Agape Foundation
Agape Foundation is a private foundation based in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including Minnesota schools, social-service and food-assistance organizations, and religious and health-related organizations.
Agape Foundation at a glance
In short: Agape Foundation gave $78K across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $77,500
- +16.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,279
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,269,927
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Agape Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8200 Main St N Apt 260, Maple Grove, MN 55369-7228
Phone: (763) 286-9429
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Agape Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Women's Care Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 169 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Minnesota recipients received 86% of grant dollars. Illinois and Pennsylvania each received 4%, while Kentucky and Alabama each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Agape Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $78K (2024). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Care Center Anoka, MN | Helping Women Facing Crisis Pregnancy | $10,000 |
| St Raphaels School Crystal, MN | Catholic School | $5,000 |
| Catholic services Appeal Plymouth, MN | Support local Catholic Archdiocese | $4,000 |
| Parkinsons Foundation Albert Lea, MN | Medical Research for Parkinsons Disease | $4,000 |
| Catholic Charities Minneapolis, MN | Catholic Charities | $3,000 |
| Feed my Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | Food insecurity | $3,000 |
| Minnesota Food Share Minneapolis, MN | Community Hunger Relief | $3,000 |
| Peacemaker Minnesota Roseville, MN | Anti-bullying, to help schools be a safer place | $3,000 |
| Relevant Radio Lincolnshire, IL | Support Catholic Radio | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army Roseville, MN | Support for Needy in Community | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,269,927 | $97,874 | $87,028 | $77,500 | 34 | $77,500 | $53,346 | $72,745 |
| 2023 | $1,259,081 | $79,358 | $75,475 | $66,500 | 33 | $66,500 | $45,383 | $67,372 |
| 2022 | $1,255,198 | $44,882 | $81,506 | $72,000 | 34 | $72,000 | $18,325 | $69,611 |
| 2021 | $1,291,822 | $147,648 | $75,900 | $66,000 | 34 | $66,000 | $72,748 | $74,377 |
| 2020 | $1,220,074 | $129,697 | $64,273 | $55,000 | 34 | — | $40,424 | $61,597 |
| 2019 | $1,154,650 | $156,201 | $46,073 | $36,000 | 30 | — | $54,836 | $55,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Agape Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, religious life, health, hunger relief, and community services. For example, Feed My Starving Children describes its work as addressing childhood hunger worldwide, while an individual recipient says it helps schools become safer and teaches youth positive relational skills. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $77,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest were Women’s Care Center in Anoka, Minnesota ($10,000); St Raphaels School in Crystal, Minnesota ($5,000); Catholic services Appeal in Plymouth, Minnesota ($4,000); and Parkinsons Foundation in Albert Lea, Minnesota ($4,000). Other listed grants included $3,000 each to Catholic Charities, Feed my Starving Children, Minnesota Food Share, an individual recipient, Relevant Radio, two individual recipients Vianey College, and St Paul Seminary.
The foundation’s grant totals were $66,500 across 33 grants in 2023 and $72,000 across 34 grants in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mary H Anderson as President/Director; H Charles Anderson as Vice-President/Director; Christine M Olson as Secretary/Treasurer/Director; and Scott G Anderson and Eric C Anderson as Directors.
Agape Foundation is led by Mary H Anderson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary H Anderson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine M Olson
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Sec-Treas & Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric C Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H Charles Anderson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott G Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Agape Foundation
How much does Agape Foundation give each year?
Agape Foundation gave $78K across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $67K across 33 grants.
What is Agape Foundation's typical grant size?
Agape Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,279, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Agape Foundation give grants?
Agape Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (6 grants), Roseville, MN (4 grants), St. Paul, MN (4 grants) and Stillwater, MN (2 grants).
Does Agape Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Agape Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Helping Women Facing Crisis Pregnancy" (5 grants) and "Food insecurity" (3 grants).
Who are Agape Foundation's largest grantees?
Agape Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Women's Care Center ($10,000), St Raphaels School ($5,000) and Catholic services Appeal ($4,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Agape Foundation?
Agape Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Agape Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, religious life, health, hunger relief, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agape Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Agape Foundation's EIN?
Agape Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1954468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Agape Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Agape Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/agape-foundation-morg_da281df1eb154194bf702e6b554ae231
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