Private foundation · EIN 94-6181833 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (February for new applicants: August for renewals) and its median grant is $5,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 55 grants paid, $562K total, median $5,000. Stated restrictions: Nevada county, ca residents only and low to middle income families

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
55
$562K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MN
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
February for new applicants: August for
Assets
$10M

How to apply

Std scholarship; a trans of grades: Students and family income resume Contact: US Bank N a, Po Box 0634, Milwaukee, Wi, 5034643580 Deadlines: February for new applicants: August for renewals Restrictions: Nevada county, ca residents only and low to middle income families

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

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of CaliforniaIrvine, CAScholarship$110K
California State University ChicoChico, CAScholarships$65K
Cal Poly HumboldtArcata, CAGeneral operating$41K
Nevada County FairgroundsGrass Valley, CAScholarships$30K
University of Nevada RenoReno, NVScholarship$25K
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CAScholarship$20K
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WAScholarship$15K
The Foodbank of Nevada CountyGrass Valley, CAGeneral operating$15K
Interfaith Food MinistryGrass Valley, CAGeneral operating$15K
Sierra CollegeRocklin, CAScholarships$11K
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CAScholarships$10K
NjuhsdGrass Valley, CAScholarships$10K
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UTScholarship$10K
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CAScholarship$10K
UCLALos Angeles, CAScholarships$7,500
University of MissouricolumbiaColumbia, MOGeneral operating$5,000
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$5,000
University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAScholarship$5,000
Reed CollegePortland, ORScholarship$5,000
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAGeneral operating$5,000
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTScholarship$5,000
Vanguard University of Southern CaCosta Mesa, CAScholarship$5,000
Palomar College- San Marcos CampusSan Marcos, CAScholarship$5,000
Ca State University East BayHayward, CAScholarship$5,000
Ca State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CAScholarship$5,000
Ca State University SacramentoSacramento, CAScholarship$5,000
California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CAScholarship$5,000
Friends of the Nevada County LibrariesNevada City, NVGeneral operating$5,000
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, COScholarship$5,000
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAScholarship$5,000
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarship$5,000
College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MOScholarship$5,000
University of California DavisDavis, CAScholarship$5,000
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, ORScholarship$5,000
St Johns CollegeAnnapolis, MDScholarship$5,000
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, COScholarship$5,000
Bright Futures for YouthGrass Valley, CAGeneral operating$5,000
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UTScholarship$5,000
University of IllinoisChampaign, ILScholarship$5,000
Lewis and Clark CollegePortland, ORScholarship$5,000
Willamette UniversitySalem, ORScholarship$5,000
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CAScholarship$5,000
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CAScholarship$5,000
Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HIScholarship$5,000
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WAScholarships$5,000
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CAScholarships$4,500
Yuba CollegeMarysville, CAGeneral operating$3,000
Nevada County 4-HGrass Valley, CAGeneral operating$2,000
American River CollegeSacramento, CAScholarship$1,500
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CAScholarship$1,500
Sacramento Regional Public Safety TrainingMcClellan, CAGeneral operating$1,500
San Diego Comm CollegeSan Diego, CAScholarships$1,500
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IAScholarships$1,080
Father Flannagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NEGeneral operating$1,000
Hanna CenterSonoma, CAGeneral operating$1,000

By state: California 33 · Nevada 2 · Washington 2 · Oregon 4 · Utah 2 · Missouri 2

About this foundation

William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of Wells Fargo Asset Mgmt, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Std scholarship; a trans of grades: Students and family income resume Deadlines: February for new applicants: August for renewals.

How much does William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $562K across 55 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does William & Marian Ghidotti Foundation give?

California (33 grants), Nevada (2 grants), Washington (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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