Ahmann Family Foundation
The Ahmann Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Excelsior, Minnesota. It reported 12 grants totaling $157,000 in 2025, all to Minnesota recipients; the listed grants include general-purpose support for organizations working in areas such as education, community development, immigrant legal services, and food justice.
Ahmann Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ahmann Family Foundation gave $157K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Minnesota. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,000
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,083
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $2,560,460
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ahmann Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Rick Ahmann. Submit a detailed description of the individual or organization and the proposed activities and purposes; the foundation may request financial or other information. It may waive the application requirement for individuals seeking disaster or economic relief. Requests from member agencies or departments of larger organizations require written approval from the larger organization’s responsible executive officer.
- Contact
Application contact: Rick Ahmann
Mailing address: 21470 Excelsior Blvd, Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: (612) 868-1853
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ahmann Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jeremiah Program ($20K). Together the top 10 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ahmann Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2019) to $170K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| SFM Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Small Sums St. Paul, MN | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| University Ofminnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Hope Community Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota St. Paul, MN | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Division of Indian Work MN Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| Urban Ventures Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Ampersand Families Roseville, MN | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Cookie Cart Minneapolis, MN | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,560,460 | $187,363 | $173,926 | $157,000 | 12 | $157,000 | $139,938 | $168,683 |
| 2024 | $2,547,023 | $463,360 | $170,936 | $156,000 | 12 | $156,000 | $106,193 | $147,552 |
| 2023 | $2,254,599 | $151,393 | $165,065 | $150,000 | 10 | $150,000 | $105,994 | $132,844 |
| 2022 | $2,268,271 | $110,903 | $156,165 | $140,000 | 10 | $140,000 | $117,674 | $132,277 |
| 2021 | $2,313,533 | $272,257 | $183,653 | $170,000 | 12 | $170,000 | $139,112 | $141,020 |
| 2020 | $2,224,929 | $-58,061 | $176,305 | $165,000 | 15 | — | $55,173 | $116,186 |
| 2019 | $2,459,295 | $75,673 | $147,576 | $135,000 | 11 | — | $75,689 | $129,424 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ahmann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include disrupting poverty for single mothers and children (Jeremiah Program), providing scholarships to children of workers fatally injured or seriously disabled by work-related accidents or disease (SFM Foundation), and strengthening communities and cultivating community leadership (Hope Community). Other recipients describe work in legal services and advocacy for immigrants and refugees (Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota), support for youth and families affected by the child welfare system (Ampersand Families), and food justice (Appetite for Change).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $157,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $13,500. The largest awards were $20,000 each to Jeremiah Program, SFM Foundation, Small Sums, and the University of Minnesota Foundation. Other notable awards included $15,000 each to Hope Community and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, and $12,000 to Division of Indian Work MN. The listed grants were reported for general-purpose support.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requires a detailed description of the applicant and proposed activities and purposes. For individuals seeking disaster or economic relief, it may waive the application requirement. It may also request financial information and other information it considers appropriate. Program-grant requests from a member agency or department of a larger organization must include written approval from the larger organization’s responsible executive officer before the proposal is submitted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Ahmann and Joan Ahmann as directors.
Ahmann Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Ahmann
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Ahmann
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ahmann Family Foundation
How much does Ahmann Family Foundation give each year?
Ahmann Family Foundation gave $157K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 12 grants.
What is Ahmann Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ahmann Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $13,083, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ahmann Family Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Ahmann Family Foundation give grants?
Ahmann Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (8 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Ahmann Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ahmann Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ahmann Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ahmann Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jeremiah Program ($20,000), SFM Foundation ($20,000) and Small Sums ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ahmann Family Foundation?
Ahmann Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ahmann Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ahmann Family Foundation?
Contact Rick Ahmann. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ahmann Family Foundation's EIN?
Ahmann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4767721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Ahmann Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ahmann-family-foundation-morg_b1158b93395045bbbf7496793d056106
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