Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota
The Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota is a public charity based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It stewards charitable assets for Catholic individuals, families, parishes, and institutions, and distributes grants to support the spiritual, educational, and social needs of its Catholic community.
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota at a glance
In short: Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota gave $43.9M across 504 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Minnesota. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,949,806
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 504
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,202
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,124
- Total assets
- $751,710,677
- +12.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (86 of 451, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota
- Invitation Only
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CCF-directed grants may be invitation-only or available through an open, competitive application process. The Community Priorities application window is closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2610 University Avenue West 500, St Paul, MN 55114
Phone: (651) 389-0300
Website: https://ccf-mn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota
Who Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rondo Community Land Trust ($6.0M). Together the top 10 received $21.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 34 individual scholarships ($4,283,961), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
2,110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,641 grants of 2,110 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s mission refers to its Catholic community, and its grantmaking policy sets a goal that at least 50% of grants awarded in any three-year period go to organizations in Minnesota. In filing year 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients; other leading recipient states were California (4%), Iowa (2%), Illinois (1%), and Ohio (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 504 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 86 of 451 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $102K; repeat grants $96K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $16.3M (2021) to $43.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 504 grants totaling $43.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rondo Community Land Trust St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $6,000,000 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | Program support, survey summary for crjc, general operating, scholarship fund, endowment gift, campaign gift, tuition for nursing or pre-med students | $4,528,126 |
| Walker West Music Academy St. Paul, MN | Capital Improvements | $4,000,000 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $3,509,614 |
| Pro Ecclesia Sancta of California Vacaville, CA | General Operating | $1,520,000 |
| Bethany Center for Prayer and Renewal Inc Saint Paul, MN | General Operating | $1,264,500 |
| Trinity Woods Catholic Retreat Center Long Lake, MN | Campaign Gift, General Operating, Missionary Support | $847,250 |
| Catholic Charities Minneapolis, MN | General operating, program support, food/clothing, education programs, matching gift, pastoral ministry, hope street | $822,022 |
| Catholic Relief Services Harlan, IA | General operating, disaster relief, campaign gift, program support, food/clothing | $817,244 |
| Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis Lord Renew Your Church St. Paul, MN | Campaign Gift, General Operating | $794,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $751,710,677 | $107,256,547 | $52,608,867 | $43,949,806 | 504 | $37,909,614 |
| 2024 | $666,642,788 | $75,457,779 | $44,462,284 | $37,389,150 | 463 | $19,738,499 |
| 2023 | $595,109,092 | $58,337,820 | $29,115,347 | $22,935,366 | 402 | $15,973,305 |
| 2022 | $507,390,590 | $86,452,325 | $23,404,413 | $17,530,618 | 380 | $26,912,268 |
| 2021 | $510,001,439 | $72,097,381 | $21,812,693 | $16,349,301 | 361 | $41,526,090 |
| 2020 | $386,711,687 | $35,853,848 | $22,239,782 | $17,098,525 | 358 | $6,407,535 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support financially the spiritual, educational, and social needs of its Catholic community. Its filing describes planned and current gifts to endowments and donor-advised funds, and says the foundation invests, manages, and distributes charitable assets guided by donors and its Catholic identity.
Its grants support a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Rondo Community Land Trust describes its mission as providing and advocating for permanently affordable, sustainable housing; AIM Higher Foundation says it provides scholarships to students from families with demonstrated financial need who seek a Catholic education for their children; and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis says it serves people most in need through work addressing poverty, opportunity, and justice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 504 grants totaling $43,949,806. Grant amounts ranged from $5,150 to $6 million, with a median of $16,124. The largest reported grants included $6 million to Rondo Community Land Trust for general operating support; $4,528,126 to the University of an individual recipient for purposes including program support, scholarships, and general operating support; $4 million to Walker West Music Academy for capital improvements; and $2,191,706 to an individual recipient Jesuit High School for purposes including tuition assistance, education programs, and general operating support.
