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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-0575702

The Three Sisters Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $73,000 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.

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

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,152,303

  • Tax year 2023

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,120,816

  • Tax year 2022

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,141,086

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,171,956

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,094

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,813

  • Tax year 2019

    $68,981

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,472

  • Tax year 2018

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,390

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. No Kid HungryPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Richard J Caron FoundationWernersville, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. California Wildlife CenterCalabasas, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  9. Every Mother CountsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. ASPCANew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Challenge AspenSnowmass VLG, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Connections for Abused Women and ChildrenChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. The Bridge for YouthMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Dream of Wild HealthMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Organic Consumers AssociationFinland, MN

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. Roaring Fork Mountain Bike AssociationAspen, CO

    Rfmba trail agents racing team

    $1,000
  23. Saving GracieVacaville, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Terracycle Global FoundationTrenton, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $14,00026% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $6,00011% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $6,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $3,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $10,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $31,000
  2. New York4 grants $13,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $10,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  5. Minnesota4 grants $5,000
  6. Illinois2 grants $4,000
  7. Colorado2 grants $3,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sarah MacmillanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jessica Chaney AbateDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Katrina ChaneyDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • California ChaneyDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michella JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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