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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6175293

The James R Thorpe Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $342,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Short interest forms are due june 15, 2025. All other steps are by invitation.
Restrictions
Funding is limited to nonprofit organizations located in and/or primarily serving residents of minneapolis and its first- and second-ring suburbs. The foundation does not fund capital purchases, capital campaigns, or endowments.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,567,995

  • Tax year 2023

    $328,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,599,228

  • Tax year 2022

    $293,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,668,658

  • Tax year 2021

    $278,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,636,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $329,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,572,668

  • Tax year 2019

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $6,614,214

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Emergency Service IncMinneapolis, MN

    Senior programming

    $25,000
  2. Alive & KickinMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $17,500
  3. Rebuilding Together Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Senior programming

    $16,500
  4. Southeast SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $16,000
  5. Children's Law Center of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    Youth programming

    $15,000
  6. CreatemplsMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $15,000
  7. Hospitality House Youth DevelopmentMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $15,000
  8. Minnesota Elder Justice CenterShoreview, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  9. Nokomis Healthy SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. Senior Community ServicesMinnetonka, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  11. Illusion Theater and School IncMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $14,000
  12. Longfellowseward Healthy SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $14,000
  13. Help at Your DoorGolden Valley, MN

    General operating

    $12,500
  14. MovefwdHopkins, MN

    General operating

    $12,500
  15. Kairos AliveMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $12,000
  16. Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis, MN

    Senior programming

    $10,000
  17. Community Emergency Assistance ProgramsBrooklyn Ctr, MN

    Meals on wheels

    $10,000
  18. Cookie CartMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. DinomightsvSt Paul, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  20. La OportunidadMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $10,000
  21. Open Hands FoundationExcelsior, MN

    Youth programming

    $10,000
  22. Spark YouthMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $10,000
  23. CompasSaint Paul, MN

    Senior programming

    $9,000
  24. Dream of Wild HealthMinneapolis, MN

    Youth programming

    $7,500
  25. Start Senior SolutionsEden Prairie, MN

    General operating

    $7,500
  26. 826 MSPMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Faith Community Nurse NetworkShoreview, MN

    General operating

    $5,000
  28. Minnesota African Women's Association (mawa)Brooklyn Center, MN

    General operating

    $4,000
  29. Age Well at HomeMinneapolis, MN

    Presentation honorarium

    $1,000
  30. Sojouner ProjectHopkins, MN

    Presentation honorarium

    $1,000
  31. Start Senior SolutionsEden Prairie, MN

    Presentation honorarium

    $1,000
  32. TrellisMinneapolis, MN

    Presentation honorarium

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

15 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Community Emergency Service IncMinneapolis, MN

    Senior programming

    $25,000
  2. Alive & KickinMinneapolis, MN

    Presentation honorarium

    $17,500
  3. Southeast SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $16,000
  4. Minnesota Elder Justice CenterShoreview, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  5. Nokomis Healthy SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  6. Senior Community ServicesMinnetonka, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  7. Longfellowseward Healthy SeniorsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $14,000
  8. Help at Your DoorGolden Valley, MN

    General operating

    $12,500
  9. Kairos AliveMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $12,000
  10. Rebuilding Together Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN

    Senior programming

    $12,000
  11. Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis, MN

    Senior programming

    $10,000
  12. Community Emergency Assistance ProgramsBrooklyn Ctr, MN

    Meals on wheels

    $10,000
  13. CompasSaint Paul, MN

    Senior programming

    $9,000
  14. Start Senior SolutionsEden Prairie, MN

    General operating

    $7,500
  15. Faith Community Nurse NetworkShoreview, MN

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $85,00035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $52,50022% of the total
  3. Youth development3 grants $40,00017% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $22,5009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $16,5007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota32 grants $342,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Tim D ThorpePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert C CoteTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ruggles CoteTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret Thorpe RichardsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas ThorpeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samuel A CoteTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara HarmonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dan ThorpeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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