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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6052950

Donaldson Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 73 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Laura Russell
PO Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 554401299
(952) 887-3131
[email protected]
Form and materials
The Common Application is accepted. The only formality is a written proposal containing: A description of the organization and its purposes; A list officers and directors; A description of the program or project for which the grant is requested; A discussion of current progress toward the goal including a budget and listing of contributors. PLEASE ATTACH A copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter stating that the organization is not a private foundation as defined in IRC Section 509a 1.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
We do not give grants to individuals to organizations for religious purposes to groups that exist to influence specific legislation or to associations that participate or intervene in political campaigns. Applicants must qualify for tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Code and be an organization that is not a private foundation

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,340,160

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $9,150,903

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,191,195

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $5,645,336

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,191,330

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,960,696

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,195,551

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,040,416

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,149,813

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,242,253

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,193,263

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,719,715

Grants paid in 2024

73 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    general support

    $205,000
  2. Special OlympicsSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $150,000
  3. Scholarship AmericaMinneapolis, MN

    Educational scholarships

    $133,000
  4. Boys Girls Clubs TCSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $100,000
  5. Science Museum of MNSt Paul, MN

    general support

    $50,000
  6. Normandale Community College FoundationBloomington, MN

    Contribution provided

    $30,000
  7. PACER Center IncBloomington, MN

    Contribution provided

    $30,000
  8. United Way of Clinton CountyClinton, IA

    general support

    $29,290
  9. Greene Local Education Advancement FoundationGreeneville, TN

    Contribution provided

    $28,000
  10. Jr Achieve East IowaCedar Rapids, IA

    general support

    $25,000
  11. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN

    general support

    $25,000
  12. The WorksBloomington, MN

    Contribution provided

    $25,000
  13. United Way of Portage CountyStevens Point, WI

    general support

    $24,162
  14. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $23,000
  15. Wallin Education PartnersSaint Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $23,000
  16. Dixon Public SchoolsDixon, IL

    general support

    $20,000
  17. Cristo Rey High School TCMinneapolis, MN

    general support

    $20,000
  18. JA NorthSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $20,000
  19. Dress for Success Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $20,000
  20. YWCA of MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $20,000
  21. Minnesota Independence College and Community MICCRitchfield, MN

    Contribution provided

    $20,000
  22. Girls Who CodeNew York, NY

    Contribution provided

    $18,000
  23. Jessamine Early Learning VillageNicholasville, KY

    general support

    $16,645
  24. Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MN

    general support

    $15,000
  25. BestPrepBrooklyn Park, MN

    general support

    $15,000
  26. Newgate SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $15,000
  27. Greene County United WayGreeneville, TN

    Contribution provided

    $15,000
  28. Boys and Girls Club of Portage CountyStevens Point, WI

    Contribution provided

    $15,000
  29. School District of ElmwoodElmwood, WI

    Contribution provided

    $12,760
  30. JA of the HeartlandMoline, IL

    Contribution provided

    $12,500
  31. Matching GiftsMinneapolis, MN

    Matching employee donations

    $10,890
  32. Apple Valley High SchoolApple Valley, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  33. Athletes Committed to Educating Students ACESMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  34. Groves Academy DBA Groves Learning OrganizationSt Louis Park, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  35. YMCA of the NorthMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  36. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  37. St Louis Learning Disabilities AssocBaldwin, WI

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  38. Twin Cities PBSSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  39. High Tech KidsEagan, MN

    Contribution provided

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

    Contribution provided

    $9,740
  41. JA of WisconsinWausau, WI

    Contribution provided

    $7,525
  42. Women in Manufacturing Education FoundationCleveland, OH

    Contribution provided

    $7,500
  43. JA of Northern CaliforniaWalnut Creek, CA

    Contribution provided

    $7,500
  44. United Way of Greene CountyGreeneville, TN

    general support

    $6,870
  45. Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    general support

    $5,500
  46. The Bakken MuseumMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $5,000
  47. Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great LakesAppleton, WI

    Contribution provided

    $5,000
  48. Greene County Imagination LibraryGreeneville, TN

    Contribution provided

    $5,000
  49. University of Minnesota Rocket TeamMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $4,000
  50. HowardWinneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA

    Contribution provided

    $2,698
  51. Iowa State University Formula SAE TeamAmes, IA

    Contribution provided

    $2,500
  52. Dunwoody Snowplow CompetitionMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $2,500
  53. United Way of St Croix ValleyHudson, WI

    general support

    $2,392
  54. United Way of Lee CountyDixon, IL

    general support

    $1,836
  55. Eagan Community Foundations TaCodeCatsEagan, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,500
  56. SAE International Student Chapter Iowa State University Baja TeamAmes, IA

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  57. ISD 112 Community Education Lectric LemonsChaska, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  58. Two Rivers High School Lightning TurtlesMendota Heights, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  59. Farmington High School Rogue Robotics LLCFarmingtpm, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  60. MinuteBot BoostersSaint Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  61. South Dakota Mines CARA Baja TeamRapid City, SD

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  62. HP Robotics Parent OrgSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  63. Washburn MillerbotsMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  64. Great River School Fnd 2491 NoMythic RoboticsSt Paul, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  65. ISD 138North Branch, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  66. Minneapolis Southwest Robotics Team 2129Minneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  67. MSU FSAE Club Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  68. Maple Grove Crimson Robotics Booster ClubMaple Grove, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  69. AccelMNInver Grove Heights, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  70. BenildeSt MargaretsSt Louis Park, MN

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  71. Bjorg Boosters robotics teamBloomington, MN

    Contribution provided

    $952
  72. United Way of San JoaquinStockton, CA

    Contribution provided

    $550
  73. Society of Asian Scientists and EngineersMinneapolis, MN

    Contribution provided

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $220,00045% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $74,00015% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $49,57610% of the total
  4. Youth development4 grants $44,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $30,5006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $30,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $42,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota48 grants $1,062,432
  2. Wisconsin7 grants $76,839
  3. Iowa5 grants $60,488
  4. Tennessee4 grants $54,870
  5. Illinois3 grants $34,336
  6. New York1 grant $18,000
  7. Kentucky1 grant $16,645
  8. California2 grants $8,050
  9. Ohio1 grant $7,500
  10. South Dakota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lori SchmidtPresident Hours 10Pay $0
  • David GreenTreasurer Hours 10Pay $0
  • Mark ChamberlainSecretary Hours 10Pay $0

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