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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3996122

GHR Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 155 grants and $36.4 million paid in grants.

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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.

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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 2024

    $36,431,731

    Grants listed
    155
    Assets, end of year
    $1,139,152,221

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,920,409

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,745,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,370,516

    Grants listed
    212
    Assets, end of year
    $998,059,664

  • Tax year 2021

    $31,440,676

    Grants listed
    205
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,233,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $38,822,252

    Grants listed
    218
    Assets, end of year
    $1,171,427,185

  • Tax year 2019

    $36,318,847

    Grants listed
    226
    Assets, end of year
    $1,079,953,939

Grants paid in 2024

155 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    DIAN Open label extension

    $2,050,000
  2. St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    Campaign for Academic Excellence

    $2,000,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Mayo Clinic Study of Aging

    $1,500,000
  4. The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    GroundBreak Coalition Fund

    $1,500,000
  5. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    APEX Study

    $1,000,000
  6. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    APEX Study

    $1,000,000
  7. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Building Capacity for Longevity

    $1,000,000
  8. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Engineering for the Difference

    $1,000,000
  9. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    MCSA Regional Expansion

    $1,000,000
  10. St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    Legacy Grant

    $1,000,000
  11. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    Supporting the success of students, faculty, and staff

    $1,000,000
  12. Jesuit Refugee Service InternationalRome, Italy

    Reconciliation and Organizational Strengthening

    $800,000
  13. Lund UniversityLund, Sweden

    Proteomics Research

    $800,000
  14. The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO

    SILQ Center

    $800,000
  15. Secretariat for the EconomyCitt del Vaticano, Italy

    Organizational Support

    $750,000
  16. Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA)Vatican City State, Italy

    Human resource development plan

    $725,000
  17. Jesuit Refugee Service InternationalRome, Italy

    Reconciliation & Organizational Strengthening

    $700,000
  18. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Children's Policy and Funding Initiative

    $650,000
  19. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Study of Blood-Based Biomarkers in VA Memory Clinics

    $600,000
  20. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Alzheimer's Disease Strategic Fund (ADSF)

    $500,000
  21. Amherst H Wilder FoundationSt Paul, MN

    Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood Cradle-to-Career Initiatives

    $500,000
  22. Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentCitt del Vaticano, Italy

    Core Operating Support

    $500,000
  23. Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentCitt del Vaticano, Italy

    Core Operating Support

    $500,000
  24. International Union of Superiors General (UISG)Rome, Italy

    Commission for the Care of Persons and Phase 1 for Catholic Care for Children International

    $500,000
  25. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Adaptive Immunity in Tauopathy

    $500,000
  26. Caritas InternationalisVatican City, Italy

    Capacity building and safeguarding

    $400,000
  27. FaithInvestLondon, United Kingdom

    General Operations

    $400,000
  28. Neighborhood Development CenterSaint Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $375,000
  29. The Association of Religious in UgandaKampala, Uganda

    Sustaining and Accelerating Best Practices Towards Family-based Care for Children

    $375,000
  30. Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative dba Francesco CollaborativeWashington, DC

    Discerning pathways for Global Church resource flows and education

    $350,000
  31. The General Secretariat of the SynodRome, Italy

    Synod on Synodality Assembly October 2024

    $350,000
  32. Misean CaraDublin, Ireland

    Caring for Children with Disabilities: A Collaborative Initiative of Catholic Sisters in Africa

    $340,932
  33. The Association of Religious in UgandaKampala, Uganda

    Sustaining and Accelerating Best Practices Towards Family-based Care for Children

    $337,395
  34. The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    GHR Foundation Fund

    $331,883
  35. Secretariat of StateVatican City State, Italy

    Ad limina visit and Pontifical Yearbook

    $325,500
  36. The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Pastoral Research

    $324,000
  37. Catholic Medical Mission Board IncNew York, NY

    Kusamala III: Strengthening communities abilities to better care for all vulnerable children

    $310,000
  38. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Culture of Encounter Phase II

