Driscoll Foundation
The Driscoll Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and its 2025 grants supported organizations in Minnesota and several other states.
Driscoll Foundation at a glance
In short: Driscoll Foundation gave $1.1M across 82 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,135,750
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 82
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,851
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $30,466,960
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (72% 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 Driscoll 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: 30 E 7Th Street Suite 2000, St Paul, MN 55101-4930
Phone: (651) 228-0935
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Driscoll Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communitygiving ($120K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $793K.
Grant Size Distribution
468 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 424 grants of 468 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota organizations received 72% of the foundation’s grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were Colorado and Washington, each with 6%, followed by Connecticut with 5% and Massachusetts with 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 82 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Driscoll Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 65 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1.1M (2025) to $9.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 82 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation Chaska, MN | Slade perennial garden, driscoll family overlook and is a 4-year pledge | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood House Saint Paul, MN | The Hope in Action Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MN | Capital Campaign | $65,000 |
| St Paul Academy and Summit School Saint Paul, MN | Imagining our future campaign pledge of $150,000 over three years | $50,000 |
| Communitygiving Saint Cloud, MN | Alexandria area community foundation - awards dinner matching contribution | $50,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Ypas Program General Support | $50,000 |
| Multicare Health Foundation Tacoma, WA | Mary Bridge Childrens Hospital Capital Project | $50,000 |
| St Paul Academy and Summit School Saint Paul, MN | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Dodge Nature Center West St Paul, MN | The capital campaign and is a 5-year pledge of $250,000 | $50,000 |
| Communitygiving Saint Cloud, MN | Driscoll donor advised fund with alexandria area community foundation | $47,500 |
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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 | $30,466,960 | $3,088,659 | $1,320,159 | $1,135,750 | 82 | $1,263,451 | $2,880,446 | $1,878,817 |
| 2024 | $28,898,326 | $1,628,361 | $1,317,834 | $1,159,750 | 94 | $1,277,661 | $2,043,903 | $1,729,245 |
| 2023 | $28,871,628 | $1,405,271 | $1,401,771 | $1,220,500 | 99 | $1,321,410 | $1,305,361 | $1,839,549 |
| 2022 | $28,597,177 | $3,561,116 | $1,678,553 | $1,374,728 | 99 | $1,594,800 | $4,428,851 | $1,844,085 |
| 2021 | $26,823,380 | $3,171,235 | $9,600,632 | $9,392,126 | 94 | — | $4,209,319 | $1,793,154 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Driscoll Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M 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 went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation says it supports charitable, plant-based scientific, and educational activities for the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; Friends of the Mississippi River says it engages people to protect, restore, and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region. Neighborhood House describes its work as helping people in need, including refugees and immigrants, and St. Paul Academy and Summit School describes itself as an independent college-preparatory school serving students from kindergarten through grade 12.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 82 grants totaling $1,135,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest awards were $100,000 to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation for the Slade Perennial Garden, Driscoll Family Overlook, and a four-year pledge; $100,000 to Neighborhood House for its Hope in Action capital campaign; and $65,000 to Friends of the Mississippi River for a capital campaign. Other notable awards included $50,000 to St. Paul Academy and Summit School for its Imagining Our Future campaign pledge, $50,000 to MultiCare Health Foundation for a Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital capital project, and $50,000 to Dodge Nature Center for its capital campaign as part of a five-year pledge.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth S. Driscoll, John B. Driscoll, Margaret L. Driscoll, William L. Driscoll, and Elizabeth D. Hlavka as directors. Elizabeth D. Hlavka is also listed as president, and Jeff R. Tolzin as secretary/treasurer.
Driscoll Foundation is led by Elizabeth D. Hlavka, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth D. Hlavka
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Driscoll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John B. Driscoll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret L. Driscoll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. Driscoll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff R. Tolzin
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: W. John Driscoll (2021) — Former President & Director · Filing note: Deceased
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 Driscoll Foundation
How much does Driscoll Foundation give each year?
Driscoll Foundation gave $1.1M across 82 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 94 grants.
What is Driscoll Foundation's typical grant size?
Driscoll Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,851, across 82 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Driscoll Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Driscoll Foundation give grants?
Driscoll Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (6%) and Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (24 grants), Minneapolis, MN (10 grants), Saint Cloud, MN (5 grants) and Stanford, CA (4 grants).
Does Driscoll Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of Driscoll Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 82) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).
Who are Driscoll Foundation's largest grantees?
Driscoll Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Communitygiving ($120,000 across 5 grants), St Paul Academy and Summit School ($110,722 across 3 grants) and Neighborhood House ($105,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Driscoll Foundation?
Driscoll Foundation reported $30.5M 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 $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Driscoll Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Driscoll 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 Driscoll Foundation's EIN?
Driscoll Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6012065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Driscoll 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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