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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1953725

Anderson Foundation

A private foundation in Eden Prairie, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 53 grants and $1 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

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

    $1,010,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $5,167,443

  • Tax year 2024

    $816,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,774,720

  • Tax year 2023

    $527,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,265,246

  • Tax year 2022

    $427,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,943,269

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,110,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,041

  • Tax year 2020

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,091,711

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Water Is Life KenyaNewark, DE

    General donation

    $75,000
  2. Haitian Education and Leadership ProgramNew York, NY

    General donation

    $55,000
  3. A&K PhilanthropyDowners Grove, IL

    General donation

    $50,000
  4. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    General donation

    $50,000
  5. International Development EnterpriseDenver, CO

    General donation

    $50,000
  6. Lide FoundationAgoura Hills, CA

    General donation

    $50,000
  7. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    General donation

    $50,000
  8. Water Is Life KenyaNewark, DE

    General donation

    $50,000
  9. Water Is Life KenyaNewark, DE

    General donation

    $50,000
  10. Water Is Life KenyaNewark, DE

    General donation

    $40,000
  11. Mercy FoundationShakopee, MN

    General donation

    $35,000
  12. Hlanganani Orphan CareRandburg, South Africa

    General donation

    $25,000
  13. Reykjavik Global FoundationReykjavk, Iceland

    General donation

    $25,000
  14. Women's Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $25,000
  15. Eduardo Tricio Gomez FoundationTorreon, Mexico

    General donation

    $20,000
  16. HelpNew York, NY

    General donation

    $20,000
  17. AlightMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $15,000
  18. Mercy FoundationShakopee, MN

    General donation

    $15,000
  19. Mom's FirstNew York, NY

    General donation

    $15,000
  20. Team WomenSt Louis Park, MN

    General donation

    $12,500
  21. Agape OasisMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  22. Angel Care CentreMendota Heights, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  23. Ann Bancroft FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  24. Dairy Girl NetworkCobb, WI

    General donation

    $10,000
  25. Days for GirlsMount Vernon, WA

    General donation

    $10,000
  26. Girl Scouts of River ValleyBrooklyn Center, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  27. Girls IncSioux City, IA

    General donation

    $10,000
  28. Global Food Banking NetworkChicago, IL

    General donation

    $10,000
  29. Grantmakers for Girls of Color Via Rockefeller Financial AdvisorsNew York, NY

    General donation

    $10,000
  30. Legal VoiceSeattle, WA

    General donation

    $10,000
  31. MaiaDenver, CO

    General donation

    $10,000
  32. Maria's VoiceChaska, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  33. Mom's FirstNew York, NY

    General donation

    $10,000
  34. Narrative NationBayshore, NY

    General donation

    $10,000
  35. Narrative NationBayshore, NY

    General donation

    $10,000
  36. Prattahanadee FoundationNorthborough, MA

    General donation

    $10,000
  37. Prattahanadee FoundationNorthborough, MA

    General donation

    $10,000
  38. PromecFranklyn, TN

    General donation

    $10,000
  39. SendasMillbrae, CA

    General donation

    $10,000
  40. United Nations Foundation Inc - Girls UpWashington, DC

    General donation

    $10,000
  41. V3 SportsMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  42. Water Is Life KenyaNewark, DE

    General donation

    $10,000
  43. Women's Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General donation

    $10,000
  44. YWCA of MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $10,000
  45. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General donation

    $5,000
  46. Minnesota Black Collective FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $5,000
  47. Nonprofit for Black GirlsMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $5,000
  48. Pathways Life & HealthMinneapolis, MN

    General donation

    $5,000
  49. Team WomenSt Louis Park, MN

    General donation

    $5,000
  50. We CoachTallahassee, FL

    General donation

    $5,000
  51. Women Leaders in SportsKansas City, MO

    General donation

    $5,000
  52. Women VentureSaint Paul, MN

    General donation

    $5,000
  53. Positive ImageMaple Grove, MN

    General donation

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $80,00024% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $75,00023% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $65,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $40,00012% of the total
  5. Civil rights3 grants $30,0009% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $25,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware5 grants $225,000
  2. Minnesota18 grants $200,000
  3. New York7 grants $130,000
  4. California2 grants $60,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $60,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $60,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $60,000
  8. Arkansas1 grant $50,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $20,000
  10. Washington2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Debra AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lillian HohagDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick BrunnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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