Athwin Foundation
The Athwin Foundation is a private foundation based in Wayzata, Minnesota, that supports nonprofit organizations in areas including arts and humanities, education, human services, environmental enhancement, and organizational capacity building. Named after Atherton and Winifred Bean, it is a family foundation whose funding priorities are complementary to the interests of its trustees.
Athwin Foundation at a glance
In short: Athwin Foundation gave $284K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $284,000
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,043
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,882,861
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (1 of 47, 2025)
- 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 Athwin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited initial inquiries, with email preferred, but says proposals are by invitation only. Applicants invited to apply must prove their 501(c)(3) status and submit a written outline of the proposed project, supported by financial and timing details where possible. The foundation may also conduct personal interviews. Its website says the foundation and COD initiate contact with organizations selected for potential funding and that selected organizations are asked to complete an application process.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists letters of inquiry due March 1 and October 1; it does not specify a year for these dates. The website says potential-funding communications generally take place during the first half of the calendar year.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists letters of inquiry due March 1 and October 1; it does not specify a year for these dates.
- Contact
Application contact: Dexter Andrews Jr
Mailing address: PO Box 776, Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: (952) 240-5819
Website: https://athwincod.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Athwin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cantus ($20K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
231 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 231 grants of 231 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its work as helping nonprofits in the Twin Cities area and gives priority to small organizations and/or organizations in Greater Minnesota. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Athwin Foundation open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 47 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 98% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $284K (2025) to $308K (2022). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $284K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cantus Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Southside Family Nurturing Center Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $16,000 |
| The Family Partnership Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Roseville, MN | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Family Proimise of Anoka Cty Coon Rapids, MN | General Operating | $13,000 |
| Lakes Area Music Festival Brainerd, MN | General Operating | $12,000 |
| Young Dance St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $11,000 |
| Concordia University St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Page Education Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Center Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $7,000 |
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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 | $2,882,861 | $495,033 | $392,611 | $284,000 | 47 | $343,040 | $453,731 | $244,613 |
| 2024 | $2,780,439 | $429,274 | $385,104 | $288,000 | 51 | $341,872 | $386,042 | $250,461 |
| 2023 | $2,736,269 | $193,872 | $415,436 | $285,250 | 51 | $370,180 | $151,326 | $242,771 |
| 2022 | $2,957,833 | $375,221 | $438,870 | $308,250 | 42 | $392,204 | $328,555 | $262,553 |
| 2021 | $3,021,482 | $125,451 | $449,517 | $307,750 | 40 | $392,140 | $82,262 | $289,984 |
| 2020 | $3,345,548 | $597,223 | $449,723 | $295,000 | 25 | — | $544,870 | $252,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Athwin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K 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 funds organizations working in arts and humanities, education, human services, environmental enhancement, and organizational capacity building. It prioritizes support for organizations rather than specific programs, directing resources as general operating support so organizations’ boards and executive directors can determine how to use them.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Cantus describes its mission as inspiring audiences through song and word; Southside Family Nurturing Center provides early childhood education, family support, and home visiting services; and The Family Partnership works with families experiencing poverty and trauma. Other grantees include Lakes Area Music Festival, which connects performers and audiences through classical music and education, and PAGE Education Foundation, which supports Minnesota students of color pursuing post-secondary education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $284,000 through 47 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $20,000 to Cantus, $16,000 to Southside Family Nurturing Center, and $15,000 each to The Family Partnership and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating support.
The foundation reports no established restrictions or limitations on awards. It says it has not made grants to individuals since passage of the Revenue Act of 1969, and describes its giving as within Minnesota, while also noting that grants have been made to organizations outside the state and to national organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce W. Bean, Mary F. Bean, Glen Bean, Andrew D. Bean, and Rachel Bean as trustees.
Athwin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew D. Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce W. Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary F. Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Bean
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/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 Athwin Foundation
How much does Athwin Foundation give each year?
Athwin Foundation gave $284K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $288K across 51 grants.
What is Athwin Foundation's typical grant size?
Athwin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,043, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Athwin Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Athwin Foundation give grants?
Athwin 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 (20 grants), St. Paul, MN (13 grants) and Roseville, MN (2 grants).
Does Athwin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Athwin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (47 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Athwin Foundation's largest grantees?
Athwin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cantus ($20,000), Southside Family Nurturing Center ($16,000) and The Family Partnership ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Athwin Foundation?
Athwin Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $343K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Athwin Foundation fund?
The foundation funds organizations working in arts and humanities, education, human services, environmental enhancement, and organizational capacity building. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Athwin Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited initial inquiries, with email preferred, but says proposals are by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Athwin Foundation's EIN?
Athwin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6021773. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Athwin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Athwin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/athwin-foundation-morg_64d75998581d43ab82bd7d7aad944394
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