Foundations that fund organizations in Rochester, Minnesota
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Rochester nonprofits
853 private foundations gave $108M to Rochester organizations in their latest filings; 26 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,020 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Rochester around $400K. 17 of these funders are based in Minnesota; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 853
- Accept applications
- 26
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Rochester
- $108M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,020
- Typical median grant
- $400K
- Based in MN
- 17%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Rochester organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $8.0M | $8.0M | Preselected only | Marriott family atrium |
| The Skoll Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $7.0M | $7.0M | Yes | Novel bio-therapeutics research |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $6.0M | $6.0M | Yes | Capital support |
| David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation | Western Springs, IL | 1 | $3.0M | $3.0M | Yes | Charitable |
| The Meinders Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $3.0M | $3.0M | Yes | Parkinson & alzheimers research |
| Ghr Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $2.8M | $1.0M | Preselected only | MCSA Regional Expansion; Mayo Clinic Study of Aging; Undergraduate Plummer Scholar Expansion |
| Elmar Family Foundation C/O Marshall Lehman | Eagan, MN | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Yes | General funding |
| Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Advance treatment, cure and prevention of cancer and relate… |
| J Christopher and Anne N Reyes Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $2.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | J. christopher and anne n. reyes high risk breast cancer re…; General support |
| Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation | Rochester, MN | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Yes | See schedule attached |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Support of integrated clinical practice, education and rese… |
| Hoveida Family Foundation | Bainbridge Island, WA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Funding research for artificial intelligence for medicine,… |
| Zell Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Preselected only | General support |
| George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities | Arlington Heights, IL | 5 | $1.4M | $20K | Yes | Social assistance |
| Bernard E & Edith B Waterman Charitable Foundation | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Health care grant |
| The Edward W & Betty Knight Scripps Foundation | Sunapee, NH | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Yes | General Support |
| Melaleuca Foundation | Idaho Falls, ID | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | General support |
| Otto Bremer Trust | St Paul, MN | 3 | $1.2M | $200K | Yes | Hospital capital project; Food distribution; General operations |
| Eisenbrandt Family Foundation | Joliet, IL | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Yes | General donation |
| The Vann Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Yes | To support patient care, research, and education |
| Wem Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General |
| Bernard & Nancy Karwick Foundation C/O Carneypacheco & Frangiosa Pc | Woodbury, NY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Generalgeneralgeneralgeneral |
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Paducah, KY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Capital support |
| Gray Foundation C/O Goldman Sachs Wealth Services Lp | Albany, NY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Brca/dr. degnim |
| Burton Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Support of programs |
| Penske Foundation Inc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General |
| Stevens Family Charitable Trust | El Paso, TX | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| Baron Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| David E Simon & Jacqueline S Simon Charitable Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Contribution to general operating support |
| Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $975K | $975K | Preselected only | For funding medical research and medical treatment programs |
| Big Kids Project Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $867K | $867K | Preselected only | Health/welfare |
| Pablo Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $848K | $424K | Yes | Y1 if 3-yr commitment; Indigenous comm health fair & powwow |
| Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $835K | $835K | Preselected only | All contributions made for the intent established by the va… |
| Corson Family Foundation Inc(25) | Orlando, FL | 1 | $750K | $750K | Yes | General operating |
| The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $750K | $750K | Preselected only | To support the charity's mission. |
| The Hoffman Family Fdn Agy | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $700K | $700K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Luminescence Foundation Inc | Marshall, VA | 1 | $667K | $667K | Preselected only | General |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $662K | $662K | Preselected only | To support mayors challenge |
| Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $600K | $600K | Yes | To establish, name, and endow the maxine f. zarrow fund in… |
| The Dr M Lee Pearce Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $600K | $600K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $600K | $600K | Preselected only | Public charity |
| Ad Impact Inc | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $507K | $507K | Preselected only | Center for regenerative biotherapeutics |
| Phiferjohnson Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General support |
| Green Mountain Charitable Foundation | Fairway, KS | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Allen & Company Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Mary and Ralph Gesualdo Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | To accomplish the organization's activities |
