FSC Foundation Inc
FSC Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It supports organizations associated with the Roman Catholic Church; its 2025 grants included projects for schools, a retreat center, and other organizations.
FSC Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: FSC Foundation Inc gave $138K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,600
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,880
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $10,632
- +99.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (10 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to FSC Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact FSC Foundation and provide information about what the funds will be used for. The foundation makes grants exclusively to organizations associated with the Roman Catholic Church.
- Review Cycle
- September 1; requests are considered by the board of directors at its annual meeting in November.
- Deadline
- September 1; requests are considered by the board of directors at its annual meeting in November.
- Contact
Application contact: Fsc Foundation
Mailing address: 3347 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (630) 667-4836
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who FSC Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy First ($5K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 131 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota received 60% of grant dollars, followed by Illinois (8%), New York (7%), Florida (5%), and Texas (5%). The listed 2025 recipients also included organizations in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, California, and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is FSC Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 19 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 $133K (2022) to $155K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Minneapolis, MN | See Attached | $75,000 |
| Mercy First Syosset, NY | Post Permanency Support | $4,500 |
| San Miguel School Chicago Chicago, IL | Science Lab Equipment | $4,000 |
| La Salle Manor Retreat Center Plano, IL | The Community of Creationimproved Environmental Sustain | $4,000 |
| Laslle Education Center Homestead, FL | Literacy Enhancement | $3,500 |
| La Salle University Philadelphia, PA | Lasalle Universitysummerstam Enrichment Camp | $3,500 |
| San Miguel School of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Science Education Supplies Tosupport STEAM | $3,500 |
| De La Salle High School Minneapolis, MN | Harnessing Faith & Sustainabiltysolar Engergy for De Lasalle | $3,500 |
| Morning Star Catholic School Orlando, FL | Next Gen Learning | $3,500 |
| Christian Brother Retreat Center Marine on Saint Croix, MN | Leadership Experience Atdunrovin (Lead) | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,632 | $150,000 | $144,689 | $137,600 | 20 |
| 2024 | $5,321 | $150,000 | $154,537 | $148,820 | 25 |
| 2023 | $9,858 | $150,000 | $156,386 | $149,000 | 33 |
| 2022 | $16,244 | $150,000 | $139,002 | $132,500 | 27 |
| 2021 | $5,246 | $150,000 | $160,218 | $154,900 | 26 |
| 2020 | $15,464 | $156,591 | $148,620 | $145,390 | 27 |
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 included support for science and STEAM education, literacy, learning programs, and environmental sustainability projects.
Among the recipients, the Catherine McAuley Center describes its mission as offering “hope and opportunity through educational and supportive services” that promote stability, skill-building, and connection. La Salle University describes itself as a Lasallian Catholic university committed to practical and empowering knowledge, and says its mission is to educate the whole person.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 20 grants totaling $137,600 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $3,500. In 2024, it reported 25 grants totaling $148,820; in 2023, it reported 33 grants totaling $149,000.
Selected 2025 grants included $75,000 to SEE ATTACHED in Minneapolis, with the purpose listed as “SEE ATTACHED”; $4,500 to Mercy First for post-permanency support; $4,000 to San Miguel School Chicago for science lab equipment; and $3,500 each to La Salle University for a summer STEM enrichment camp and De La Salle High School in Minneapolis for a solar-energy project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brother Thomas Hetland FSC as president. Board members listed are Sr Margaret Dempsey RSM, Br Johnathan Emanuelson FSC, Br John Montgomery FSC, Sr Barbara Nelson IBVM, and Sr Karen Nykiel OSB. Br Raymond Papenfuss CSC is listed on the selection committee and board; Sr M Campion Maguire RSM is listed as retired president.
FSC Foundation Inc is led by Brother Thomas Hetland Fsc, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brother Thomas Hetland Fsc
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr M. Campion Maguire Rsm
Board Member & Retired President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Br John Montgomery Fsc
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Br Raymond Papenfusscsc
Selection Committee & Board
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr Barbara Nelson Ibvm
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sr Karen Nykiel Osb
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emily Vogel (2020–2023) — Board Member
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 FSC Foundation Inc
How much does FSC Foundation Inc give each year?
FSC Foundation Inc gave $138K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 25 grants.
What is FSC Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
FSC Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,880, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from FSC Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does FSC Foundation Inc give grants?
FSC Foundation Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (8%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does FSC Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on FSC Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are FSC Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
FSC Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy First ($4,500), San Miguel School Chicago ($4,000) and La Salle Manor Retreat Center ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is FSC Foundation Inc?
FSC Foundation Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $150K.
What does FSC Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for science and STEAM education, literacy, learning programs, and environmental sustainability projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from FSC Foundation Inc?
The filing directs applicants to contact FSC Foundation and provide information about what the funds will be used for. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is FSC Foundation Inc's EIN?
FSC Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3502968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). FSC Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fsc-foundation-inc-morg_03110df7b6764b2695ea5eeeb2ffbec5
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