Private foundation · EIN 43-2093439 · Minnetrista, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

K a H R 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: 61 grants paid, $13M total, median $50K. 82% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
61
$13M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in MN
82%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$40M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 61 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Minnesota ZooApple Valley, MNGeneral support$1.6M
Heritage Museums & GardensSandwich, MAGeneral support$1.3M
Minnesota Adult & Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$1.2M
PulseMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$1.0M
Southwest Christian High SchoolChaska, MNGeneral support$994K
Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$952K
American Heart AssociationEagan, MNGeneral support$503K
Crown CollegeSt Bonifacius, MNGeneral support$500K
Family Leader FoundationUrbandale, IAGeneral support$494K
Minnesota Family Council & InstituteSt Paul, MNGeneral support$400K
Southwest Initiative FoundationHutchinson, MNGeneral support$367K
FraserMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$346K
Southside Community Health ServicesMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$300K
Youth FrontiersMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$250K
Helping Paws of Minnesota IncHopkins, MNGeneral support$206K
Haiti Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$205K
Prager UniversitySherman Oaks, CAGeneral support$201K
Take Charge MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$201K
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$151K
Norway HouseMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$125K
The Bond Between (formerly Secondhand Hounds)Minnetonka, MNGeneral support$103K
Core FoundationReston, VAGeneral support$101K
Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$100K
Bestprep Mn Business Venture & Technology WorkshopBrooklyn Park, MNGeneral support$100K
St Catherine UniversitySt Paul, MNGeneral support$98K
Treehouse Youth OutreachMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$75K
Turning Point USACrown Point, INGeneral support$75K
Can Do CaninesNew Hope, MNGeneral support$56K
Nph USAChicago, ILGeneral support$55K
Majestic Hills RanchLakeville, MNGeneral support$50K
Reagan Legacy FoundationEncino, CAGeneral support$50K
Hope Chest for Breast CancerOrono, MNGeneral support$47K
Accessability IncMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$40K
Way to GrowMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$35K
Minnesota History TheatreSt Paul, MNGeneral support$30K
985 Ktis RadioSt Paul, MNGeneral support$25K
Girl Scouts River ValleySt Paul, MNGeneral support$25K
Minnesota ArboretumChaska, MNGeneral support$25K
MovefwdHopkins, MNGeneral support$25K
United Health Care Children's FoundationMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$25K
CaringbridgeBloomington, MNGeneral support$20K
Hope HarborMarshall, MNGeneral support$20K
Raices Sagradas Community Mental HealthSt Paul, MNGeneral support$20K
St David's CenterMinnetonka, MNGeneral support$20K
Union Gospel Mission Saint PaulSt Paul, MNGeneral support$20K
Living Well Disability ServicesMendota Heights, MNGeneral support$15K
Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$15K
The Arc MinnesotaSt Paul, MNGeneral support$15K
Ironwood Springs Christian RanchStewartville, MNGeneral support$10K
Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (lift)Luverne, MNGeneral support$10K
Twin Cities RiseMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$10K
Animal Humane SocietyGolden Valley, MNGeneral support$5,000
AvivoMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$5,000
Cradle of HopeRoseville, MNGeneral support$5,000
Relate Counseling CenterMinnetonka, MNGeneral support$5,000
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCGeneral support$5,000
The Front Line FoundationSt Louis Park, MNGeneral support$5,000
The Salvation Army MinnesotaRoseville, MNGeneral support$5,000
Secondhand HoundsMinnetonka, MNGeneral support$3,500
Association of Small FoundationsWashington, DCGeneral support$1,660

By state: Minnesota 50 · Massachusetts 1 · Iowa 1 · California 2 · District of Columbia 2 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

K a H R Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Minnetrista, Minnesota, administered in care of Warren Herreid II, tax-exempt since 2006. 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 K a H R 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 K a H R Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $13M across 61 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does K a H R Foundation give?

Minnesota (50 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), Iowa (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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