Dominium Foundation
Dominium Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including Scholarship America, the Employee Emergency Fund, and several animal welfare, housing, religious, and community organizations.
Dominium Foundation at a glance
In short: Dominium Foundation gave $2.8M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $277K), mostly in Minnesota. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,769,686
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $276,969
- +431.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $86,012
- -85.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dominium 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: 2905 Northwest Boulevard 150, Plymouth, MN 55441
Phone: (763) 354-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dominium Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship America ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 83 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 itemized grants list recipients located in Minnesota, Texas, Illinois, New York, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dominium Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $595; repeat grants $922K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $200K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 386% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $147K (2021) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $2,565,021 |
| Employee Emergency Fund Plymouth, MN | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Maximize Your Marriage Ministry Point, TX | General Operating | $875 |
| Sharing the Love Foundation Forney, TX | General Operating | $875 |
| Christ Community Church Dekalb, IL | General Operating | $750 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America New York, NY | General Operating | $750 |
| Claire Housing Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $540 |
| Animal Humane Society Golden Valley, MN | General Operating | $500 |
| Sephardi Minyan of WC Inc Pembroke Pines, FL | General Operating | $250 |
| Neighbors House Sycamore, IL | General Operating | $125 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86,012 | $2,293,798 | $2,808,784 | $2,769,686 | 10 | $2,799,785 | $20,455 |
| 2024 | $600,998 | $1,538,720 | $1,968,056 | $1,877,344 | 36 | $1,967,059 | $36,682 |
| 2023 | $1,030,334 | $1,917,638 | $1,258,022 | $1,251,834 | 7 | $1,258,022 | $28,411 |
| 2022 | $370,718 | $425,254 | $588,360 | $569,405 | 22 | $331,750 | $20,277 |
| 2021 | $533,824 | $12,000 | $240,063 | $146,500 | 8 | $240,063 | $30,902 |
| 2020 | $819,246 | $136,533 | $946,637 | $920,550 | 7 | — | $69,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dominium Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied purposes. The Employee Emergency Fund says its mission is to assist Dominium employees financially in recovering from fires, floods, hurricanes, and other uncontrollable life-altering events. Animal Humane Society says it works with the community to help animals and seeks to create a more humane world for animals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $2,769,686. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $2,565,021, with a median of $750. Its largest listed grants were $2,565,021 to Scholarship America and $200,000 to the Employee Emergency Fund, both for general operating support. Other listed recipients include Maximize Your Marriage Ministry ($875), Sharing the Love Foundation ($875), and Christ Community Church ($750).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul R Sween and Pamela Safar as co-chairs; Timothy Allen as treasurer; Paula Prahl as secretary; and Armand E Brachman, Mark S Moorhouse, and Kyle Hansen as directors.
Dominium Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Armand E. Brachman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark S. Moorhouse
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Hansen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Safar
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Sween
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Allen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Prahl
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Angela Cich (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jeffrey R Huggett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Sipes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristin Dennewill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul B Telander (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher P. Barnes (2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel Kolar (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.
Frequently asked questions about Dominium Foundation
How much does Dominium Foundation give each year?
Dominium Foundation gave $2.8M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 36 grants.
What is Dominium Foundation's typical grant size?
Dominium Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $276,969, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dominium Foundation that year got $595 on average.
Where does Dominium Foundation give grants?
Dominium Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Dominium Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dominium Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dominium Foundation's largest grantees?
Dominium Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scholarship America ($2,565,021), Employee Emergency Fund ($200,000) and Maximize Your Marriage Ministry ($875), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dominium Foundation?
Dominium Foundation reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dominium Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dominium 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 Dominium Foundation's EIN?
Dominium Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4434752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dominium 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dominium Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dominium-foundation-morg_8b6fd0f3da634772a84478b6af2e22d5
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