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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 41-1604640

Wem Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 135 grants and $359.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $359,470,304

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $203,945,900

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $354,226,812

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,435,006

    Grants listed
    130
    Assets, end of year
    $121,487,044

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,478,518

    Grants listed
    136
    Assets, end of year
    $115,970,437

Grants paid in 2023

135 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    General

    $75,165,000
  2. Minneapolis Institute of ArtMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $25,050,000
  3. The Learning AllianceVero Beach, FL

    General

    $20,000,000
  4. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General

    $15,000,000
  5. Riverside TheatreVero Beach, FL

    General

    $10,050,000
  6. Vero Beach Museum of ArtVero Beach, FL

    General

    $10,030,000
  7. Abbott Northwestern Hospital FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $10,000,000
  8. Minneapolis Parks FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $10,000,000
  9. Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $8,225,000
  10. Project SuccessMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $7,100,000
  11. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $6,250,000
  12. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $6,100,000
  13. Groves AcademySt Louis Park, MN

    General

    $5,255,000
  14. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,150,000
  15. Great MN SchoolsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,100,000
  16. Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    General

    $5,100,000
  17. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    General

    $5,060,000
  18. Minnesota Landscape ArboretumChaska, MN

    General

    $5,050,000
  19. McKee Botanical GardenVero Beach, FL

    General

    $5,025,000
  20. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000,000
  21. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000,000
  22. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,750,000
  23. Urban Ventures Leadership FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,550,000
  24. Lundstrum Performing ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,500,000
  25. Church of the AscensionMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,150,000
  26. Summit Academy OicMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,150,000
  27. Prodeo AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,100,000
  28. MacPhail Center for MusicMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,075,000
  29. Project for Pride in LivingMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,500,000
  30. St David's Center for Child & Family DevelopmentMinnetonka, MN

    General

    $3,500,000
  31. YWCA MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,250,000
  32. Youth FrontiersMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,200,000
  33. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $3,150,000
  34. Minnesota Council on Economic EducationSt Paul, MN

    General

    $3,100,000
  35. Think SmallSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $3,100,000
  36. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,025,000
  37. Children's Theatre CompanyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,000,000
  38. Northside Economic Opportunity NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,000,000
  39. Wallin Education PartnersSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $3,000,000
  40. Kingswood CollegeGrahamstown, South Africa

    General

    $2,050,000
  41. Diocesan School for GirlsMakhanda, South Africa

    General

    $2,000,000
  42. Producer Partnership IncLivingston, MT

    General

    $2,000,000
  43. St Andrew's CollegeMakhanda, South Africa

    General

    $2,000,000
  44. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $2,000,000
  45. We Care SolarBerkeley, CA

    General

    $1,900,000
  46. Every MealRoseville, MN

    General

    $1,510,000
  47. University of Minnesota FoundationSt Paul, MN

    General

    $1,500,000
  48. Voyageur Outward Bound SchoolSt Paul, MN

    General

    $1,500,000
  49. First Tee - MinnesotaShakopee, MN

    General

    $1,350,000
  50. Jeremiah ProgramSt Paul, MN

    General

    $1,250,000
  51. BestprepBrooklyn Park, MN

    General

    $1,100,000
  52. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General

    $1,100,000
  53. Twin Cities Public TelevisionSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $1,075,000
  54. Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL

    General

    $1,050,000
  55. Blake School Annual FundPlymouth, MN

    General

    $1,025,204
  56. BridgingBloomington, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  57. Catholic Schools Center of ExcellenceEdina, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  58. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  59. Minnesota OrchestraMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  60. National History DayCollege Park, MD

    General

    $1,000,000
  61. Teach MinnesotaArden Hills, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  62. V3 SportsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $1,000,000
  63. College Possible - Twin CitiesSt Paul, MN

    General

    $900,000
  64. Good GrocerMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $850,000
  65. Achieve Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $800,000
  66. Charter SourceAfton, MN

    General

    $750,000
  67. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $750,000
  68. Teach for America - Twin Cities RegionMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $550,000
  69. Angel FoundationMendota HTS, MN

    General

    $515,000
  70. Common Bond CommunitiesSt Paul, MN

    General

    $500,000
  71. Franklin CenterGolden Valley, MN

    General

    $500,000
  72. Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $500,000
  73. The Food GroupMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $500,000
  74. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $500,000
  75. Wilderness InquiryBloomington, MN