    $310,000
  39. Alliance for Children EverywhereRidgefield, WA

    Supporting the use of emergency foster care and the overall transition to family-based care

    $300,000
  40. Leadership Conference of Women ReligiousSilver Spring, MD

    General Operations

    $300,000
  41. The Centro di Alta Formazione Laudato SiVatican City, Italy

    Operating Support

    $300,000
  42. Zambia Association of SisterhoodsZambia

    Expanding Catholic facility transitions to family and community-based care

    $260,000
  43. All SquareMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations; Expansion Pilot

    $250,000
  44. Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities IncWashington, DC

    Capital Campaign

    $250,000
  45. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Undergraduate Plummer Scholar Expansion

    $250,000
  46. Trustees of Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    City Connects in Twin Cities Catholic Schools Phase IV

    $235,875
  47. Catholic Relief Services - USCCBBaltimore, MD

    Solidifying coordination of the collaborative approach to national child welfare systems

    $230,000
  48. UNICEF - ZambiaZambia

    Phase III: Solidifying social welfare system strengthening in Zambia

    $217,000
  49. CepromeChihuahua, Mexico

    Safeguarding Technical Assistance

    $208,000
  50. African American Leadership ForumMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $200,000
  51. Banner Alzheimer's FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative

    $200,000
  52. International Catholic Migration CommissionGeneva, Switzerland

    Child Protection expansion programming

    $200,000
  53. International Catholic Migration CommissionGeneva, Switzerland

    Expanding Partnerships in Emergencies

    $200,000
  54. This Life CambodiaSiem Reap, Cambodia

    Phase III Collaborative Support Program

    $180,000
  55. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Supporting the social welfare workforce to ensure family and community-based care

    $175,000
  56. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Global Collaborative on Children's Issues

    $172,500
  57. Vides InternationalRome, Italy

    Keeping Families Together II

    $163,200
  58. SpoonPortland, OR

    Integrating Nutrition and Feeding into Sister-Led Care Reform

    $157,000
  59. Association of Women in Religious Institutes in Malawi (AWRIM)Lilongwe, Malawi

    Catholic Care for Children in Malawi

    $150,000
  60. Christian Alliance for OrphansMcLean, VA

    CAFO Research Center Core Operations

    $150,000
  61. NEO Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    General Operations: Elevate Children Funders Group

    $150,000
  62. NEO Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    General Operations for the LJF Movement

    $150,000
  63. Pontifical Gregorian UniversityRome, Italy

    The Safe Journey Home

    $150,000
  64. Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK)Nairobi, Kenya

    Catholic Care for Children Kenya

    $148,000
  65. Caritas in Veritate FoundationSwitzerland

    Multi-lateral convening capacity on global affairs

    $140,000
  66. International Union of Superiors General (UISG)Rome, Italy

    UISG Core Support

    $125,000
  67. MN Parent UnionSt Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $125,000
  68. EdAlliesMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $104,000
  69. Aim Higher FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $100,000
  70. Catholic Community FoundationMinnesota, MN

    Local Community Grant Making

    $100,000
  71. Holt International Children's ServicesEugene, OR

    Phase III: Building Bridges to Families and Promoting Domestic Adoption

    $100,000
  72. Holy Family Sisters of Colombo ProvinceColombo, Sri Lanka

    Phase 1 Implementation - CCCSL

    $100,000
  73. Jesuit Refugee Service InternationalRome, Italy

    Organizational strengthening

    $100,000
  74. Minnesota Council of ChurchesMinneapolis, MN

    Core Support

    $100,000
  75. NEO Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Support for Community and Land Justice Project

    $100,000
  76. Risen Christ Catholic SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $100,000
  77. Sisters of Mercy of the Americas IncSilver Spring, MD

    Leadership Collaborative - General operations support

    $100,000
  78. This Life CambodiaSiem Reap, Cambodia

    Phase III: This Life in Families

    $100,000
  79. Family Health InternationalDurham, NC

    Data Collection and Supports to GHR's Catholic Schools Initiative

    $93,954
  80. Pontifical Commission for the Protection of MinorsVatican City, Italy

