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Private foundations Lakeville, MNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lakeville, MN

17 private foundations based in Lakeville, MN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $10.9 million in 131 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Safety Signs Family Education FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,097,747 giving
  2. Harry & Jan Sweere FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $4,194,371 giving
  3. Big T FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $353,500 giving
  4. Just Cause Charity IncLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $58,813 giving
  5. Howard Merriman Scholarathlete Scholarship AssociationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $46,000 giving
  6. The Ray Christensen FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  7. The Jack & Sarah Matasosky FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $30,041 giving
  8. Frankard FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $27,000 giving
  9. The Janky FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 giving
  10. Lee & Susan West Family FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,825 giving
  11. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $4,250 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Howard Merriman Scholarathlete Scholarship AssociationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $46,000 giving
  2. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $4,250 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 foundation $546,00035% of the total
  2. International aid1 foundation $350,00022% of the total
  3. Mental health2 foundations $155,00010% of the total
  4. Human services3 foundations $108,1507% of the total
  5. Youth development2 foundations $100,5006% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 foundation $70,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $247,24216% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Frankard FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $27,000 giving
  2. The Jack & Sarah Matasosky FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $30,041 giving
  3. Big T FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $353,500 giving
  4. Safety Signs Family Education FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,097,747 giving
  5. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $4,250 giving
  6. Lee & Susan West Family FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,825 giving
  7. Howard Merriman Scholarathlete Scholarship AssociationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $46,000 giving
  8. The Janky FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 giving
  9. Just Cause Charity IncLakeville, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $58,813 giving