| Roca Sanchez Charitable Foundation Inc | Dorado, PR | 1 | $483K | $483K | Preselected only | Healthcare |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $470K | $157K | Preselected only | Development of a next-generation biomarker tool to accelera…; Stenosis therapy and anti-fibrotic research (star) consorti…; Military sciences medical training 2024-2026 |
| Remick Family Foundation | Rochester, MN | 4 | $462K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Halloran Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $461K | $461K | Preselected only | Support for psc biobank and psc research |
| Aldridge Family Foundation Inc | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $433K | $433K | Preselected only | Provide patient care, health information for type 1 diabetes |
| The Hasse Family Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Research |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston, TX | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Contribution 4 of 5 - endocrinology |
| Mark & Virginia Rometty Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Melanoma research |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $363K | $363K | Preselected only | Education: research to practice - measures |
| Stanley and Dorothy Whitman Family Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | Educational needs |
| Taubman Foundation for the Arts | Roanoke, VA | 1 | $333K | $333K | Preselected only | Operating contribution |
| Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $320K | $160K | Preselected only | Program/project support |
| Ames Construction Charitable Foundation | Burnsville, MN | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Cancer research |
| Lothenbach Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Terri & Verne Holoubek Family Foundation Inc | Hartford, WI | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | To fund the advancement of research and medical care |
| Thomsen Foundation Inc | Oakland Park, FL | 1 | $275K | $275K | Preselected only | To be used for qualified purposes |
| Ginsburg Family Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $275K | $275K | Preselected only | General support for program activities |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | St Paul, MN | 3 | $271K | $90K | Yes | Building educational success; Building strong family relationships |
| The Melvin Family Foundation | Port Orange, FL | 1 | $270K | $270K | Preselected only | To further organization's exempt purpose |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund | Stilwell, KS | 1 | $260K | $260K | Preselected only | Healthcare |
| Marcia Turner Kreyling Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $253K | $253K | Preselected only | General support |
| William H & Lois J McEssy Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General use of charity |
| Daftuar Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Support transplant center, cancer center, science of ai and… |
| Edward J Phillips Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support |
| Kissick Family Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation Inc | Brunswick, GA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Intervention Cardiology Department in Rochester, MN for End… |
| Vranos Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Day Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | Native americans pathway program ($100k) and hearing loop (…; Various programs and scholarships |
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Program related |
| Corio Foundation | Los Ranchos, NM | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General operations |
| C D Spangler Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | To assist in health and human services |
| Oberkotter Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Research |
| Ferguson Family Foundation C/O Kathy C Ferguson | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | To provide support to the organization. |
| Zander Family Foundation Inc | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Dv Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General use of charity |
| Delbert W Coleman Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General charity |
| The Luther Family Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | General |
| Joseph F and Mary M Fleischhacker Family Foundation | Alpine, WY | 1 | $219K | $219K | Preselected only | Research |
| Vernon F Dale Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $218K | $218K | Preselected only | General support |
| James a Ruppe Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $217K | $25K | Preselected only | General medical use; Religious |
| The Schwalbach Family Foundation | Lake Wales, FL | 1 | $205K | $205K | Preselected only | Medical Research |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $203K | $101K | Yes | for general operating support; for re-granting programs in support of individual artists a… |
| The Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation | Okatie, SC | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The David and Meredith Kaplan Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Scholarships in the mayo clinic alix school of medicine |
| Bleser Family Foundation Inc | Windsor, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Unrestriced charitable gift |
| Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Support for medical research, patient care and training of… |
| Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust | Po Box Chica, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Tapestry 2.0 |
| Layne Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Alheimers medical research |
| Foster Family Foundation Dtd 5241997 the | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Harry L Crisp II & Rosemary Berkel Crisp Foundation | Marion, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | General fund |
| Jolita L Arzbaecher Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Advancement of healthcare- integrative medicine |
| The Richard K Davis & Theresa a Davis Family | Eagan, MN | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operating |
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 Rochester, Minnesota?
The J Willard and Alice S Marriott Foundation, The Skoll Foundation, Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation, David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation, The Meinders Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Rochester 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 Rochester. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.