The Chorzempa Family Foundation is a private, independent charitable foundation established in 1997 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The foundation primarily supports Christian agencies and churches, public foundations, and health care organizations through grants to nonprofits across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+4.3% YoY
Grant Count
41
-21.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+32.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement. However, its funding priorities include:
- Social & Human Services (approximately 29% of giving)
- Health (approximately 18% of giving)
- Education (approximately 15% of giving)
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Grantmaking
The foundation does not currently accept unsolicited applications. Applicants must contact the foundation directly for application details. There are no stated deadlines. Grant requests for individuals are not accepted.
Review Cycle
. Grant requests for individuals are not accepted.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Approximately 52% of grants remain in Minnesota. The foundation also provides significant funding to Colorado, Missouri, California, and New York. The foundation supports a wide range of cities across the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets (2024) | $29,164,855 |
| Total Giving (2024) | $1,166,000 |
| Total Revenues (2024) | $9,091,223 |
| Total Expenses (2024) | $1,362,044 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
166 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Founders: Martin V. Chorzempa and Janet L. Chorzempa
- President: Martin D Chorzempa
- Vice President: Martin A Chorzempa
- Vice President: Nick Heiser
- Director: Jonah Heiser
- Senior Vice President/Secretary: Patricia Heiser
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin D Chorzempa | President | 10 | $4,500 |
| Patricia Heiser | Senior Vice President | 2 | $4,500 |
| Martin A Chorzempa | Vice President/Treasurer | 2 | $4,500 |
| Nick Heiser | Vice President/Secretary | 2 | $4,500 |
| Jonah Heiser | Director | 2 | $4,500 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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