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesInternational & Foreign Affairs

Assets: $6.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $353.5K

Funds in WA · CA · MA +2

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Charlson Foundation

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $6.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $560K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Human Services

Emerging

Wilderness River Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $4.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $288K

Funds in AZ · MN · ND +2

Invitation only

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All Human Services

Arts, Culture & Humanities12

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Hodder Family Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $44.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $664K

Funds in MN · CA · CT +9

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The James J Fiorentino Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $12.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $9.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $513.8K

Funds in MN · CO · DC +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Weiser Family Foundation

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $6.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $722K

Funds in MN · NY · CA +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cafesjian Museum Foundation Inc

Minnesota

Assets: $5.6M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Rum Fund

Minnesota

ReligionArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $288.6K

Funds in MN · CA · IL +8

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural History Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jacksonville Public Library Tr 00257

Minnesota

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $113.3K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Evansville Historical Foundation

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $1.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $5K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lillian Wright and C Emil Berglund Foundation

Minnesota

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $1.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $83.8K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

John J and Maryanne T Mauriel Family Foundation

Minnesota

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $69K

Funds in MN · DC · CO +3

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $200K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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All Arts, Culture & Humanities

Environment & Animals2

Environment & Animals

Emerging

Ocora Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesEnvironment & AnimalsHuman Services

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $539.5K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Environment & Animals

Emerging

Centennial Valley Preservation Fund

Minnesota

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $54K

Funds in ID · MT · NM

Invitation only

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All Environment & Animals

Public & Societal Benefit12

Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Chizek Family Foundation

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $17.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $159K

Funds in MN · AZ · DC +3

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Bill and Margaret Marvin Foundation

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $10.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $807K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

John Gale Memorial Foundation

Minnesota

Environment & AnimalsPublic & Societal BenefitEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $6.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $420.3K

Funds in WI · MN · CT +2

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Mble Foundation

Minnesota

HealthPublic & Societal BenefitHealth

Assets: $3.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $259.5K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Albany Mutual Telephone Foundation

Minnesota

ReligionPublic & Societal BenefitReligion

Assets: $3.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $250.5K

Funds in MN

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Gregg W and Denise E Steinhafel Family Foundation

Minnesota

ReligionPublic & Societal BenefitReligion

Assets: $2.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $361K

Funds in MN · CA · IL +6

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Richard J Fitton Family Foundation 318791

Minnesota

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $255.4K

Funds in OH · DC

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Glen Helgeson Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $201K

Funds in MN · CA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The M & L Foundation Inc

Minnesota

Assets: $2.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $404.6K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

Pamela Bakken Foundation

Minnesota

HealthHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $1.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $90.4K

Funds in MN · IL · MO

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

John Junell Trust 7254

Minnesota

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $71.1K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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Public & Societal Benefit

Emerging

The Mullen Flynn Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $63K

Funds in MN

Invitation only

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All Public & Societal Benefit

International & Foreign Affairs3

International & Foreign Affairs

Established

Medtronic Global Health Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $50.9M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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International & Foreign Affairs

Emerging

Jack Greenberg Trust Agency

Minnesota

HealthInternational & Foreign AffairsHealth

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $100K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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International & Foreign Affairs

Emerging

Therese Foundation

Minnesota

HealthInternational & Foreign AffairsHealth

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $180K

Funds in NY · CA · MN +3

Invitation only

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All International & Foreign Affairs

Religion9

Religion

Emerging

Clb Foundation

Minnesota

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $24.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.4M

Funds in MN · FL · CA +4

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Charles H Phelps & Florence J Phelps Tr

Minnesota

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesReligionArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $4.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $346.1K

Funds in IA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Fred Bott Memorial Fdn Irrv Tr Ua 04-0766

Minnesota

Human Services

Assets: $4.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $215.7K

Funds in OH · MD

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation

Minnesota

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $295.7K

Funds in MN · CA · AZ +6

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Lutheran Brethren Woodland Lodge Inc

