How to apply
The applicant may mail or email an application and must include their: Name, personal phone number, mailing address, personal email, intended major, name of technical college, and the address of the technical college. Contact: Frandsen Family Foundation, Po Box 104, Rush City, Mn, 3203584406 Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: Available scholarships must be for full-time semester enrollment towards a certificate, diploma, or associate degree at wisconsin indianhead technical college, pine technical community college, or pre-approved technical college, beginning in the semester following the receipt of high school diploma from luck or rush city high schools. It will cover any remaining tuition and fees after the student's federal pell grant and state grants have been applied to the student's account. Scholarships will be renewed the following year provided scholarship recipients have completed 24 credit hours, maint…
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
Top 9 of 10 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Gandy DancerFrederic, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Ice Age Trail AllianceCross Plains, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Mary Jo VaughnNorth Branch, MN | Help with life expenses, low income and elderly, health issues | $5,000 |
| Zion Lutheran ChurchFrederic, WI | Food shelf and church community | $5,000 |
| Dick BeardsleyBemidji, MN | Financial need | $1,000 |
| Kelly AndersonHarris, MN | Financial need | $1,000 |
| Rick SistadLuck, WI | Financial need after fire damage | $1,000 |
| Chisago County Historical SocietyLindstrom, MN | Operations | $500 |
| Jesse MerkelMinneapolis, MN | Financial need after child's death | $500 |
By state: Minnesota 6 · Wisconsin 4
About this foundation
Frandsen Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in North Branch, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Frandsen Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The applicant may mail or email an application and must include their: Name, personal phone number, mailing address, personal email, intended major, name of technical college, and the address of the… Deadlines: N/A.
How much does Frandsen Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.0M across 10 grants, a median of $3,000.
Where does Frandsen Family Foundation give?
Minnesota (6 grants), Wisconsin (4 grants), per its latest filing.
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