Private foundation · EIN 37-6170742 · Rochester, Minnesota

Poterucha Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $5,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $128K total, median $5,000. 41% of grants stayed in Minnesota. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$128K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MN
41%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$2.4M

How to apply

A LETTER Contact: John J Poterucha, 1422 City View Court Ne, Rochester, Mn, 5072505127 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Quincy UniversityQuincy, ILUnrestricted gift$25K
Hiawatha Homes FoundationRochester, MNUnrestricted gift$20K
St Francis SchoolRochester, MNUnrestricted gift$13K
Channel One Regional Food BankRochester, MNUnrestricted gift$11K
Catholic CharitiesWinona, MNUnrestricted gift$10K
The Landing MnRochester, MNUnrestricted gift$10K
Community Choice Foundation IncFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted gift$5,000
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILUnrestricted gift$5,000
Grace Centers of HopePontiac, MIUnrestricted gift$5,000
St AnthonyEffingham, ILUnrestricted gift$5,000
St Hugo of the HillsBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted gift$5,000
Ladies of Charity Clothes ClosetBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted gift$5,000
Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MIUnrestricted gift$5,000
Healing ChaptersByron, MNUnrestricted gift$1,000
Manresa House of RetreatsConvent, LAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Benedictine LivingRochester, MNUnrestricted gift$1,000
Mid-Continent Railway MuseumNorth Freedom, WIUnrestricted gift$1,000

By state: Minnesota 7 · Illinois 3 · Michigan 5 · Louisiana 1 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Poterucha Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rochester, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 1977. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Poterucha Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. A LETTER Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Poterucha Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $128K across 17 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Poterucha Family Foundation give?

Minnesota (7 grants), Illinois (3 grants), Michigan (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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