The Fleetwood Foundation is a family foundation based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, established in 1994. It operates as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization with a focus on supporting arts, education, and human services across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+5.4% YoY
Grant Count
126
+12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-6.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily for:
- Arts
- Education
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$8,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports a wide geographic area across the United States, including funding in:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
The foundation has supported major urban centers as well as smaller communities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- Total assets: $15.8 million (2024)
- Assets increased 2.6% from previous year
Annual Activity (2024):
- Revenue: $2.07 million
- Expenses: $1.52 million
- Total liabilities: $0
Previous Year (2023):
- Total assets: $15.8 million
- Total giving: $1.3 million
- Number of grants: 111
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| 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
250 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
- Edwin J. McCarthy — President
- Thomas O. McCarthy — Treasurer
- Kathryn M. Parsons — Secretary
All leadership team members serve with minimal time commitment and without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN J MCCARTHY | PRESIDENT | 0.25 | — |
| THOMAS O MCCARTHY | TREASURER | 0.25 | — |
| KATHRYN M PARSONS | SECRETARY | 0.25 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 345 Saint Peter Street, Suite 2020 Saint Paul, MN 55102-1221
Phone: 651-291-7035
EIN: 41-1794941
Tax-exempt status: January 1995
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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