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Private foundations Mendota Heights, MNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Mendota Heights, MN

9 private foundations based in Mendota Heights, MN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.4 million in 198 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. Whaley FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $1,561,500 giving
  2. Granite Foundation Agency (PLG)Mendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 117 grants Accepts applications $887,391 giving
  3. Gilligan FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $457,000 giving
  4. Matrix FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $250,400 giving
  5. Rusty & Mary Jane Poepl FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $140,000 giving
  6. The Rudolph W and Gladys Miller Medical Research FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $59,538 giving
  7. Evergreen FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $39,500 giving
  8. Expedition FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $8,500 giving
  9. The Robert & Teresa FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Granite Foundation Agency (PLG)Mendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 117 grants Accepts applications $887,391 giving
  2. Expedition FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $8,500 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education5 foundations $739,50049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $345,00023% of the total
  3. Human services3 foundations $133,0009% of the total
  4. Animals3 foundations $92,2006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $70,4705% of the total
  6. Health5 foundations $41,5503% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $78,1775% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Rudolph W and Gladys Miller Medical Research FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $59,538 giving
  2. Expedition FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $8,500 giving
  3. The Robert & Teresa FoundationMendota Heights, MN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $3,000 giving