Camara-Press Foundation
Camara-Press Foundation is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $1,258,000.
Camara-Press Foundation at a glance
In short: Camara-Press Foundation gave $1.3M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Minnesota. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,258,000
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,182
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $27,377,114
- +15.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Camara-Press Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3515 Green Ridge Road, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Camara-Press Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Constellation Fund ($275K). Together the top 10 received $988K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 100 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota organizations received 78% of grant dollars. Other reported shares went to Illinois (6%), New Hampshire (5%), Hawaii (4%), and Wisconsin (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Camara-Press Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Constellation Fund Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $275,000 |
| Minnesota Wrestling Club Arden Hills, MN | Charitable | $163,000 |
| Minneapolis Recreation Development Edina, MN | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Police Chaplin's Ministry of Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Groveland Food Shelf Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities Brooklyn Park, MN | Charitable | $75,000 |
| JDRF-Minneapolis St Paul Bloomington, MN | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Childrens Minnesota Foundation Edina, MN | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies Manchester, NH | Charitable | $50,000 |
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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 | $27,377,114 | $3,416,027 | $1,386,013 | $1,258,000 | 22 | $1,258,000 | $2,218,014 | $1,227,271 |
| 2024 | $23,713,274 | $2,553,965 | $1,270,987 | $1,169,000 | 21 | $1,169,000 | $1,991,378 | $1,101,993 |
| 2023 | $21,683,429 | $1,257,693 | $1,103,955 | $1,015,000 | 20 | $1,015,000 | $544,008 | — |
| 2022 | $19,054,438 | $1,002,689 | $1,105,273 | $1,006,000 | 18 | $1,006,000 | $562,059 | — |
| 2021 | $22,384,093 | $8,971,002 | $1,157,099 | $1,082,000 | 19 | $1,082,000 | $343,905 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Camara-Press Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing poverty, hunger and homelessness; supporting youth development and education; and helping animals. For example, The Constellation Fund says it works to raise living standards for people below the poverty line in the Twin Cities, and Second Harvest Heartland says its mission is to end hunger together. Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies describes its work as helping students master technical skills through a high school and early college program.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $1,258,000 through 22 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $275,000, with a median of $40,000. The largest grants included $275,000 to The Constellation Fund, $163,000 to Minnesota Wrestling Club, and $100,000 to Minneapolis Recreation Development. Other grants of $75,000 each went to Police Chaplin's Ministry of Chicago, Second Harvest Heartland, Groveland Food Shelf, and Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Press and Stella J Camara Press as directors.
Camara-Press Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stella J. Camara Press
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Press
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Camara-Press Foundation
How much does Camara-Press Foundation give each year?
Camara-Press Foundation gave $1.3M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 21 grants.
What is Camara-Press Foundation's typical grant size?
Camara-Press Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $57,182, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Camara-Press Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Camara-Press Foundation give grants?
Camara-Press Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), Edina, MN (2 grants) and Brooklyn Park, MN (2 grants).
Does Camara-Press Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Camara-Press Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Camara-Press Foundation's largest grantees?
Camara-Press Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Constellation Fund ($275,000), Minnesota Wrestling Club ($163,000) and Minneapolis Recreation Development ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Camara-Press Foundation?
Camara-Press Foundation reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Camara-Press Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include addressing poverty, hunger and homelessness; supporting youth development and education; and helping animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Camara-Press Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it 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 Camara-Press Foundation's EIN?
Camara-Press Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1985444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Camara-Press 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Camara-Press Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/camara-press-foundation-morg_335e79eb19a443059d1e7ac2695706e5
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