The foundation’s website reports $45 million distributed in fiscal year 2025, comprising $43.7 million in donor-directed grants and $1.6 million in CCF-directed grants. Donor-directed grants come from donor-advised funds, institutional endowments, and community endowments. Donor-advised fund grants are processed weekly; institutional and community endowment grants are disbursed annually in the spring. CCF-directed grants may be invitation-only or offered through an open, competitive application process, and the board’s Grants Committee approves all such grants. The website’s Community Priorities application page says the application window has closed.
The foundation’s grants policy says potential recipients must be qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations, and grants may not fund programs or activities antithetical to Catholic Social Teaching. Distributions must also follow donor-imposed restrictions. For grants for a specific purpose, the foundation says it requests an outcome report; it does not request one for unrestricted or general-use grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Archbishop Bernard Hebda as chair, Mike Felmlee as vice chair, Kathy Cooney as secretary, and Monique Maddox as treasurer. It also lists Margaret Murphy, Matt Kuhn JD, Rachael Scherer, Nancy Utoft, and Paul Dwyer CFA as directors. Greg Melsen is listed as a director through December 2024.
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota is led by Anne Cullen Miller, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Cullen Miller
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$295K (2020) → $426K (2025)
Archbishop Bernard Hebda
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Schaaf
Director of Institutional Stewarship & Engagement
Director of Institutional Stewardship → Director of Institutional Stewarship & Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Elizabeth Keyes
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Forsberg
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Melsen
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Wenger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Utoft
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reverend Charles Lachowitzer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Mertens
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Faulkner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Gibney
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jj Kirby
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Bailey Manns
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Murphy
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Morrison
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Craven
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Berube
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hilger
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Kuhn JD
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dwyer CFA
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Scherer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Michael Izen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marya Robben
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roshen Rajkumar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey J. Scott
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Vice President of Finance & Administration → Vice President of Finance & Administrator, 2023
Vice President of Finance & Administrator → Vice President of Finance & Administration, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$146K (2020) → $193K (2025)
Christopher Nelson
Executive Vice President of Development & Donor Engagement
Vice President of Development & Donor Engagement → Vice President of Development & Donor, 2022
Vice President of Development & Donor → Executive Vice President of Development & Donor Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Mike Ricci
Investment Officer
Director - Outreach & Investment → Director of Outreach & Investment, 2024
Director of Outreach & Investment → Investment Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $165K (2025)
Meg Payne Nelson
Vice President of Impact
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$99K (2021) → $169K (2025)
Bethel Ruest
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Rebecca Abbott
Fund Accounting Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Kathy Cooney
Secretary
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Felmlee
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Maddox
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: David Heinsch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Milroy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jane Wyatt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Gerend (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marie Pillai (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marjorie Mathison-Hance (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Lentz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas McCarr (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Emery Koenig (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie K. Hurley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry McGough (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: George C. Lang (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mimi Daly Larson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Gainor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Marsella (2020) — Director of Parter Relations
- Former: John C. Beuerlein (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas A. Letscher (2020) — Director
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 $426K, to Anne Cullen Miller (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota
How much does Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota give each year?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota gave $43.9M across 504 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37.4M across 463 grants.
What is Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's typical grant size?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's median grant in 2025 was $16,124, and its average grant was $87,202, across 504 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota that year got $102K on average.
Where does Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota give grants?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (78 grants), Minneapolis, MN (57 grants), Roseville, MN (8 grants) and West St Paul, MN (7 grants).
Does Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (406 of 504) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (25 grants), "Tuition Assistance" (13 grants) and "Capital Improvements" (5 grants).
Who are Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's largest grantees?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's largest 2025 grantees include Rondo Community Land Trust ($6,000,000), University of St Thomas ($4,528,126) and Walker West Music Academy ($4,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 34 individual scholarships ($4,283,961), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota reported $751.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107.3M.
What does Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support financially the spiritual, educational, and social needs of its Catholic community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota?
CCF-directed grants may be invitation-only or available through an open, competitive application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's EIN?
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1744184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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