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Private foundations Minnetonka, MNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Minnetonka, MN

61 private foundations based in Minnetonka, MN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $30.5 million in 1,037 grants, and 6 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. The Curtis L Carlson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $10,178,729 giving
  2. Kopp Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 263 grants Preselected only $3,097,411 giving
  3. Maurice Walk Fine Arts FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,360,084 giving
  4. Lord's Bountiful Blessings FNDN AgyMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $1,485,000 giving
  5. Camara-Press FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $1,258,000 giving
  6. Sunrise Foundation for Education and the ArtsMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $1,062,546 giving
  7. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $1,013,500 giving
  8. Harvey Feldman Charitable TrustMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $935,500 giving
  9. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $926,738 giving
  10. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 99 grants Preselected only $827,350 giving
  11. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $758,590 giving
  12. Mark and Karen Rauenhorst FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $658,000 giving
  13. Mark G and Teresa M Fleischhacker Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $567,650 giving
  14. Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $513,825 giving
  15. WMN FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $480,788 giving
  16. Leonard J Mikulay FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $424,500 giving
  17. Amy R and Philip S Goldman FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $409,365 giving
  18. Mark Walk Wolfinger FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $390,000 giving
  19. The Ankeny FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $303,000 giving
  20. Blue Water FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 giving
  21. MGR FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $221,400 giving
  22. Diana Nelson and John Atwater Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $210,357 giving
  23. Homes for Heroes FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $180,000 giving
  24. Judith Rauenhorst Doerr FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $179,000 giving
  25. JS Turner Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $170,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Curtis L Carlson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $10,178,729 giving
  2. Sunrise Foundation for Education and the ArtsMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $1,062,546 giving
  3. Moscoe Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $130,644 giving
  4. Holden Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $59,000 giving
  5. The Vernon J Pick FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $27,500 giving
  6. Committee on Architecture for Education FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture15 foundations $3,433,96340% of the total
  2. Education24 foundations $2,058,68424% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 foundations $698,8298% of the total
  4. Human services20 foundations $571,2987% of the total
  5. Religion8 foundations $401,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development6 foundations $211,3962% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $1,127,96713% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Holden Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $59,000 giving
  2. Homes for Heroes FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $180,000 giving
  3. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $35,400 giving
  4. Steven Sabes FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $23,518 giving
  5. The Vernon J Pick FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $27,500 giving
  6. Broms Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $126,000 giving
  7. Gage Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $77,596 giving
  8. Diamondbuilder FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $46,900 giving
  9. Mar Vista Investment Partners Charitable FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $9,340 giving
  10. The Blake FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $108,870 giving
  11. Anderson Christian FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $37,500 giving
  12. Scott C and Gina M Gage Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $21,750 giving
  13. The Lyle and Janis Berman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  14. Richard C and Britt L Gage Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $19,500 giving
  15. Diana Nelson and John Atwater Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $210,357 giving