Farrell Family Foundation
Farrell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, according to its filing type and location. Its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $43,000, including support for local news, environmental organizations, education, health-related organizations, and community groups.
Farrell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Farrell Family Foundation gave $43K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Minnesota. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,433
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $922,633
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (5 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (33% 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 Farrell Family 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: 11522 Welters Way, Eden Prairie, MN 55347-2846
Phone: (952) 829-0998
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Farrell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eden Prairie Local News ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 135 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Minnesota received 33% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in the District of Columbia (15%), Florida (14%), New Jersey (12%), and Ohio (9%). The foundation also supported organizations in other states, including New York, Wisconsin, and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Farrell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 30 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $700; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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 $30K (2023) to $46K (2021). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie Local News St. Paul, MN | Unrestricted Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Unrestricted Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Natures Nursery Whitehouse, OH | Unrestricted Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | Unrestricted Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Central Florida Foundation Orlando, FL | Unrestricted Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc Ossining, NY | Unrestricted Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Spider Chain of Lakes Association Hayward, WI | Unrestricted Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Foundation Bloomington, MN | Unrestricted Operating Support | $2,000 |
| The Retreat Wayzata, MN | Unrestricted Operating Support | $1,500 |
| Ascension Catholic School Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted Operating Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 30 grants; the 2024 filing reports 29, and the 2023 filing reports 22.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $922,633 | $82,560 | $63,574 | $43,000 | 30 | $44,850 | $63,836 | $43,039 |
| 2024 | $861,174 | $59,765 | $65,063 | $44,200 | 29 | $47,300 | $42,002 | $40,256 |
| 2023 | $797,303 | $28,293 | $45,097 | $30,100 | 22 | $30,100 | $515 | $37,369 |
| 2022 | $720,500 | $17,858 | $56,862 | $39,875 | 28 | $39,875 | — | $39,681 |
| 2021 | $890,912 | $74,151 | $65,931 | $45,500 | 26 | $45,500 | — | $44,107 |
| 2020 | $900,249 | $49,632 | $49,370 | $33,500 | 21 | — | — | $41,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Farrell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Eden Prairie Local News describes its mission as serving its community with trustworthy reporting and useful news; Cable Natural History Museum describes its work as environmental and natural history programs and education; and Ocean Conservancy says it works to protect the ocean through science, people, and policy. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s focus areas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $43,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed awards were $5,000 to Eden Prairie Local News and $3,000 each to Environmental Defense Fund, Nature’s Nursery, Planned Parenthood, and Central Florida Foundation. The filing lists the grants as unrestricted operating support.
Other 2025 recipients included Riverkeeper Inc ($2,000), Spider Chain of Lakes Association ($2,000), Children’s Cancer Research Foundation ($2,000), The Retreat ($1,500), Ascension Catholic School ($1,000), Cable Natural History Museum ($1,000), and Chester First Aid Squad ($1,000). Among the $500 recipients, Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools describes its work as providing grants to teachers in the Eden Prairie public school system, while the Coast Guard Foundation describes support for Coast Guard members and their families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank S Farrell Jr, Mary Jane Rasmussen, and Alfred C Farrell as directors.
Farrell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred C. Farrell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frank S. Farrell Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Rasmussen
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Farrell Family Foundation
How much does Farrell Family Foundation give each year?
Farrell Family Foundation gave $43K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 29 grants.
What is Farrell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Farrell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,433, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Farrell Family Foundation that year got $700 on average.
Where does Farrell Family Foundation give grants?
Farrell Family Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Florida (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chester, NJ (5 grants), Eden Prairie, MN (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Farrell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Farrell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Farrell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Farrell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Eden Prairie Local News ($5,000), Environmental Defense Fund ($3,000) and Natures Nursery ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Farrell Family Foundation?
Farrell Family Foundation reported $923K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Farrell Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Farrell Family 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 Farrell Family Foundation's EIN?
Farrell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3671115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Farrell Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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