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Private foundations St Paul, MNtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in St Paul, MN

144 private foundations based in St Paul, MN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $259 million in 5,120 grants, and 38 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 180 grants Accepts applications $57,229,750 giving
  2. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 148 grants Accepts applications $53,713,449 giving
  3. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 149 grants Preselected only $18,241,029 giving
  4. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 110 grants Accepts applications $13,914,886 giving
  5. Wilson FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $11,080,000 giving
  6. Ecolab Foundation (a/k/a Ecolab Industry Foundation)St Paul, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $8,488,389 giving
  7. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $7,882,000 giving
  8. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 185 grants Accepts applications $6,821,500 giving
  9. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 94 grants Preselected only $5,924,863 giving
  10. Elmer L & Eleanor J Andersen FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $5,833,439 giving
  11. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 157 grants Accepts applications $5,494,685 giving
  12. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 212 grants Accepts applications $4,692,996 giving
  13. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $4,573,035 giving
  14. Securian Financial FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,428,728 giving
  15. Ryan Memorial FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $3,840,706 giving
  16. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1,036 grants Accepts applications $3,357,300 giving
  17. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 88 grants Preselected only $2,924,750 giving
  18. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 117 grants Accepts applications $2,711,750 giving
  19. Rooted PhilanthropicSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $2,453,700 giving
  20. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 148 grants Accepts applications $2,215,666 giving
  21. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $2,163,000 giving
  22. The Ihle Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 giving
  23. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 117 grants Accepts applications $1,628,375 giving
  24. Patterson FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 135 grants Accepts applications $1,539,231 giving
  25. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 126 grants Preselected only $1,374,700 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 180 grants Accepts applications $57,229,750 giving
  2. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 148 grants Accepts applications $53,713,449 giving
  3. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 110 grants Accepts applications $13,914,886 giving
  4. Ecolab Foundation (a/k/a Ecolab Industry Foundation)St Paul, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $8,488,389 giving
  5. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $7,882,000 giving
  6. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 185 grants Accepts applications $6,821,500 giving
  7. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 157 grants Accepts applications $5,494,685 giving
  8. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 212 grants Accepts applications $4,692,996 giving
  9. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $4,573,035 giving
  10. Securian Financial FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,428,728 giving
  11. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1,036 grants Accepts applications $3,357,300 giving
  12. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 117 grants Accepts applications $2,711,750 giving
  13. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 148 grants Accepts applications $2,215,666 giving
  14. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 117 grants Accepts applications $1,628,375 giving
  15. Patterson FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 135 grants Accepts applications $1,539,231 giving
  16. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $1,265,900 giving
  17. The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $1,168,523 giving
  18. Millsdavis FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $693,161 giving
  19. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $509,000 giving
  20. Trillium Family FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $496,200 giving
  21. The Camargo FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $434,857 giving
  22. The Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $425,856 giving
  23. Baillon Family Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $215,200 giving
  24. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $70,700 giving
  25. Frances Curran Foundation Agency Co CeteraSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $70,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking48 foundations $52,488,38230% of the total
  2. Human services51 foundations $22,901,00613% of the total
  3. Community development32 foundations $16,808,66610% of the total
  4. Education71 foundations $15,868,6299% of the total
  5. Arts and culture48 foundations $14,588,4898% of the total
  6. Health43 foundations $11,135,6056% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $41,113,25624% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2023 110 grants Preselected only $1,080,810 giving
  2. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $70,700 giving
  3. Wayne Goldstein Memorial FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 36 grants Accepts applications $27,600 giving
  4. Homer & Ruth Hamby Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $79,000 giving
  5. Fabricon FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $32,031 giving
  6. Frattalone Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $51,950 giving
  7. Howard Family FundSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $9,050 giving
  8. Milton H & Lillian Z Schwartz Schwartz Family FundSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $17,359 giving
  9. RMW FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $390,000 giving
  10. Aiimsonians of America IncSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $22,750 giving
  11. The Paul and Dawn Sjolund FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $191,900 giving
  12. Krinkie Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  13. Baillon Family Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $215,200 giving
  14. Roger and Myra Greenberg Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $12,365 giving
  15. Agarwala FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $66,129 giving