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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1734808

Piper Sandler Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $4.5 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Piper Sandler Community Relations
350 North 5th Street Suite 1000
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 303-6479
[email protected]
Form and materials
Piper sandler community relations all requests for funding should begin with a complete piper sandler grant application available at pipersandler.com. The application includes a complete list of required supporting materials.
Deadlines
Piper sandler community relations the application cycle is july 17 through september 1
Restrictions
Piper sandler community relations piper sandler corporate giving will not fund: 1. Orgs that are not tax-exempt under IRS code section 501(c)(3) or equivalent 2. Orgs that do not serve communities where piper sandler has a business presence 3. Individuals or groups seeking support for planning, personal needs or travel 4. Public service or political campaigns 5. Lobbying, political or fraternal activities 6. Orgs receiving primary funding from united way 7. Athletic or pageant scholarships 8. Religious activities or religious purposes 9. Publications, audio-visual 10. Capital campaign funding 11.orgs whose programs discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,482,177

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $11,442,990

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,499,924

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $3,779,188

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,391,445

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $4,141,165

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,902,126

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $3,468,484

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,496,375

    Grants listed
    147
    Assets, end of year
    $1,322,614

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,398,159

    Grants listed
    145
    Assets, end of year
    $614,237

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Corporate MatchMinneapolis, MN

    Corporate match payment

    $2,078,802
  2. Student Sponsor Partners IncNew York, NY

    Headquarter giving

    $260,000
  3. Greenwood ProjectChicago, IL

    Board leader program, headquarter giving

    $204,000
  4. Wallin Education PartnersSaint Paul, MN

    Headquarter giving

    $197,075
  5. Dougherty Family College University St ThomasSaint Paul, MN

    Headquarter giving, gift matching payments

    $155,000
  6. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Regional giving, headquarter giving

    $150,300
  7. Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of HoustonHouston, TX

    Headquarter giving

    $150,000
  8. Cristo Rey New York High SchoolNew York, NY

    Headquarter giving

    $150,000
  9. NJ Leep IncNewark, NJ

    Headquarter giving

    $150,000
  10. Chinquapin Preparatory SchoolHighlands, TX

    Headquarter giving

    $120,000
  11. The Posse FoundationNew York, NY

    Headquarter giving

    $120,000
  12. Minds Matter Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    Headquarter giving

    $110,000
  13. Scholars of FinanceSt Louis Park, MN

    Board leader program, headquarter giving

    $108,000
  14. Streetwise PartnersNew York, NY

    Headquarter giving

    $100,000
  15. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN

    Headquarter giving

    $75,000
  16. BestprepBrooklyn Park, MN

    Board leader program, headquarter giving

    $69,000
  17. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Disaster relief charities

    $50,000
  18. Social Good Fund - Access DistributedRichmond, CA

    Headquarter giving

    $40,000
  19. Junior Achievement NorthSaint Paul, MN

    Board leader program, headquarter giving

    $29,000
  20. Alongside NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    Gift matching payments

    $5,000
  21. Foundation for A College EducationMenlo Park, CA

    Gift matching payments

    $5,000
  22. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    Gift matching payments

    $5,000
  23. Hudson GuildNew York, NY

    Gift matching payments

    $5,000
  24. New Jersey SeedsNewark, NJ

    Gift matching payments

    $5,000
  25. YMCA of the NorthMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $5,000
  26. Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  27. Cannon Falls Education FoundationCannon Falls, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  28. Catholic Charities Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  29. Chartwell FoundationSeverna Park, MD

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  30. Children's Theatre CompanyMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  31. Community Inclusion ClubIowa City, IA

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  32. Creekside Montessori SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  33. Daniel Keating FoundationManhattan, KS

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  34. Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  35. Fiao Building FundBrooklyn, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  36. Fresh Youth Initiatives IncNew York, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  37. Friends of WildwoodChicago, IL

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  38. Hmong American PartnershipSt Paul, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  39. Inner City TennisMinneapolis, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  40. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  41. John Theissen Children FoundationWantagh, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  42. League of Women Voters White Bear Lake AreaWhite Bear Lake, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  43. Mentor IowaUrbandale, IA

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  44. Minnesota Children's MuseumSaint Paul, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  45. Minnesota Council on Economic EducationSaint Paul, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  46. MN Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Family CampOnamia, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  47. Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of AmericaFort Snelling, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  48. Operation Second Chance IncClarksburg, MD

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  49. San Jose Evergreen Community College DistrictSan Jose, CA

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  50. Savvy LadiesNew York, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  51. Team Woofgang & CoFairfield, CT

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  52. The Blake SchoolHopkins, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  53. The Center for PursuitHouston, TX

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  54. The Defeat of Jesse James DaysLonsdale, MN

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  55. The Konga ProjectNew York, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  56. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  57. Trillium Creek Parent Teacher AssociationWest Linn, OR

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  58. Trinity Episcopal School CorporationNew York, NY

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  59. Union City Music Project IncWeehawken, NJ

    Board leader program

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $830,07565% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $275,00022% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment2 grants $104,0008% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $29,0002% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $13,0001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $8,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $17,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota25 grants $2,933,177
  2. New York10 grants $539,000
  3. Texas4 grants $394,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $208,000
  5. California5 grants $163,000
  6. New Jersey3 grants $159,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  8. Iowa3 grants $12,000
  9. Maryland2 grants $8,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Kim Tung WasleyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jorge PuenteDIRECTOR (THRU 4/25) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelby A NobleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael M BaileyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Victoria B BeardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John W GeelanPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katherine P CluneCFO/TREASURER Hours 1.15Pay $0
  • Robert Alastair MathiesonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael R DillahuntDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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