Elmar Family Foundation
The Elmar Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grantmaking purposes of education and human services, religious and cultural activities, and medical and scientific advancements.
Elmar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elmar Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $160K), mostly in Minnesota. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,524,132
- +223.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +46.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $160,188
- +120.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $2,142,504
- -43.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (90% 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 Elmar Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit the online form at the foundation’s application page. The filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Elmar Family Foundation
Mailing address: 1380 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, MN 55121
Phone: (651) 405-7855
Website: https://www.elmarfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elmar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic Foundation ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 86 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. The filing also reports grants to recipients in California, Florida, New York, and Illinois. The reported shares were 6%, 3%, 1%, and 1%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Elmar Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) 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 $10K; repeat grants $204K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 755% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Foundation Rochester, MN | General Funding | $2,474,952 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $270,000 |
| Beth El Synagogue St Louis Park, MN | General Funding | $201,800 |
| Chabad of Coronado Coronado, CA | General Funding | $200,000 |
| The Prager University Foundation Hollywood, FL | General Funding | $100,000 |
| Herzl Camp Foundation St Louis Park, MN | General Funding | $73,800 |
| Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $57,500 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research New York, NY | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Israel Education Resource Center Northbrook, IL | General Funding | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,142,504 | $1,728,968 | $3,553,627 | $3,524,132 | 22 | $3,524,157 | $202,893 | $65,481 |
| 2024 | $3,757,971 | $380,730 | $1,163,457 | $1,088,612 | 15 | $1,088,637 | $159,280 | $213,828 |
| 2023 | $4,724,920 | $1,654,771 | $956,674 | $888,837 | 21 | $888,862 | $137,227 | $169,817 |
| 2022 | $4,026,823 | $1,735,354 | $450,788 | $412,340 | 17 | $412,365 | $183,561 | $120,982 |
| 2021 | $2,742,257 | $2,534,195 | $107,309 | $103,780 | 11 | $103,805 | $185,706 | $28,864 |
| 2020 | $482,855 | $32,157 | $33,292 | $26,000 | 7 | — | $26,721 | $22,910 |
| 2019 | $483,990 | $1,642,205 | $1,750,941 | $1,737,806 | 17 | — | $84,824 | $30,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing restricts awards to education and human services, religious and cultural activities, and medical and scientific advancements.
Its grants include support for organizations working in these areas. For example, the Minneapolis Jewish Federation says it promotes philanthropy and meets local and global Jewish needs; Northside Achievement Zone says it works to end multigenerational poverty by supporting students’ educational and career success; and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation says it aims to improve cardiovascular health through research and education. Mayo Clinic reports that gifts from the foundation have supported cardiovascular and genetics research initiatives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $3,524,132. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $2,474,952, with a median of $13,000.
The largest reported grants included $2,474,952 to Mayo Clinic Foundation for general funding, $270,000 to Minneapolis Jewish Federation for general funding, $201,800 to Beth El Synagogue for general funding, and $200,000 to Chabad of Coronado for general funding. Other listed recipients included Herzl Camp Foundation ($73,800), Northside Achievement Zone ($57,500), the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research ($25,000), Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation ($25,000), Israel Education Resource Center ($25,000), and Mission Animal Hospital ($15,000).
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its website invites applications, and the filing directs applicants to submit a form online. The filing lists no deadline and restricts awards to education and human services, religious and cultural activities, and medical and scientific advancements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marlys Badzin as CEO and president, Elliott Badzin as CFO and treasurer, and Marshall Lehman as director.
Elmar Family Foundation is led by Marlys Badzin, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marlys Badzin
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Lehman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Badzin
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Farley Kaufmann (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Kelber (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Elmar Family Foundation
How much does Elmar Family Foundation give each year?
Elmar Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 15 grants.
What is Elmar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elmar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $160,188, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elmar Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Elmar Family Foundation give grants?
Elmar Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (7 grants) and St Louis Park, MN (4 grants).
Does Elmar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Elmar Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Elmar Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elmar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic Foundation ($2,474,952), Minneapolis Jewish Federation ($270,000) and Beth El Synagogue ($201,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elmar Family Foundation?
Elmar Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elmar Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing restricts awards to education and human services, religious and cultural activities, and medical and scientific advancements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elmar Family Foundation?
Submit the online form at the foundation’s application page. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elmar Family Foundation's EIN?
Elmar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1454722. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Elmar Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elmar-family-foundation-morg_3cc2c65ef8cd4a009551a6d7e59d368d
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