Astrup Family Foundation
The Astrup Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey, according to its filing. Founded in 2014 by Corrine Astrup and her four children, it supports charitable organizations working in areas connected to the family’s stated values: Christian faith, family, education, healthcare, and strong communities.
Astrup Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Astrup Family Foundation gave $710K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $709,510
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,026
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $17,091,874
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Astrup Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website also describes a written application with a one-page background summary of the organization, event, or fundraising initiative and how it relates to the foundation’s values; it says recipients must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Website: https://astrupfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Astrup Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Best Christmas Ever Inc ($85K). Together the top 10 received $379K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 155 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its primary focus is the Midwest, especially southern Minnesota and communities where the family business was built and the family grew up. It also says its grants support organizations and charities nationwide. In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients, 9% to Illinois, 6% to Virginia, and 1% each to Tennessee and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Astrup Family Foundation gives
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $323K (2020) to $757K (2024). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $710K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Christmas Ever Inc Cloquet, MN | Unrestricted General | $85,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $63,958 |
| Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Semester at Sea - Shipboard Education Charlottesville, VA | Scholarships | $40,000 |
| Source MN Inc Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley Moorhead, MN | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic Worthington, MN | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Pay It Forward Inc Austin, MN | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Inc Bloomington, MN | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $17,091,874 | $2,095,527 | $886,230 | $709,510 | 59 | $775,111 | $812,549 | $842,938 |
| 2024 | $15,882,024 | $772,236 | $913,283 | $756,784 | 47 | $818,133 | $662,520 | $810,353 |
| 2023 | $16,019,934 | $1,173,300 | $822,554 | $658,056 | 47 | $716,618 | $318,863 | $756,793 |
| 2022 | $15,672,423 | $126,028 | $851,467 | $635,620 | 1 | $694,399 | $209,322 | $759,815 |
| 2021 | $16,396,533 | $6,323,514 | $596,098 | $448,378 | 1 | $504,291 | $5,352,814 | $697,209 |
| 2020 | $10,669,223 | $4,293,812 | $416,988 | $323,212 | 1 | — | $506,405 | $480,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Astrup Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $843K 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
The foundation’s mission is to preserve family values, support its Christian faith, recognize the value of education, support selected healthcare initiatives, and build strong communities. Its program goals include opportunities in faith, education, service, and mission; healthcare initiatives focused, among other areas, on dementia, epilepsy, and mental illness; support for Midwest communities following natural disasters; and assistance for people who are poor or homeless.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of its grants. Best Christmas Ever says it serves families facing hardship by providing customized support. The Alzheimer’s Association says it works to end Alzheimer’s and other dementia through research, risk reduction, early detection, care, and support. Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic says it provides healthcare access, advocacy, and wellness education to people with limited healthcare options. Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley says it supports people with disabilities through purposeful work, community, and farm experiences. Other 2025 recipients include Source MN, which describes its work as urban outreach and anti-trafficking; Augsburg University, which describes its educational mission; and the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, which says it works through education, advocacy, research, and connection.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded $709,510 across 59 grants in 2025. Grants ranged from $500 to $85,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest 2025 grants included $85,000 to Best Christmas Ever, $63,958 to Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, $50,000 to Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest, and $40,000 to Semester at Sea for scholarships. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Source MN, Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley, Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic, and Pay It Forward; and $20,000 each to Augsburg University, the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, and Kindly Community Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Lundquist, Chris Astrup, Ann Astrup, Dan Astrup, Corrine Astrup, Andrea Becker, Anna Lundquist, and Robert Astrup as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Susan Astrup Lundquist as president, Chris Astrup as vice president, Dan Astrup as secretary, and Ann Astrup as treasurer.
Astrup Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Becker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Astrup
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Lundquist
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Astrup
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corrine Astrup
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Astrup
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Astrup
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lundquist
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Astrup Family Foundation
How much does Astrup Family Foundation give each year?
Astrup Family Foundation gave $710K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $757K across 47 grants.
What is Astrup Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Astrup Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,026, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Astrup Family Foundation give grants?
Astrup Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (9 grants), Austin, MN (7 grants), Rochester, MN (5 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does Astrup Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Astrup Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (58 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Astrup Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Astrup Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Best Christmas Ever Inc ($85,000), Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders ($63,958) and Ronald McDonald House Upper Midwest ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Astrup Family Foundation?
Astrup Family Foundation reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $775K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $843K (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 Astrup Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to preserve family values, support its Christian faith, recognize the value of education, support selected healthcare initiatives, and build strong communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Astrup Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Astrup Family Foundation's EIN?
Astrup Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2413421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Astrup Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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