Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation
The Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports support for educational institutions, military organizations, and other nonprofit organizations.
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation at a glance
In short: Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation gave $277K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,321
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,093
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,212,602
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5775 Wayzata Blvd 700, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: (612) 868-7827
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DeLasalle High School ($75K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 58 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Minnesota received 50% of grant dollars and recipients in North Dakota received 26%. Recipients in Illinois and California each received 5%, and recipients in Kentucky received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
How Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1032% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $10K (2020) to $277K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $277K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DeLasalle High School Minneapolis, MN | Educational Scholarships | $50,000 |
| DeLasalle High School Minneapolis, MN | Classroom | $25,000 |
| Twin Cities Public Television St. Paul, MN | Program Support | $24,825 |
| Prairie Public Fargo, ND | Program Support | $10,496 |
| Art for Vets Grand Forks, ND | Program Support | $10,000 |
| DAV Charitable Erlanger, KY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Fischer House Foundation Rockville, MD | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Grand Forks Parks and Recreation Foundation Grand Forks, ND | Veteran Memorial Park Dog Statue | $10,000 |
| Homeless Helpers Grand Forks, ND | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Macv St. Paul, MN | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,212,602 | $177,188 | $378,966 | $277,321 | 25 | $277,321 | $177,156 | $250,387 |
| 2024 | $4,502,808 | $158,207 | $384,774 | $274,625 | 21 | $359,420 | $132,853 | $251,961 |
| 2023 | $4,726,876 | $291,562 | $171,871 | $97,000 | 8 | $97,000 | $123,495 | $232,036 |
| 2022 | $4,607,185 | $4,452,613 | $58,191 | $24,500 | 3 | $24,500 | $33,545 | $9,660 |
| 2021 | $212,763 | $39,102 | $32,012 | $10,000 | 1 | $32,012 | $22,184 | $9,368 |
| 2020 | $205,673 | $209,600 | $10,300 | $9,600 | 1 | — | — | $3,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation reported a distributable amount of $250K 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 2025 filing describes funding scholarships and a new classroom at two educational institutions, programming at 10 military organizations, and programming at eight nonprofit organizations. Its listed grants include support for education, media, veterans’ services, parks and recreation, homelessness services, and hunger relief.
Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Twin Cities Public Television says its mission is to enrich lives and strengthen its community through media. Northlands Rescue Mission says it provides shelter and hope to people recovering from homelessness, pain, and addiction. Second Harvest Heartland says its mission is to end hunger together. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $277,321 through 25 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $50,000 for educational scholarships and $25,000 for a classroom at DeLaSalle High School; $24,825 for program support to Twin Cities Public Television; and $10,496 for program support to Prairie Public. Other grants of $10,000 included support for Art for Vets, DAV Charitable, the Fischer House Foundation, Homeless Helpers, MACV, Northlands Rescue Mission, and Second Harvest Heartland. The Grand Forks Parks and Recreation Foundation received $10,000 for a Veteran Memorial Park dog statue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists David J Geslin as president, Amanda Tukey as treasurer, Nathan Geslin as secretary, and Michale Moore and Patrick Moore as board members.
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation is led by David J Geslin, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David J Geslin
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Amanda Tukey
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Michale Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Nathan Geslin
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Patrick Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to David J Geslin (President).
Frequently asked questions about Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation
How much does Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation give each year?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation gave $277K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 21 grants.
What is Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's typical grant size?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,093, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation give grants?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Dakota (26%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Forks, ND (6 grants), St. Paul, MN (4 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (22 grants).
Who are Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's largest grantees?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include DeLasalle High School ($75,000 across 2 grants), Twin Cities Public Television ($24,825) and Prairie Public ($10,496), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $277K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes funding scholarships and a new classroom at two educational institutions, programming at 10 military organizations, and programming at eight nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's EIN?
Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1630997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Augustino Hiram Zuccaro 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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