    Digitalisation of Palazzo Maffei-Marescotti

    $80,000
  81. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General Operations

    $80,000
  82. Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolRichfield, MN

    General Operations

    $78,000
  83. SpoonPortland, OR

    Integrating Nutrition and Feeding into Sister-Led Care Reform

    $75,000
  84. markempa LLCCircle Pines, MN

    CCC support

    $73,542
  85. Children In Families (CIF)Cambodia

    Supporting improved service delivery, case management and organizational development

    $70,000
  86. International Catholic Migration CommissionGeneva, Switzerland

    CR4U - Coordination

    $70,000
  87. Immaculate Conception SchoolColumbia Heights, MN

    General Operations

    $65,000
  88. Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual HeritageChicago, IL

    The Way Forward 2024 - An Ecclesial Gathering Laudato Si

    $55,000
  89. St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    Faculty for Clinical Experience

    $55,000
  90. Catholic Community FoundationMinnesota, MN

    Advancement Team Support

    $53,408
  91. Dicastery for CommunicationRome, Italy

    A synodal perspective to Faith Communication in the Digital World

    $52,500
  92. Catholic Community FoundationMinnesota, MN

    Targeted Literacy and Math Instruction

    $50,542
  93. Ascension Catholic AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $50,000
  94. Community of Saints Regional Catholic SchoolWest St Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $50,000
  95. Council on FoundationsWashington, DC

    Advancing Programming

    $50,000
  96. Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOlney, MD

    General Operations

    $50,000
  97. St Jerome Catholic SchoolMaplewood, MN

    General Operations

    $50,000
  98. The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Northside Funder's Group

    $50,000
  99. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    RJI General Operations

    $50,000
  100. Vail Christian AcademyAvon, CO

    General Operations

    $50,000
  101. St Helena Catholic SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $46,000
  102. Daughters of Charity of St Vincent De Paul - St LouiseSt Louis, MO

    Care of the sick and poor in Lebanon

    $40,000
  103. Immaculate Conception SchoolColumbia Heights, MN

    Director of Advancement Seed Grant

    $32,500
  104. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    GLS scholarship support

    $30,000
  105. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $25,000
  106. Detroit Children's FundDetroit, MI

    General Operations

    $25,000
  107. Detroit Parent NetworkDetroit, MI

    General Operations

    $25,000
  108. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    To support the Dean's Fund at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

    $25,000
  109. Interfaith Outreach and Community PartnersPlymouth, MN

    General Operations

    $25,000
  110. Jesuit Refugee Service USAWashington, DC

    In support of JRS Romania

    $25,000
  111. Mujeres Latinas En AccionChicago, IL

    General Operations

    $25,000
  112. St ProcopiusChicago, IL

    Religious Education Program & Other Parish Only Expenses

    $25,000
  113. Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $25,000
  114. Education Foundation of Eagle CountyEdwards, CO

    General Operations

    $20,000
  115. Giving Voice InitiativeMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $20,000
  116. Project for Pride in Living IncMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $20,000
  117. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    The Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

    $20,000
  118. CommonwealNew York, NY

    Commonweal Centennial Sponsorship

    $15,000
  119. Edina Crime Prevention FundEdina, MN

    General Operations

    $15,000
  120. Hope Border InstituteEl Paso, TX

    General Operations

    $15,000
  121. Jeremiah ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $15,000
  122. The Center for Effective Philanthropy IncCambridge, MA

    General Support

    $15,000
  123. The Rivers SchoolWeston, MA

    Dunn Jarzavek Funds

    $15,000
  124. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Children's Policy and Funding Initiative

    $15,000
  125. TreeHouseSt Louis Park, MN

    General Operations

    $15,000
  126. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    RJI Support

    $15,000
  127. Urban Ventures Leadership FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $15,000
  128. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    General Operations

    $15,000
  129. Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    IBCS General Operations

    $15,000
  130. Benedictine Sisters of Pontifical JurisdictionFerdinand, IN

    Collaborative Planning for Sustainability

    $11,000
  131. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General Operations

