Private foundation · EIN 41-0944654 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ahs Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 85 grants paid, $551K total, median $4,000. 6% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
85
$551K
Median grant
$4,000
Stays in MN
6%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$10M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 85 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
WeecycleDenver, COGeneral support$50K
Hope Has No BordersDenver, COGeneral operating$30K
Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenDenver, COGeneral operating$30K
Bienvenidos Food BankDenver, COGeneral operating$30K
The Delores ProjectDenver, COGeneral operating$30K
Lake Erie InkCleveland Heights, OHGeneral support$25K
Ebb Flow ArtsKula, HIGeneral operating$15K
NAACP Legal Defense FundNew York, NJGeneral support$13K
Transgender Law CenterOakland, CAGeneral operating$13K
Orion SocietyGreat Barrington, MAGeneral operating$12K
Pine Street InnBoston, MAGeneral support$10K
The Trevor ProjectWest Hollywood, CAGeneral support$10K
Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Co AmericaDetroit, MIGeneral operating$10K
Sierra Foothill ConservancyPrather, CAGeneral operating$10K
Giant Steps Therapeutic EquestrainPetaluma, CAGeneral operating$10K
Village of HealingEuclid, OHGeneral operating$10K
PretermCleveland, OHGeneral operating$10K
HopewellChagrin Falls, OHGeneral support$9,000
Maui Nui Botanical GardensKahului, HIGeneral support$8,000
Slide RanchMuir Beach, CAGeneral operating$8,000
Mountain Play AssociationSan Rafael, CAGeneral operating$8,000
Fairmount Montessori AssociationCleveland Heights, OHGeneral operating$7,500
Maui Pops OrchestraKihei, HIGeneral support$6,500
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$6,500
Side By SideSan Anselmo, CAGeneral support$6,000
Seattle Repertory TheaterSeattle, WAGeneral support$5,000
Oregon Shakespeare FestivalAshland, ORGeneral support$5,000
Girls on the Run RockiesGreenwood Village, COGeneral support$5,000
Choice NetworkWorthington, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Wyoming Outdoor CouncilLander, WYGeneral operating$5,000
City of Mill ValleyMill Valley, CAGeneral operating$5,000
Colorado Bluegrass Music SocietyDenver, COGeneral operating$5,000
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Poverello HouseFresno, CAGeneral operating$5,000
Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WAGeneral operating$5,000
Hesperian Health GuidesBerkeley, CAGeneral operating$5,000
The Music SettlementCleveland, OHGeneral operating$5,000
Oakland Lgbtq Community CenterOakland, CAGeneral operating$5,000
Black Mamas Matter AllianceAtlanta, GAGeneral support$5,000
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZGeneral support$5,000
Red Cloud Indian SchoolPine Ridge, SDGeneral operating$4,500
Soul Fire Farm Institute IncPetersburgh, NYGeneral operating$4,500
KiddoMill Valley, CAGeneral support$4,000
SageNew York, NYGeneral support$4,000
Urban Community SchoolCleveland, OHGeneral operating$4,000
Railstotrails ConservancyWashington, DCGeneral operating$4,000
The Nature Center at Shaker LakesCleveland, OHGeneral operating$3,500
Oakland Childrens Fairyland IncOakland, CAGeneral operating$3,500
Community Food Bank IncTucson, AZGeneral support$3,000
St Therese Foundation IncSt Louis Park, MNGeneral support$3,000
City YearBoston, MAGeneral support$2,500
Citizen SchoolsBoston, MAGeneral support$2,500
Oakland Parks & Recreation FdnOakland, CAGeneral support$2,500
Feeding the Gulf CoastTheodore, ALGeneral operating$2,500
Indian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MNGeneral operating$2,500
Fresno Free College FoundationFresno, CAGeneral operating$2,500
Middle East Childrens AllianceBerkeley, CAGeneral operating$2,500
Monterey County Food BankSalinas, CAGeneral operating$2,500
Chicago Womens Health CenterChicago, ILGeneral support$2,500
EcofarmSanta Cruz, CAGeneral operating$2,500

By state: Colorado 7 · California 23 · Ohio 15 · Hawaii 3 · Massachusetts 4 · Alabama 3

About this foundation

Ahs Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ahs Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ahs Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $551K across 85 grants, a median of $4,000.

Where does Ahs Foundation give?

Colorado (7 grants), California (23 grants), Ohio (15 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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