James and Jean Becker Foundation

Trevor and Caren Putrah Foundation

Faribault, MN

Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust

Wilmington, DE

The trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, community services, and religious organizations, with grants reported in several states, especially Minnesota and New York. In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $171,000; grants ranged from $500 to $53,000, with a median of $3,000. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The James M Stanton Foundation

Bloomington, MN

The James M Stanton Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas represented by its grants, including health, hunger, youth and family services, employment, veterans, arts education, and homelessness. In 2026, grants ranged from $20,000 to $2 million, with a median of $100,000; most funding went to Minnesota, with additional grants in Colorado, Kentucky, and California. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Barrett Family Foundation

Woodbury, MN

The Barrett Family Foundation supports Minnesota charitable organizations addressing needs such as end-of-life care, safety from violence, food access, and youth homelessness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Elisabeth a and Alva W Emerson

Minneapolis, MN

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation

Long Lake, MN

The Snow Family Foundation

Marathon, FL

The Snow Family Foundation supports community, educational, religious, health, and cultural organizations, with recent grants concentrated in Florida and Minnesota and some funding elsewhere. In 2025, it awarded 59 grants ranging from $100 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts requests by letter to Betsy C Snow describing the purpose and use of funds; no deadline is listed.

Stronge Family Foundation

Greenville, SC

The foundation funds social services and related charitable work, including housing, support for women, food assistance, and wildlife rehabilitation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,115, with a median of $3,058, and went to organizations in several states, especially South Carolina and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Cooper Family Foundation of MN Inc

Victoria, MN

Restored

Stillwater, MN

RESTORED funds ministries and community organizations addressing tangible needs, including food and housing, support for exploited women, and other community and faith-based work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $50,000, with a median of $12,000; recipients were mainly in Minnesota, with others in Wisconsin, Virginia, and Florida. It invites ministries and organizations to apply to become partners.

Scott Richards North Star Charitable

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supports health-related causes—including breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, cystic fibrosis, myelofibrosis, ataxia and pediatric heart health—as well as education and community nonprofits. In 2025 it awarded 85 grants, typically small (median $500), though awards ranged from $35 to $119,755; giving was concentrated in New Jersey, Minnesota, Texas and Pennsylvania. It accepts standard grant requests with no deadline and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.