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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3525653

BCBSM Foundation Inc

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $4.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carolyn Link
PO Box 64560
St Paul, MN 55164
(866) 812-1593
foundationbluecrossmnfoundation.org
Form and materials
Please visit our website at www.bluecrossmn.com/foundation for instructions on how to apply.
Deadlines
Inquiries are accepted throughout the year and applicants are given a proposal due date at the time
Restrictions
We typically do not provide funding for programs outside Minnesota.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,573,035

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $78,989,404

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,803,505

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $77,106,995

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,865,065

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $73,666,071

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,171,525

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $78,373,762

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,170,641

    Grants listed
    119
    Assets, end of year
    $77,434,821

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,233,660

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $69,434,458

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    2023 Community Giving Campaign

    $236,710
  2. Native American Community ClinicMinneapolis, MN

    Native American Community Clinic Equitable Care and Coverage

    $200,000
  3. Northwest Indian Community Development CenterBemidji, MN

    Reclaiming Mino Biimaadiziwin

    $200,000
  4. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    Great By Eight

    $150,000
  5. Northfield Healthy Community InitiativeNorthfield, MN

    Growing Up Healthy in Rice County Minnesota

    $125,000
  6. Partnership AcademyRichfield, MN

    La Red Latina de Educacin Temprana La Red

    $125,000
  7. Hmong American PartnershipSt Paul, MN

    Navigator Coalition

    $110,000
  8. African Economic Development SolutionsSaint Paul, MN

    African Minnesotan Childcare Provider Civic Leadership and Engagement Project

    $100,000
  9. Amherst H Wilder FoundationSt Paul, MN

    Saint Paul Promise Thrive by Five Initiative

    $100,000
  10. Amherst H Wilder FoundationSt Paul, MN

    African American Babies Coalitions and Projects Birth Equity

    $100,000
  11. Apple Tree DentalNew Brighton, MN

    Launching a Family-Centered Dental Home Pilot

    $100,000
  12. CARE ClinicRed Wing, MN

    Expand Access to Equitable Dental Care and Coverage

    $100,000
  13. Capi USAMinneapolis, MN

    Health Benefits Navigation Spanish Hmong

    $100,000
  14. Children's Defense FundWashington, DC

    Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families

    $100,000
  15. Children's Dental ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing Equitable Dental Care Access to 3,000 Children, Pregnant Women, and Family Members of all Ages across Underserved Minnesota Regions

    $100,000
  16. Comunidades Latinas Unidas En ServicioSt Paul, MN

    2024 CLUES Early Childhood Initiatives

    $100,000
  17. Comunidades Latinas Unidas En ServicioSt Paul, MN

    CLUES Access to Coverage

    $100,000
  18. Lao Assistance Center of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Nitan Building Bridges Across Generations

    $100,000
  19. Mid-Minnesota Legal AssistanceSt Cloud, MN

    Healthcare Outreach and Enrollment

    $100,000
  20. Northland FoundationDuluth, MN

    Early Care and Education Community Connections Initiative

    $100,000
  21. Northwest Minnesota FoundationBemidji, MN

    Step Up - Level 4 Caregiver Connection

    $100,000
  22. Portico HealthnetRichfield, MN

    Equitable Care Coverage

    $100,000
  23. Project Motherpath IncN Miami Beach, FL

    RootsCulturally Centered Reproductive Health and Birth Equity

    $100,000
  24. Propel NonprofitsMinneapolis, MN

    Spark Education

    $100,000
  25. St David's CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Building Equity in Family Home Visiting

    $100,000
  26. United Community Action Partnership (UCAP)Willmar, MN

    Community Connectors/Healthcare Access Expansion

    $100,000
  27. First Children's FinanceMinneapolis, MN

    First Children, First Nations Collaborative

    $99,768
  28. Queerspace CollectiveMinneapolis, MN

    QUEERSPACE collective LGBTQ Group Mentoring and Training

    $95,671
  29. Lower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MN

    Cansayapi Healthy Start Project

    $95,336
  30. Green Card VoicesMinneapolis, MN

    Bridging Gaps Through Storytelling

    $93,700
  31. Rise IncorporatedMinneapolis, MN

    Intergenerational Connections for Better Health for Seniors and Disabled Adults

    $90,000
  32. Face to Face Health and Counseling Service IncSaint Paul, MN

    Advancing Equitable Healthcare Access and Coverage

    $88,917
  33. Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis, MN

    Manos Montessori Intergenerational Social Enterprise

    $75,000
  34. Liberty Community Church PCUSAMinneapolis, MN

    Strengthening intergenerational social connections, reducing isolation, and deepening the understanding of structural inequities for children and families enrolled in Libertys 21 st Century K-12 Academy.

    $75,000
  35. Rabata IncArden Hills, MN

    Rabata Community Development for Muslim Girls Women

    $75,000
  36. Tiwahe FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities Through Culturally Grounded Leadership Development

    $75,000
  37. Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue CountyRed Wing, MN

    Meet.Learn.Share 2.0

    $70,629
  38. African Community Senior ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    To increase healthcare enrollment among the most impacted communities from the East African immigrant Community in MN .

