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The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Walter and Marion Jensen Foundation

Grantsburg, WI

Merjent Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Merjent Foundation supports charities in communities where Merjent employees live and work, with interests including community services, education, environmental careers, and (in 2026) domestic violence prevention; it also offers student scholarships. Recent grants ranged from $100 to $8,000, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited charitable requests; its scholarships have separate applications.

Salzwedel Family Fund Ltd

Madison, WI

The fund supports equity and sustainability, children and families, physical and mental health, and community and education, with grants concentrated in Iowa and Wisconsin and some in Michigan. In 2025, grants ranged from $155 to $345,000, with a median of $2,212. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Casey Albert T Oneil Fdn

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, with recent grants spanning services for people facing poverty, homelessness, illness, and intellectual disabilities. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Minnesota organizations, though it also supported groups in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter with the applicant’s IRS exemption letter, and has no submission deadline.

Donald W & Margaret M Anderson

Maple Plain, MN

The Donald W. & Margaret M. Anderson Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including youth and family services, health, education, animal welfare, and arts and culture. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median grant of $20,000, and primarily supported organizations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Hawaii, as well as New Mexico and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

May Family Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The foundation funds programs enriching the lives of under-resourced youth, including education, mentoring, social services, mental health, and after-school enrichment, with a focus on specified counties in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Colorado, and other areas reflected in recent grants. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited proposals; its website says applications are expected to resume in 2027.

The Lucy & Eleanor S Upton Charitable

Iselin, NJ

The Lucy & Eleanor S Upton Charitable supports qualified nonprofits across cultural, educational, health, social-service, and preservation fields, with most 2024 grant dollars going to New Jersey and others reaching several states. Its 34 grants ranged from $1,500 to $50,000, with a median of $8,250; it accepts requests without a required form or deadline and does not limit awards to preselected organizations.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation supports civic, social, and economic needs, including economic mobility, education equity, community safety, health, and the environment. In 2025, its grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; 77% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests; current opportunities are closed, and some programs are invitation-based.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation funds community-led work in areas including economic development, health and human services, youth and education, arts and culture, democracy, and nonprofit capacity, serving the East Metro and communities statewide. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,000, while the Management Improvement Fund offers up to $15,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through open application programs, though some opportunities are invite-only.

Wells Fargo Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Wells Fargo Foundation funds nonprofits working on financial opportunity, affordable housing, and small-business growth, with giving at national and local levels. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $8 million, with a median of $35,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations are invited to apply.