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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-5694301

The Arrow Giving Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $230,199 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

    $230,199

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $259,912
  • Tax year 2023

    $155,202

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $262,714
  • Tax year 2022

    $187,307

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $99,582
  • Tax year 2021

    $255,658

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $251,934
  • Tax year 2020

    $149,865

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $334,635
  • Tax year 2019

    $135,592

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $56,969
  • Tax year 2018

    $114,735

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $31,893

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ashby Legacy FundAshby, MN

    To help people in need.

    $123,112
  2. Foundation XMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $35,000
  3. Hope 4 YouthAnoka, MN

    To help people in need.

    $15,691
  4. TB1FUNDMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $13,575
  5. Firefighters for HealingMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $12,874
  6. Wellstone International High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $10,506
  7. Friends of Ngong RoadMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $10,400
  8. Heartland Tire FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need

    $1,500
  9. The Jacques Pepin FoundationMadison, CT

    To help people in need.

    $1,200
  10. Alexandra HouseBlaine, MN

    To help people in need.

    $1,000
  11. Marantha Christian AcademyBrooklyn Park, MN

    To help people in need.

    $1,000
  12. The DrawerRosemount, MN

    To help people in need.

    $1,000
  13. 180 DegreesSaint Paul, MN

    To help people in need.

    $1,000
  14. M Health Fairview FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $530
  15. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    To help people in need.

    $511
  16. Special Olympics MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    To help people in need.

    $500
  17. Battle Creek Lake SchoolSt Paul, MN

    To help people in need.

    $500
  18. Midland UniversityFremont, NE

    To help people in need.

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $123,41261% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $47,87424% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,6918% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,4005% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,200<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $511<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota15 grants $228,188
  2. Rhode Island1 grant $1,200
  3. New York1 grant $511
  4. Nebraska1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Robert D NelsonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lucinda NelsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brady NelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy NelsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donny BraunDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robin BraunDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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