    $52,000
  39. AlightMinneapolis, MN

    Welcome Home Afghans in MN

    $50,000
  40. HealthFinders CollaborativeNorthfield, MN

    MNsure Engagement and Capacity Building

    $50,000
  41. Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association IncRochester, MN

    Match Program

    $50,000
  42. NAMI MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    Multilingual Outreach- Spanish Language Focus

    $50,000
  43. Northland FoundationDuluth, MN

    AGE to age Re Building Healthy Connections Across Generations

    $50,000
  44. NorthPoint Health & Wellness IncMinneapolis, MN

    Access to Coverage

    $50,000
  45. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    Fostering NAZ Scholar Achievement through Quality Early Childhood Programs and Leadership

    $50,000
  46. Voices for Racial JusticeMinneapolis, MN

    Early Childhood Parent Fellowship

    $50,000
  47. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    2022 Community Giving Campaign

    $43,804
  48. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Describing Minnesota Communities and Uninsured Phase 6 - data refresh and promo

    $40,000
  49. Propel NonprofitsMinneapolis, MN

    Spark Education

    $25,000
  50. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    2024 Start Early Funders Coalition

    $22,500
  51. Minnesota Council on FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    2025 Membership Contribution

    $9,000

Approved for future payment

40 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    2024 Community Giving Campaign

    $279,756
  2. Native American Community ClinicMinneapolis, MN

    Native American Community Clinic Equitable Care and Coverage

    $200,000
  3. Northwest Indian Community Development CenterBemidji, MN

    Reclaiming Mino Biimaadiziwin

    $200,000
  4. Native American Community ClinicMinneapolis, MN

    Native American Community Clinic Equitable Care and Coverage

    $200,000
  5. Northwest Indian Community Development CenterBemidji, MN

    Reclaiming Mino Biimaadiziwin

    $200,000
  6. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    Great By Eight

    $150,000
  7. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    Great By Eight

    $150,000
  8. Partnership AcademyRichfield, MN

    La Red Latina de Educacin Temprana La Red

    $125,000
  9. Northfield Healthy Community InitiativeNorthfield, MN

    Growing Up Healthy in Rice County Minnesota

    $125,000
  10. Partnership AcademyRichfield, MN

    La Red Latina de Educacin Temprana La Red

    $125,000
  11. Northfield Healthy Community InitiativeNorthfield, MN

    Growing Up Healthy in Rice County Minnesota

    $125,000
  12. Hmong American PartnershipSt Paul, MN

    Navigator Coalition

    $110,000
  13. African Economic Development SolutionsSaint Paul, MN

    African Minnesotan Childcare Provider Civic Leadership and Engagement Project

    $100,000
  14. Amherst H Wilder FoundationSt Paul, MN

    Saint Paul Promise Thrive by Five Initiative

    $100,000
  15. Amherst H Wilder FoundationSt Paul, MN

    African American Babies Coalitions and Projects Birth Equity

    $100,000
  16. Apple Tree DentalNew Brighton, MN

    Apple Tree Dentals Family-Centered Dental Home Project Dental Home Project

    $100,000
  17. CARE ClinicRed Wing, MN

    Increase access to health care in Goodhue County

    $100,000
  18. Capi USAMinneapolis, MN

    Health Benefits Navigation Spanish Hmong

    $100,000
  19. Children's Defense FundWashington, DC

    Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families

    $100,000
  20. Children's Dental ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing Equitable Dental Care Access to 3,000 Children, Pregnant Women, and Family Members of all Ages across Underserved Minnesota Regions

    $100,000
  21. Comunidades Latinas Unidas En ServicioSt Paul, MN

    2024 CLUES Early Childhood Initiatives

    $100,000
  22. Comunidades Latinas Unidas En ServicioSt Paul, MN

    CLUES Access to Coverage

    $100,000
  23. Mid-Minnesota Legal AssistanceSt Cloud, MN

    Healthcare Outreach and Enrollment

    $100,000
  24. St David's CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Building Equity in Family Home Visiting

    $100,000
  25. Northland FoundationDuluth, MN

    Early Care and Education Community Connections Initiative

    $100,000
  26. Northwest Minnesota FoundationBemidji, MN

    Step Up - Level 4 Caregiver Connection

    $100,000
  27. Portico HealthnetRichfield, MN

    Equitable Care Coverage

    $100,000
  28. Project Motherpath IncN Miami Beach, FL

    RootsCulturally Centered Reproductive Health and Birth Equity

    $100,000
  29. United Community Action Partnership (UCAP)Willmar, MN

    Community Connectors/Healthcare Access Expansion

    $100,000
  30. CARE ClinicRed Wing, MN

    Increase access to health care in Goodhue County

    $100,000
  31. First Children's FinanceMinneapolis, MN

    First Children, First Nations Collaborative

    $99,891
  32. Lower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MN

    Cansayapi Healthy Start Project

    $93,957
  33. Face to Face Health and Counseling Service IncSaint Paul, MN

    Advancing Equitable Healthcare Access and Coverage

    $88,917
  34. Propel NonprofitsMinneapolis, MN

    Spark Education

    $75,000
  35. African Community Senior ServicesMinneapolis, MN

    To increase healthcare enrollment among the most impacted communities from the East African immigrant Community in MN .

    $52,000
  36. HealthFinders CollaborativeNorthfield, MN

    MNsure Engagement and Capacity Building

    $50,000
  37. NorthPoint Health & Wellness IncMinneapolis, MN

    Access to Coverage

    $50,000
  38. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    Fostering NAZ Scholar Achievement through Quality Early Childhood Programs and Leadership

    $50,000
  39. Voices for Racial JusticeMinneapolis, MN

    Early Childhood Parent Fellowship

    $50,000
  40. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Describing Minnesota Communities and Uninsured Phase 6 - data refresh and promo

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services9 grants $840,68524% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $578,01417% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $550,00016% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment4 grants $340,00010% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $225,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $195,6716% of the total
  7. 7 other causes9 grants $764,32922% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota48 grants $4,192,521
  2. Virginia2 grants $280,514
  3. Florida1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Mark Steffen MDVICE CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bukata HayesBOARD CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dana EricksonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul SandSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann HowesASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • May VangTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nash ShaikhDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristine RhodesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $500
  • Carolyn LinkPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $394,242
  • Emily PiperDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $2,000

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