Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation
The Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2024 grants supported charitable organizations, including organizations working in mental health and addiction services, education, family support, and other community services.
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation gave $8.8M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $463K), mostly in Minnesota. 11% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,798,500
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $463,079
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $112,168,847
- -3.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lynne & Andrew Redleaf 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: 3033 Excelsior Blvd 343, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: (612) 326-5926
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Minnesota Foundation ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $8.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 150 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 6% to New York, 1% to Washington, D.C., and 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) 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 $225K; repeat grants $491K. How we count
Medians: $225K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 84% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.6M (2020) to $10.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $8.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Building funds, endowed directorship funds, mental health and addiction services | $3,006,500 |
| Hennepin Healthcare Foundation Minneapolis, MN | To Create the Redleaf Center for Healing | $2,000,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Mental Health and Addiction Services | $1,000,000 |
| Amos & Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School Minneapolis, MN | General Operations, Support Services | $820,000 |
| The Constellation Fund Minneapolis, MN | General Operations/Support, Grantmaking | $701,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University New York, NY | General Operations | $400,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis Golden Valley, MN | General Operations, Gala Sponsorship | $320,000 |
| Education for Employment Washington, DC | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Yale University - Child Study Center and School of Management New Haven, CT | Yale Child Study Center for General Support | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112,168,847 | $2,896,041 | $11,309,982 | $8,798,500 | 19 | $8,860,838 | $9,480,204 | $5,531,723 |
| 2023 | $116,006,331 | $7,705,753 | $9,396,191 | $9,302,000 | 23 | $9,370,240 | $9,059,186 | $5,627,582 |
| 2022 | $115,810,725 | $18,523,396 | $3,651,275 | $8,962,425 | 28 | $9,054,767 | $18,942,982 | $5,548,982 |
| 2021 | $120,927,403 | $3,054,526 | $4,452,684 | $10,417,783 | 39 | $10,468,630 | $6,609,984 | $6,130,097 |
| 2020 | $127,717,345 | $981,960 | $36,044,952 | $7,633,390 | 41 | — | $11,964,905 | $6,122,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for mental health and addiction services, healing services, education, general operations, and grantmaking.
The grantees describe a range of work: The Constellation Fund says it fights poverty in the Twin Cities by raising living standards for people below the poverty line. Southside Family Nurturing Center describes providing therapeutic early childhood education, family support, and home-visiting services to families at risk in South Minneapolis. Mission Animal Hospital says it works to make veterinary care accessible to families, while Hold Your Horses describes providing individualized equine-assisted therapy for people with disabilities. MinnPost says it produces independent journalism for Minnesotans.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $8,798,500. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $3,006,500, with a median of $100,000.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $3,006,500 to the University of Minnesota Foundation for building funds, endowed directorship funds, and mental health and addiction services; $2,000,000 to Hennepin Healthcare Foundation to create the Redleaf Center for Healing; and $1,000,000 to Allina Health Foundation for mental health and addiction services. Other notable grants included $820,000 to Amos & Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School for general operations and support services, and $701,000 to The Constellation Fund for general operations, support, and grantmaking.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Andrew Redleaf as chairman, Lynne Singer Redleaf as president, and Amy Rosenblatt-Lui as executive director.
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation is led by Amy Rosenblatt-Lui, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Rosenblatt-Lui
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $39K (2024)
Lynne Singer Redleaf
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Redleaf
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $39K, to Amy Rosenblatt-Lui (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation
How much does Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation give each year?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation gave $8.8M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9.3M across 23 grants.
What is Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's typical grant size?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $463,079, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation that year got $225K on average.
Where does Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation give grants?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (9 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's largest grantees?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of Minnesota Foundation ($3,006,500), Hennepin Healthcare Foundation ($2,000,000) and Allina Health Foundation ($1,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation reported $112.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for mental health and addiction services, healing services, education, general operations, and grantmaking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lynne & Andrew Redleaf 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 Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's EIN?
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1290745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Lynne & Andrew Redleaf 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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