    General

    $500,000
  76. Genesys Works - Twin CitiesSt Paul, MN

    General

    $400,000
  77. Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $350,000
  78. MicrograntsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $350,000
  79. Educators 4 ExcellenceNew York, NY

    General

    $300,000
  80. Annex Teen ClinicRobbinsdale, MN

    General

    $250,000
  81. Cookie CartMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $250,000
  82. Goodwill-Easter Seals MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $250,000
  83. MinndependentMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $250,000
  84. The Wildflower FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $250,000
  85. TreehouseSt Louis Park, MN

    General

    $250,000
  86. Women VentureSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $250,000
  87. EdalliesMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $225,000
  88. Chapel Hill AcademyChanhassen, MN

    General

    $210,000
  89. Black Men TeachSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $200,000
  90. Northeast College PrepMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $200,000
  91. Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $154,500
  92. Junior Achievement NorthSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $150,000
  93. Plymouth Christian Youth CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $150,000
  94. Risen Christ SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $150,000
  95. Cleveland Clinic Indian River FoundationVero Beach, FL

    General

    $125,000
  96. Indian River Land Trust IncVero Beach, FL

    General

    $125,000
  97. Community of Saints Catholic SchoolWest Saint Paul, MN

    General

    $100,000
  98. Education EvolvingMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $100,000
  99. One Village PartnersMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $100,000
  100. Property & Environmental Research CenterBozeman, MT

    General

    $100,000
  101. Rhodes University Trust USASan Jose, CA

    General

    $100,000
  102. VNA & Hospice FoundationVero Beach, FL

    General

    $100,000
  103. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    General

    $100,000
  104. Faith Hope and Love Global MinistriesMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $75,000
  105. Hiawatha AcademiesMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $50,000
  106. KIPP MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $50,000
  107. Minnesota Parent UnionSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $50,000
  108. Museum of Russian ArtMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $50,000
  109. ImagineoneMankato, MN

    General

    $40,000
  110. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Arizona ChapterTucson, AZ

    General

    $25,000
  111. Emerge Mothers AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $25,000
  112. Ica Food ShelfMinnetonka, MN

    General

    $25,000
  113. Livingston Healthcare FoundationLivingston, MT

    General

    $25,000
  114. United Way of Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL

    General

    $25,000
  115. Environmental Learning CenterVero Beach, FL

    General

    $20,000
  116. Many Hands Many MealsExcelsior, MN

    General

    $20,000
  117. Glen Lake PTOMinnetonka, MN

    General

    $15,000
  118. Relate Counseling CenterMinnetonka, MN

    General

    $15,000
  119. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    General

    $10,000
  120. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    General

    $10,000
  121. Lake Minnetonka Garden ClubPlymouth, MN

    General

    $10,000
  122. Can Do CaninesNew Hope, MN

    General

    $7,500
  123. Helping Paws of MinnesotaHopkins, MN

    General

    $7,500
  124. Civil War Round Table CongressOlympia, WA

    General

    $5,000
  125. Crazy Mountain Museum (sweetgrass Community Foundation)Big Timber, MT

    General

    $5,000
  126. Roswell Historical SocietyRoswell, GA

    General

    $5,000
  127. Ruff Start RescuePrinceton, MN

    General

    $5,000
  128. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $4,000
  129. Breath of Hope Lung FoundationWayzata, MN

    General

    $3,000
  130. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General

    $3,000
  131. Sharing and Caring HandsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $3,000
  132. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $3,000
  133. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    General

    $2,500
  134. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $2,000
  135. Pets for VetsDover, DE

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture10 grants $121,080,00047% of the total
  2. Education23 grants $74,386,50029% of the total
  3. Human services9 grants $18,053,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation3 grants $12,350,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $7,420,0003% of the total
  6. Environment5 grants $7,160,0003% of the total
  7. 9 other causes25 grants $19,483,6007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota101 grants $210,369,704
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $75,165,000
  3. Florida10 grants $46,550,000
  4. Maine1 grant $15,000,000
  5. Montana4 grants $2,130,000
  6. California2 grants $2,000,000
  7. Maryland2 grants $1,003,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $750,000
  9. New York2 grants $302,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth S MacmillanDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harriet S NorgrenDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $5,000
  • James HieldDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $390,000

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