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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3321532

John & Clara Dolan Foundation

A private foundation in Minnetonka, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $154,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $154,100

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,582,467

  • Tax year 2024

    $129,700

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,649,704

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,686,677

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,700

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,154,874

  • Tax year 2021

    $87,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,191,599

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,700

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,226,628

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red Cross Society HurricanBoone, IA

    Charitable activities

    $40,000
  2. Elevate LifeBloomington, MN

    Charitable activities

    $13,100
  3. St Judes Children Research HospitalSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  4. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  5. Benilde-St MargaretsSt Louis Park, MN

    Education

    $5,000
  6. College of St CatherineSt Paul, MN

    Education

    $5,000
  7. College of St BenedictsSt Joseph, MN

    Higher education

    $5,000
  8. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  9. Habitat for HumanitySt Paul, MN

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  10. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  11. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Higher education

    $5,000
  12. Mayo Clinic Cancer CenterRochester, MN

    Research

    $5,000
  13. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    Education

    $5,000
  14. Hope for UgandaMinnetonka, MN

    Charitable activities

    $4,000
  15. Catholic EldercareMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  16. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  17. San Alfonso MissionEl Paso, TX

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  18. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  19. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable activities

    $3,000
  20. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  21. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  22. Minnesota Childrens Hospital FoundaSt Paul, MN

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  23. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  24. Phoenix Childrens HospitalPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  25. San Lucas Toliman MissionsNew Ulm, MN

    Charitable actiovities

    $2,000
  26. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  27. St Johns VianneySt Paul, MN

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  28. St Paul Seminary-School of DivinitySt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  29. St Vincent DepaulPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  30. Archdiocese of St Paul and MinneapoSt Paul, MN

    Charitable activities

    $1,000
  31. Diocese of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable activities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid5 grants $18,00034% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $15,10028% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $10,00019% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,0008% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota17 grants $76,100
  2. Iowa1 grant $40,000
  3. Arizona4 grants $8,000
  4. Maryland2 grants $8,000
  5. New York2 grants $7,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000
  7. California1 grant $3,000
  8. Texas1 grant $3,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
  10. Missouri1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dan ThueSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $600
  • Mary Lou ThuePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $1,100
  • Ann JensenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $600
  • Teresa DolanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $600
  • Dean DolanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $600

The return

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