Private foundation · EIN 41-6419645 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Birmingham-Dorsey Charit Tr 25304690

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: 15 grants paid, $116K total, median $8,000. 80% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$116K
Median grant
$8,000
Stays in MN
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MNGeneral operating$20K
MicrograntsMinneapolis, MNGeneral operating$13K
The Food GroupNew Hope, MNGeneral operating$10K
Catholic Charitiesdorothy Day CntrMinneapolis, MNGeneral operating$10K
The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VAGeneral operating$8,000
Union Gospel Mission Assoc St PaulSt Paul, MNGeneral operating$8,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral operating$8,000
Solid GroundWhite Bear, MNGeneral operating$8,000
Friends in Need Food ShelfCottage Grove, MNGeneral operating$8,000
Our Lady of Peace HomeSt Paul, MNGeneral operating$5,000
Presbyterian Homes FoundationRoseville, MNGeneral operating$5,000
My Very Own BedMinneapolis, MNGeneral operating$4,500
Arc of Greater Twin CitiesSt Paul, MNGeneral operating$3,000
Urban Ventures Leadership FoundationMinneapolis, MNGeneral operating$3,000
Uplift NorthLA Mesa, CAGeneral operating$3,000

By state: Minnesota 12 · Virginia 1 · District of Columbia 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Birmingham-Dorsey Charit Tr 25304690 is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of U S Bank Na, tax-exempt since 2002. 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 Birmingham-Dorsey Charit Tr 25304690 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 Birmingham-Dorsey Charit Tr 25304690 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $116K across 15 grants, a median of $8,000.

Where does Birmingham-Dorsey Charit Tr 25304690 give?

Minnesota (12 grants), Virginia (1 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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