Private foundation · EIN 41-1637573 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pat Hetland Family 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 31 grants paid, $216K total, median $6,000. 35% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
31
$216K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in MN
35%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic FoundationRochester, MNProgram support$30K
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCProgram support$25K
Salvation Armyrochester BranchRochester, MNProgram support$15K
Building Homes for HeroesIsland Park, NYProgram support$10K
Fisher House FoundationRockville, MDProgram support$10K
Independence Fund IncMiami Beach, FLProgram support$10K
Injured Marine Semper Fi FundQuantico, VAProgram support$10K
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLProgram support$10K
Houston Fire DepartmentHouston, MNProgram support$8,000
Houston Community AmbulanceHouston, MNProgram support$7,000
St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SDProgram support$7,000
Bethany Evangelical Free ChurchLA Crosse, WIReligious$6,000
Christ the King Anglican ChurchSpokane, WAProgram support$6,000
FIRST Baptist Church AtlantaAtlanta, GAReligious$6,000
Second Baptist Church of HoustonHouston, TXWinning walk$6,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYProgram support$6,000
Houston County K9 FoundationLA Crescent, MNProgram support$5,000
LA Crescent Animal RescueLA Crescent, MNProgram support$5,000
Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DCProgram support$5,000
Shriners HospitalsTampa, FLProgram support$5,000
Minnesota ConservationMinneapolis, MNProgram support$4,000
Make a Wish Foundation of Eastern North CarolinaRaliegh, NCProgram support$3,000
Make a Wish FoundationMinneapolis, MNProgram support$3,000
Iron Ridge ChurchWaukon, IAReligious$2,500
Money Creek United Methodist ChurchHouston, MNProgram support$2,500
White Lake Volunteer Fire DepartmentWhite Lake, SDProgram support$2,500
Houston County Historical SocietyCaledonia, MNProgram support$2,000
Spikes K9 FundVirginia Beach, VAProgram support$2,000
Az Desert Rotti & PalsPatagonia, AZProgram support$1,000
Mahs Mitchell Area Historical SocietyMitchell, SDProgram support$1,000
Minnesota Sheriffs AssociationSt Paul, MNProgram support$200

By state: Minnesota 11 · North Carolina 2 · Florida 3 · New York 2 · Virginia 2 · South Dakota 3

About this foundation

Pat Hetland Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, administered in care of Wells Fargo, tax-exempt since 1989. 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 Pat Hetland Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Pat Hetland Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $216K across 31 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Pat Hetland Family Foundation give?

Minnesota (11 grants), North Carolina (2 grants), Florida (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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