Minnesota

Assets: $3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Andersen Family Foundation Inc

Minnesota

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $45K

Funds in CA · MN

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Helen M Schmich Tr FBO St Thomas Church & St Labre School

Minnesota

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $91.1K

Funds in IL · MT

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Edward D Howard Deceased Charitable Foundation Fund

Minnesota

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $71K

Funds in OR

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Stark Clan Foundation

Minnesota

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $52K

Funds in MN · IA · IL

Invitation only

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All Religion

Mutual & Membership Benefit1

Mutual & Membership Benefit

Major funder

G O Forward Charitable Tr

Minnesota

Assets: $302.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $18.6M

Funds in DC · NY · WY +7

Invitation only

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All Mutual & Membership Benefit

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 883 private foundations based in Minnesota, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings.

The most common giving areas among Minnesota foundations are Education, Human Services, Health, Arts, Culture & Humanities. Filter by cause to find funders aligned with your mission.

🏥 Health12

Surgical Science Foundation for Research Development

Collins Medical Trust

Edwards Memorial Trust

Samson Charitable Memorial Tr

Jim & Yvonne Sexton Family Foundation

Marco J Heidner Charitable Trust 44127925

The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation

Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund 34136007

Minnesota Colon and Rectal Foundation

Westbrook Health Center

Ottumwa Hospital Endowment Trust Fund

Rust Family Foundation

🎓 Education12

Bentson Foundation

William Pablo Feraldo Memorial Foundation

William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation

Evert Foundation

Greater Denfeld Foundation Incorporated

Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation

Kate L Dunwoody Trust 775

River Road Foundation

Butzow Family Foundation

Kinman-oldfield Family Foundation Trust 58060190

Roles Family Foundation

Lord Educational Fund

🤝 Human Services12

Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association

Camara-press Foundation

Herman T and Phenie R Pott Foundation

Cliff and Charlotte L Bellon Fdn

Donald W & Margaret M Anderson Foundation

E W Hallett Charitable Trust U a

Sandcastle Foundation

Wieser Brothers Family Foundation Inc

William O Lund JR and Natalie C Lund Charitable Foundation

Florence B Kilworth Charitable Trust 40-10-420-0161820

Charlson Foundation

Wilderness River Foundation

🎨 Arts, Culture & Humanities12

Hodder Family Foundation

The James J Fiorentino Foundation

Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation

Weiser Family Foundation

Cafesjian Museum Foundation Inc

Rum Fund

Preserve the Tradition Museum of Natural History Foundation

Jacksonville Public Library Tr 00257

Evansville Historical Foundation

Lillian Wright and C Emil Berglund Foundation

John J and Maryanne T Mauriel Family Foundation

Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation

🌿 Environment & Animals2

Ocora Foundation

Centennial Valley Preservation Fund

🏛️ Public & Societal Benefit12

Chizek Family Foundation

Bill and Margaret Marvin Foundation

John Gale Memorial Foundation

Mble Foundation

Albany Mutual Telephone Foundation

Gregg W and Denise E Steinhafel Family Foundation

Richard J Fitton Family Foundation 318791

Glen Helgeson Foundation

The M & L Foundation Inc

Pamela Bakken Foundation

John Junell Trust 7254

The Mullen Flynn Foundation

🌍 International & Foreign Affairs3

Medtronic Global Health Foundation

Jack Greenberg Trust Agency

Therese Foundation

⛪ Religion9

Clb Foundation

Charles H Phelps & Florence J Phelps Tr

Fred Bott Memorial Fdn Irrv Tr Ua 04-0766

Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation

Lutheran Brethren Woodland Lodge Inc

Andersen Family Foundation Inc

Helen M Schmich Tr FBO St Thomas Church & St Labre School

Health12

Education12

Human Services12

Arts, Culture & Humanities12

Environment & Animals2

Public & Societal Benefit12

International & Foreign Affairs3

Religion9

Mutual & Membership Benefit1

FAQFrequently Asked Questions