    $10,000
  132. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    GLS scholarship support

    $10,000
  133. National Catholic ReporterKansas City, MO

    General Operating

    $10,000
  134. New City Covenant ChurchEdina, MN

    General Operations

    $10,000
  135. St Joseph ServicesSt Louis, MO

    General Operations

    $10,000
  136. Steamboat Christian CenterSteamboat SPR, CO

    General Operations

    $10,000
  137. The Convent and Academy of the VisitationMendota HTS, MN

    Rene Gavic Fund

    $10,000
  138. The Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $10,000
  139. The Open DoorEagan, MN

    General Operations

    $10,000
  140. The Reformed Church of BronxvilleBronxville, NY

    General Operations

    $10,000
  141. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations for Heller Hurwicz Economics Institute

    $10,000
  142. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    UST IRJH Sponsorship

    $10,000
  143. Visitation Monastery of MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

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

    General Operations

    $5,000
  145. Ascension Catholic AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    St. Peter Claver Catholic School

    $5,000
  146. CornerHouseMinneapolis, MN

    Prevention

    $5,000
  147. Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $5,000
  148. Grace FellowshipBrooklyn Park, MN

    Next Step

    $5,000
  149. MacPhail Center for MusicMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  150. Neomuralismos De MexicoSaint Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  151. Penumbra TheatreSt Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  152. Saint Thomas AcademyMendota Heights, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  153. St Paul Chamber OrchestraSt Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  154. St Stephen's Episcopal ChurchEdina, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000
  155. Women's AdvocatesSaint Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

17 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Mayo Clinic Study of Aging Renewal

    $6,000,000
  2. Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public LifeWashington DC, DC

    Building Capacity for Longevity

    $5,000,000
  3. Region SkaneKristianstad, Sweden

    BioFINDER Primary & Memory Clinic Study

    $3,000,000
  4. Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK)Nairobi, Kenya

    Catholic Care for Children

    $1,500,000
  5. Caritas InernationalisVatican City, Italy

    Capacity buiding and safeguarding

    $700,000
  6. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Mental health Support Program for Individuals with DIAD Mutations

    $550,000
  7. All SquareMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $500,000
  8. Trustees of Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    City Connects

    $495,125
  9. Caritas in Veritate FoundationSwitzerland

    Multi-lateral convening capacity on global affairs

    $280,000
  10. International Union of Superiors General (UISG)Rome, Italy

    UISG Core Support

    $250,000
  11. Risen Christ Catholic SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General Operations

    $200,000
  12. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Global Collaborative on Children's Issues

    $172,500
  13. NEO Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $150,000
  14. Community of Saints Regional Catholic SchoolWest St Paul, MN

    General Operations

    $100,000
  15. St Jerome Catholic SchoolMaplewood, MN

    General Operations

    $100,000
  16. The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Northside Funder's Group

    $50,000
  17. Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual HeritageChicago, IL

    The Way Forward 2024

    $45,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health9 grants $7,900,00037% of the total
  2. Education22 grants $7,758,37536% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking9 grants $2,175,83310% of the total
  4. Human services12 grants $2,117,00010% of the total
  5. International aid6 grants $898,9544% of the total
  6. Public affairs3 grants $400,0002% of the total
  7. 8 other causes12 grants $210,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota58 grants $11,544,875
  2. Illinois8 grants $4,265,000
  3. District of Columbia11 grants $2,546,500
  4. Missouri4 grants $1,350,000
  5. Massachusetts4 grants $1,265,875
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000,000
  7. California4 grants $765,000
  8. New York8 grants $750,000
  9. Maryland4 grants $680,000
  10. Oregon3 grants $332,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Amy R GoldmanPresident Hours 40Pay $327,621
  • Fred MillerVice President Hours 40Pay $457,037
  • Suzanne FlanniganChief Financial Officer & Treasurer Hours 40Pay $412,406
  • Mark RauenhorstVice Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tonya AllenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maria CarrilloDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne DeanovicDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sr Carol KeehanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah RobinsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim WelshDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristine R WidmerDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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