Medtronic Communities Foundation
Medtronic Communities Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its website describes an invitation-only grantmaking organization that supports social impact by partnering with Medtronic employees and nonprofit organizations. It says its grants align with its core strategies and support improved outcomes for underserved populations worldwide and communities where Medtronic employees live and give.
Medtronic Communities Foundation at a glance
In short: Medtronic Communities Foundation gave $15.6M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $918K), top state South Carolina. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,609,866
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $918,227
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $253,000
- Total assets
- $13,429,158
- -54.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Medtronic Communities Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing says deadlines vary and most programs are due between September 15 and January 31. This is filing-stated guidance, not a current application-cycle announcement.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing says deadlines vary and most programs are due between September 15 and January 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Grant Applications Should Be Submit
Mailing address: 710 Medtronic Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55432
Phone: (763) 505-2643
Website: https://medtronic.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Medtronic Communities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($7.1M). Together the top 10 received $15.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 208 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states and Washington, DC. The largest shares went to South Carolina (46%) and DC (27%), followed by Minnesota (7%), Virginia (7%), and California (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Medtronic Communities Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $198K; repeat grants $1.1M. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $310K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $13.6M (2024) to $29.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $15.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC | Donor advised fund for us match giving and volunteer grants | $7,119,681 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Washington, DC | Milestone Based Payment | $4,155,185 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA | Donor Advised Fund Focusing on Emergency Aid | $780,000 |
| International Medical Corps Los Angeles, CA | Donor Advised Fund Focusing on Emergency Aid | $765,000 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc Jacksonville, FL | Donor Advised Fund Focusing on Emergency Aid | $750,000 |
| Americares Foundation Inc Stamford, CT | Donor Advised Fund Focusing on Emergency Aid | $665,000 |
| Bakken Minneapolis, MN | Milestone Based Payment | $500,000 |
| Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN | Milestone Based Payment | $310,000 |
| Project Hope Millwood, VA | Milestone Based Payment | $253,000 |
| Wallin Education Partners St. Paul, MN | Milestone Based Payment | $252,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,429,158 | $6,476,048 | $22,300,866 | $15,609,866 | 17 | $22,432,312 | $1,115,693 | $1,109,797 |
| 2024 | $29,790,153 | $22,286,807 | $20,387,372 | $13,595,737 | 12 | $19,924,558 | $1,383,683 | $1,342,676 |
| 2023 | $27,427,865 | $2,010,402 | $24,999,051 | $24,797,826 | 54 | $29,490,170 | $1,053,035 | $2,008,814 |
| 2022 | $54,271,830 | $230,239 | $29,399,610 | $22,943,546 | 55 | $28,420,741 | $670,706 | $3,387,981 |
| 2021 | $104,302,202 | $2,489,448 | $37,349,124 | $29,906,985 | 70 | — | $788,068 | $5,788,975 |
| 2020 | $139,693,396 | $82,177,681 | $33,376,318 | $23,663,490 | 39 | — | $1,652,135 | $3,875,967 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Medtronic Communities Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its approach as supporting underserved populations worldwide and communities where Medtronic employees live and give. Its 2025 grants included milestone-based payments and donor-advised funds for U.S. matching gifts, volunteer grants, and emergency aid.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund says it works with member schools to improve student access, retention, and graduation, prepare students for leadership, and build an employer pipeline. International Medical Corps describes its work as saving lives and relieving suffering through health interventions in communities affected by conflict, disasters, and disease outbreaks. Northside Achievement Zone says its mission is to address multigenerational poverty in North Minneapolis through educational and career support for children. Wallin Education Partners describes its work as supporting college and career success for students from low-income backgrounds through financial aid and holistic support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $15,609,866. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $7,119,681, with a median of $253,000. Notable awards included $7,119,681 to The Blackbaud Giving Fund for a donor-advised fund for U.S. matching gifts and volunteer grants; $4,155,185 to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for a milestone-based payment; and $780,000 to Charities Aid Foundation America and $765,000 to International Medical Corps, each for a donor-advised fund focused on emergency aid. Other awards included $750,000 to Emergency Assistance Foundation for emergency aid, $500,000 to Bakken for a milestone-based payment, and $310,000 to Northside Achievement Zone for a milestone-based payment.
The foundation’s website says it does not accept unsolicited requests: it is invitation-only and does not review unsolicited submissions. The 2023 filing describes an online application process and lists required materials, including a project budget, a recent financial statement, a list of officers and directors and their affiliations, and an IRS determination letter for U.S. applicants. It also lists a recent annual report if available electronically and, for prior grantees, an interim or final report on their most recent grant. The filing says eligible U.S. applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations and eligible organizations outside the U.S. must be registered nonprofits or, in some cases, function as nonprofits. Listed exclusions include general operating support, capital projects, research, scholarships for individuals, and grants to private foundations, among other categories.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Torod Neptune as chair; Sally Saba as president and vice chair; Kacie DeWolf as treasurer; Tamika Spears as secretary; Nick Benjamin and Liz Lund as assistant secretaries; and Ira Bindra, Karen Parkhill, Ivan Fong, and Geoff Martha as members of the board of directors.
Medtronic Communities Foundation is led by Sally Saba, President & Vice Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sally Saba
President & Vice Chair
Director → President & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $401K (2025)
Torod Neptune
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Lund
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
39.6 hrs/week
$208K (2020) → $310K (2025)
Ira Bindra
Member of Board of Directors
Interim President & Board Director → Member of Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
$68K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Tamika Spears
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
39.6 hrs/week
$95K (2025)
Geoff Martha
Member of Board of Directors
Board of Director → Director, 2021
Director → Member of Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Parkhill
Member of Board of Directors
Board of Director → Director, 2021
Director → Member of Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Fong
Member of Board of Directors
Director → Member of Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kacie Dewolf
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Benjamin
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linnea Burman
Member of Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Marinaro
Member of Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Hoffmann
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Martha Ha (2020–2024) — Former Secretary
- Former: Courtney Nelson Wills (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Paurvi Bhatt (2020–2023) — Former President
- Former: Carol Surface (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Nathaniel Ulrich (2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Adam Krauss (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Brad Lerman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hal Beckham (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Omar Ishrak (2020) — Board of Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $401K, to Sally Saba (President and Vice Chair). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Medtronic Communities Foundation
How much does Medtronic Communities Foundation give each year?
Medtronic Communities Foundation gave $15.6M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13.6M across 12 grants.
What is Medtronic Communities Foundation's typical grant size?
Medtronic Communities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $253,000, and its average grant was $918,227, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Medtronic Communities Foundation that year got $198K on average.
Where does Medtronic Communities Foundation give grants?
Medtronic Communities Foundation's top state is South Carolina, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (27%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Medtronic Communities Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Medtronic Communities Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Milestone Based Payment" (7 grants) and "Donor Advised Fund Focusing on Emergency Aid" (4 grants).
Who are Medtronic Communities Foundation's largest grantees?
Medtronic Communities Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($7,119,681), Thurgood Marshall College Fund ($4,155,185) and Charities Aid Foundation America ($780,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Medtronic Communities Foundation?
Medtronic Communities Foundation reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Medtronic Communities Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its approach as supporting underserved populations worldwide and communities where Medtronic employees live and give. Its 2025 grants included milestone-based payments and donor-advised funds for U.S. matching gifts, volunteer grants, and emergency aid. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Medtronic Communities Foundation?
Medtronic Communities Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check medtronic.com for any change to that policy.
What is Medtronic Communities Foundation's EIN?
Medtronic Communities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1306950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Medtronic Communities 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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