Mortenson Family Foundation
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$6.2M
-2.7% YoY
Grant Count
262
+4.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-7.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Mortenson Family Foundation builds partnerships to strengthen community-driven approaches that advance equity, opportunity, and sustainable systems.
Core Values: Contact, Community, Service, Family, Integrity, Responsibility, and Humility.
Primary Funding Areas:
- Education
- Hunger
- Youth development
- Human services
- Religion
- Support for economically disadvantaged people
- Environmental systems sustainability
- Expanding opportunities for children and families
- Strengthening developing communities
Grantmaking
The foundation operates multiple program cycles with annual decision timelines. Applicants should contact program-specific staff for details on timing and requirements.
Grant Range
$15,000
Average Grant
$25,520
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
- Primary: Minnesota (two programs)
- International: 14 countries in Central America and East/West Africa
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2023):
- Total assets: $136.6 million to $137 million
- Total revenues: $9.54 million
- Total expenses: $10.4 million
- Total liabilities: $4.24 million
- Annual giving: $6.38 million
Assets (2024):
- Total assets: $141.8 million
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Mortenson Family Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Directors:
- Alice Mortenson (Chair and President)
- Chris Mortenson
- Dana Mortenson
- Katie Mortenson
- Mark Mortenson
- Mathias Mortenson
- Nathalie Mortenson (Vice President)
Board Officers:
- Alice Mortenson, Chair and President
- Nathalie Mortenson, Vice President
- Mark Mortenson, Secretary
- Chad Foote, Treasurer (Ex-Officio)
- Ambar Hanson, Executive Director (Ex-Officio)
Staff:
- Ambar Hanson, Executive Director
- Camille Gonzalez, Grants and Program Manager
- Margretta Supuwood, Strengthening Developing Communities (International)
- Maryan Abdinur, Sustaining Environmental Systems
- Rabya Hassen, Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE D MORTENSON | PRESIDENT/CHAIR | 3 | — |
| NATHALIE G MORTENSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID C MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK A MORTENSON | SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER D MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATHIAS H MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHAD FOOTE | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| KATE M MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATIE M MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANA L MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMBAR HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,457 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation received recognition for a $50,000 donation to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board in 2024 to provide assistance for private property tree removal assessments.
The foundation maintains active grant programs including "Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families" and "Sustaining Environmental Systems Grant."
The foundation is described as "possibly open to applications" and "likely staffed" based on its recent tax filings and organizational structure.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 700 Meadow Lane North Minneapolis, MN 55422
Office Address: 4150 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 415 Minneapolis, MN 55422
Phone: 763-287-5500
Website: mortensonfamily.org
Program-Specific Contacts:
- Executive Director: Ambar Hanson, ambar.hanson@mortensonfamily.org, (763) 287-5770
- Grants and Program Manager: Camille Gonzalez, camille.gonzalez@mortensonfamily.org, (763) 710-2641
- Strengthening Developing Communities: Margretta Supuwood, margretta.supuwood@mortensonfamily.org, (651) 374-8187
- Sustaining Environmental Systems: Maryan Abdinur, maryan.abdinur@mortensonfamily.org, (763) 287-5612
- Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families: Rabya Hassen, rabya.hassen@mortensonfamily.org, (763) 287-5388
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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