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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6546887

Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation

A private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $1,559,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,203,044
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,453,470

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $21,667,509
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,626,755

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $21,231,078
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,477,560

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $20,942,951
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,351,875

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $19,423,892
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,430,240

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,122,997
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,327,270

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,326,059

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Various funds and

    $964,700
  2. American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science IncNew York, NY

    Various funds

    $300,000
  3. Artspace Projects IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $100,000
  4. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $50,000
  5. The Sanneh Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $50,000
  6. Minneapolis Society of Fine ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Guthrie Theatre FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. Women's Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $20,000
  9. Vital Voices Global Partnership IncWashington, DC

    General operating

    $20,000
  10. Animal Humane SocietyMinneapolis, MN

    Various funds

    $10,000
  11. Pet Haven Inc of MinnesotaBloomington, 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. Education1 grant $964,70062% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $320,00021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $140,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $70,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $15,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota9 grants $1,239,700
  2. New York1 grant $300,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dorsey Whitney Trust Company LLCTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $139,064
  • Blythe BrendenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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

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  2. Houston Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD 44 grants Preselected only $2,701,000 giving
  3. Harvey W Peters Research FoundationSioux Falls, SD 1 grant Accepts applications $864,000 giving
  4. Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & WhitneySioux Falls, SD 41 grants Preselected only $813,070 giving
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