Private foundation · EIN 92-0554130 · Rochester, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Alder Branch Foundation Inc

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: 5 grants paid, $111K total, median $15K. 20% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$111K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in MN
20%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Soul Fire Farm Institute IncPetersburg, NYGeneral operations$50K
Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyMinneapolis, MNGeneral operations$40K
Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty NetworkDetroit, MIGeneral operations$15K
IndigehubWindow Rock, AZGeneral operations$5,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy IncWashington, DCGeneral operations$1,000

By state: New York 1 · Minnesota 1 · Michigan 1 · Arizona 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Alder Branch Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Rochester, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 2025. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Alder Branch Foundation Inc 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 Alder Branch Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $111K across 5 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Alder Branch Foundation Inc give?

New York (1 grants), Minnesota (1 grants), Michigan (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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