Foundations that fund organizations in Minnetonka, Minnesota
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Minnetonka nonprofits
228 private foundations gave $13M to Minnetonka organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
310 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Minnetonka around $22K. 60 of these funders are based in Minnesota; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 228
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Minnetonka
- $13M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 310
- Typical median grant
- $22K
- Based in MN
- 60%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Minnetonka organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wem Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $3.6M | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | Preselected only | General - See Attached Expenditure Responsibility Statement |
| Pine Rock Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | 6 | $1.3M | $275K | Preselected only | General support; Designated program |
| Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 5 | $430K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | 5 | $361K | $18K | Yes | Public support |
| Tankenoff Families Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $262K | $44K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $235K | $35K | Yes | Human services; Health |
| Jon and Susan Diamond Family Foundation | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to support the organizations exempt purp… |
| Stuart & Nancy Friedell Family Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 3 | $195K | $63K | Preselected only | General Funding |
| Heilicher Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $195K | $195K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $185K | $75K | Yes | To support general operations; To support a legal fellowship |
| Leslye H Phillips Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $160K | $160K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Opus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Program Growth and Enhancements |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 2 | $145K | $73K | Yes | General operating; Program or project |
| Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 2 | $140K | $70K | Preselected only | Support development and delivery of technology education an…; Support outreach and caregiver services for uderserved seni… |
| Kahr Foundation-Ima | Minnetrista, MN | 4 | $132K | $13K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bcbsm Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Building Equity in Family Home Visiting |
| Jd Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable Foundation | Clear Lake, IA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Capital improvements |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | For program support |
| Target Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | Economic opportunity - hometown |
| Max & Gertrude Charles & Phyllis Newman Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $99K | $99K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Infosys Foundation USA | New York, NY | 1 | $91K | $91K | Preselected only | Advocacy & Awareness |
| The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn | Edina, MN | 2 | $77K | $39K | Preselected only | General operating support; Purchase of hats & mittens |
| The Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Toberman Family Charitable Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $73K | $36K | Yes | General support |
| Malchus Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Seidl Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $70K | $35K | Yes | Building educational success; Building strong family relationships |
| McVay Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General operation |
| Fingerhut Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General funding |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating |
| Vista Hermosa Foundation | Pasco, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Csi grant |
| Rodan Family Foundation | Orinda, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable Purposes of the Organization |
| Ciresi Walburn Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Education |
| Herbert Family Foundation | Tonka Bay, MN | 2 | $44K | $22K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General operating grant |
| The Cdf Foundation C/O Carolyn D Fiterman | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Grotto Foundation Inc | Arden Hills, MN | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Operational support |
| Harrington C M Sheltering Arms | St Louis, MO | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Random Acts of Humach Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Community outreach |
| Robert and Susan Diamond Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | General funding; General funding/israel emergency fund |
| Watersheds Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Creation stewards international tree planting, farming and… |
| Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Beatty Helen D Groome UW | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Provide funds for charitable operations |
| Roles Family Foundation | Prior Lake, MN | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Wasie Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Stevens Square Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Enabling independence at home |
| Susan Nicholas Fasciano Family Foundation Inc | Glenview, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Support of jake anderson's jandystrong 30-for-30 fundraiser |
| The Rum Fund | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation | Independence, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Rohda Family Charitable Foundation 086812-000 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| William D Radichel Foundation | Mankato, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Community |
| Minnesota Power Foundation | Duluth, MN | 3 | $21K | $500 | Yes | Positively powerful grant; Minnesota power foundation grant |
| Melvin R Mooty & Sally R Mooty Foundat | Edina, MN | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Cooper Family Foundation | Worthington, OH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support of organization |
| Thaler Family Foundation | Minnetrista, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Community services/programs |
| R & M Clark Family Foundation C/O Carole Lee Randall | Edina, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Oak Grove Foundation Ma | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Astrup Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Dweck Charitable Fund Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Civic |
| Trustone Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Mick and Sandy Lee Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 2 | $15K | $7,600 | Yes | General purpose exempt function grant |
| Api Group Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating fund |
| The Walser Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Grant - camp emoji; Grant - inclusive early childhood education |
| Rogers Family Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable activities |
| Willard E Smucker Foundation | Orrville, OH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| James & Wanda Hollensteiner Fdn Lisa Mary Hollensteiner | Edina, MN | 4 | $13K | $1,375 | Preselected only | Child protection reform welfare sytm |
| The William D Rhodes Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Furtherance of exempt purpose |
| The Small Change Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | To support organization's work as advocates for allowing th… |
| Sit Investment Associates Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Preselected only | Operating |
| Battenkill Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General supportfund-a-need campaign |
| Womack Family Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Yes | General fund |
| Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski Family Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 2 | $12K | $5,750 | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable grant |
| Hanser Family Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Social services |
| Harold & Dorothy Madson Foundation C/O Susan Westerholm | Omaha, NE | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | ICA Food Shelf |
| Larson Foundation Co Susan Larson | Rogers, AR | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Engelsma Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Victor Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Mithun Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General purpose |
| William Boss Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating fund |
| Minnesota Colon and Rectal Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Research |
| The Elizabeth C Quinlan Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program |
| Quintin Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support developmental and therapeutic services to childr… |
| Edwards Memorial Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Shamrock Foundation | Excelsior, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To help the school |
| Frances Curran Foundation Agency Co Cetera | St Paul, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General program support |
| Amcha Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Breaking barriers: empowering minnesota's future trades wor… |
| Husco Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | General operating support |
| Sundet Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $8,645 | $8,645 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $8,250 | $8,250 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc | Chanhassen, MN | 2 | $8,245 | $4,122 | Preselected only | General support |
| Haag Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Minnetonka, Minnesota?
Wem Foundation, Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation, Pine Rock Foundation Inc, Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation, Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Minnetonka organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Minnetonka. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.