The Minnesota State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6038512

Groves Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $379,675 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
F N Groves Jr
P O Box 1267
Minneapolis, MN 55440
[email protected]
Form and materials
Email letter nature of request
Deadlines
Mid August each fiscal year
Restrictions
Locally based 501c3 org

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $379,675

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,830,197
  • Tax year 2023

    $359,548

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,143,522
  • Tax year 2022

    $412,992

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,399,780
  • Tax year 2021

    $503,133

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,748,443
  • Tax year 2020

    $367,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,168,419
  • Tax year 2019

    $353,320

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,552,618

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AccessAbility IncMinneapolis, MN

    Operating Grant

    $75,000
  2. Groves Academy (GLO)Minneapolis, MN

    Scholarship Assistance

    $75,000
  3. Shriners Childrens - Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Adaptive Bike Grant

    $50,000
  4. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Blanket Warmers & Kits - Eczema Cases

    $40,000
  5. We Can Ride IncMaple Plain, MN

    SupportClient Scholarships Horse Support

    $25,000
  6. Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN

    Emergency Scholarship

    $15,000
  7. Urban Boat BuildersSaint Paul, MN

    Social Enterprise Program

    $15,000
  8. FraserRichfield, MN

    Music Program

    $10,000
  9. Irondale - FRC Team 2052Saint Paul, MN

    Program Grant

    $10,000
  10. Minnesota Private College FundSt Paul, MN

    Scholarship Program

    $10,000
  11. Sharing and Caring Hands IncMinneapolis, MN

    Small Appliances - Marys Place

    $10,000
  12. We Can Ride IncMaple Plain, MN

    Hay Shed

    $10,000
  13. Shriners Childrens - Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Riftin Feeding Chairs 20 Buzz Kits LED Light Box

    $6,000
  14. Reach For Resources IncMinneapolis, MN

    Program Expenses

    $5,000
  15. True FriendsAnnandale, MN

    Camp Operations

    $5,000
  16. Groves Learning OrganizationSt Louis Park, MN

    2025 Gala

    $5,000
  17. AccessAbility IncMinneapolis, MN

    Evening Stars Program

    $3,000
  18. Laura Baker Service AssociationNorthfield, MN

    Music and Art Programs

    $2,500
  19. Special Olympics - MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    New Basketball Jerseys

    $2,500
  20. AccessAbility IncMinneapolis, MN

    5K Run Walk NRoll Sponsorship

    $2,500
  21. We Can ride IncMaple Plain, MN

    Gala Support

    $1,650
  22. FraserRichfield, MN

    ReplaceUpgrade Music Instruments

    $1,525

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $70,00073% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $21,52522% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota22 grants $379,675

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • F N Groves JrPresEx Dir Hours 40Pay $83,528
  • D F CmielSecrearyAsst Treas Hours 40Pay $72,967
  • T AsgrimsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • T HartsteinTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • C GangelhoffTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 23 grants Preselected only $371,304 giving
  2. Woodhouse Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 83 grants Preselected only $410,000 giving
  3. Louis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 6 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  4. Faith Hope and Love FoundationMinneapolis, MN 16 grants Preselected only $293,526 giving
  5. Wonderful FoundationsMinneapolis, MN 12 grants Preselected only $283,765 giving