Medica Foundation
Medica Foundation is a public charity based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and the charitable grant-making arm of Medica, a Minnesota-based health plan. It supports community-led initiatives intended to improve health and advance health equity.
Medica Foundation at a glance
In short: Medica Foundation gave $2.8M across 79 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Minnesota. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,825,000
- +34.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 79
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,759
- +35.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $76,228,960
- +7.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (37 of 79, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Medica Foundation
- Invitation Only
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The foundation provides online application instructions and application materials. Strategic initiative inquiries are submitted by email to discuss eligibility and receive an application link; full proposals are by invitation.
- Contact
Mailing address: 401 Carlson Parkway Cp 330, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: (952) 992-2058
Website: https://medicafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Medica Foundation
Medica Foundation Grant: MN Behavioral Health
Medica Foundation
Amount
Up to US $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Medica Foundation Grant: MN Early Childhood Health
Medica Foundation
Amount
Up to US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Medica Foundation Grant: MN Rural Health
Medica Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Medica Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
396 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 298 grants of 396 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s current grant funding is for organizations in Minnesota. Its application page says community support in other states within Medica’s service area is handled through corporate community giving and is by invitation only. The 2024 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 79 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Medica Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 37 of 79 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $1.5M (2022) to $3.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 79 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming Bemidji, MN | Early Childhood Health | $200,000 |
| Community Connect Center Moorhead, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Connections to Independence Minneapolis, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Ellison Center St Cloud, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Face to Face Health and Counseling Service Inc St. Paul, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Open Path Resources Minneapolis, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Raices Sagradas Community Mental Health St. Paul, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Reclaim St. Paul, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
| Veteran Resilience Project Inc Minnetonka, MN | Behavioral Health | $140,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,228,960 | $7,617,966 | $3,512,890 | $2,825,000 | 79 | $7,617,966 |
| 2023 | $70,831,578 | $5,992,092 | $2,833,682 | $2,107,500 | 80 | $2,492,092 |
| 2022 | $61,623,458 | $4,948,323 | $2,196,274 | $1,500,700 | 65 | $2,148,323 |
| 2021 | $70,871,769 | $7,726,701 | $3,636,077 | $2,187,500 | 66 | $7,726,701 |
| 2020 | $64,599,900 | $13,054,845 | $4,971,959 | $3,807,500 | 106 | $3,054,845 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health of people in need by investing in community-led initiatives that advance health equity. Its website emphasizes collaboration, community focus, equity, integrity, and responsible stewardship. It prioritizes community-informed programs, equitable solutions, partnerships, improved access to or quality of health care, and measurable outcomes.
Its funding areas include behavioral health, early childhood health, rural health, and strategic initiatives. Behavioral health proposals may address serious mental illness or substance use disorders, including workforce needs, co-occurring disorders, integration of physical and behavioral health care, service gaps, and case management. Early childhood health grants support early intervention for families and children from birth through age 12, with priorities including abuse prevention, maternal health and birth equity, oral health, parenting skills, primary care, and immunizations. Rural health funding addresses community-led health equity solutions in rural areas. Strategic initiatives are intended for larger-scale, longer-term efforts to improve health outcomes.
Eligible applicants listed by the foundation include 501(c)(3) public charities, public or governmental agencies, and Minnesota’s 11 Tribal Nations providing services in the state. The foundation’s 2024 filing describes grants as program funding rather than fully unrestricted support, while allowing expenses needed to carry out a program, including staff and a portion of overhead.
Grantees’ own descriptions show the range of organizations supported. Mewinzha Ondaadiziiike Wiigaming describes its work as Anishinaabe-led maternal, child health, and family wellness services in northern Minnesota. Women’s Advocates says it works with victim-survivors and the community to break the cycle of domestic violence. Veteran Resilience Project describes providing access to effective therapy for Minnesota veterans, service members, and spouses experiencing trauma and post-traumatic stress.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 79 grants totaling $2,825,000. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest award was $200,000 to Mewinzha Ondaadiziiike Wiigaming for early childhood health. Multiple organizations received $140,000 for behavioral health, including Community Connect Center, Connections to Independence, Ellison Center, Face to Face Health and Counseling Service, Open Path Resources, Raices Sagradas Community Mental Health, Reclaim, the University of Minnesota Foundation, Veteran Resilience Project, and Women’s Advocates. Annex Teen Clinic received $100,000 for behavioral health.
The foundation’s website says organizations may receive only one grant per calendar year. It excludes capital campaigns and capital expenditures, religious activities, lobbying and political activities, sports events and athletic groups, direct support for individuals and families, and fiscal agents unless they are active program partners. It also excludes organizations with pending 501(c)(3) status.
The foundation’s application guidance asks applicants to explain community need and involvement, their program approach and partners, measurable outcomes and evaluation plans, a complete program budget, and viability and sustainability. Funded proposals must report outcomes annually. The website says behavioral health and early childhood health applications are closed for 2026; it lists rural health as opening in July, a date that has passed. For strategic initiative grants, the listed process begins with a letter of inquiry, with full proposals by invitation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John Stanoch as director and chair, Mary Twinem as director and vice chair, and John Buck, Gaye Adams Massey, and Ugwuji Maduekwe as directors. It lists Krista Dusil as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer, and Alicia Reuter as senior vice president and chief legal officer and secretary. Elizabeth F. Erickson is listed as president, CEO, and treasurer through January 2024; Mary P. Quist as senior vice president of finance through June 2024; and Samuel Leon as a former director.
Medica Foundation is led by Elizabeth F. Erickson, President, CEO & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth F. Erickson
President, CEO & Treasurer
President, CEO & CFO → President, CEO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
John Stanoch
Director & Chair
Director & Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Buck
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Twinem
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gaye Adams Massey
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ugwuji Maduekwe
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
David H. Ellenbogen
Former Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary → Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel, 2022
Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel → Former Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James P. Jacobson
Former Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary → Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2021
Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Former Senior Vice President Secretary & General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark L. Baird
Former Senior Vice President & CFO
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2022
Senior Vice President & CFO → Former Senior Vice President & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary P. Quist
Senior Vice President & Finance
Senior Vice President Finance & Corp Controller → Treasurer & Interim CFO, 2023
Treasurer & Interim CFO → Senior Vice President & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samuel Leon
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alicia Reuter
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Krista Dusil
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Esther Tomljanovich (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Sam Leon (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Medica Foundation
How much does Medica Foundation give each year?
Medica Foundation gave $2.8M across 79 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 80 grants.
What is Medica Foundation's typical grant size?
Medica Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $35,759, across 79 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Medica Foundation that year got $39K on average.
Where does Medica Foundation give grants?
Medica Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (17 grants), St. Paul, MN (6 grants), Duluth, MN (6 grants) and Bemidji, MN (5 grants).
Does Medica Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Medica Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 79) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Rural Health" (38 grants), "Early Childhood Health" (11 grants) and "Behavioral Health" (11 grants).
Who are Medica Foundation's largest grantees?
Medica Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming ($200,000), Community Connect Center ($140,000) and Connections to Independence ($140,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Medica Foundation?
Medica Foundation reported $76.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.
What does Medica Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health of people in need by investing in community-led initiatives that advance health equity. Its website emphasizes collaboration, community focus, equity, integrity, and responsible stewardship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Medica Foundation?
The foundation provides online application instructions and application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Medica Foundation's EIN?
Medica Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1812461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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