Oak Grove Foundation MA
Oak Grove Foundation MA is a private foundation based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 35 grants totaling $366,000, with recipients including health, education, human-services, arts, and community organizations.
Oak Grove Foundation MA at a glance
In short: Oak Grove Foundation MA gave $366K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $366,000
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,457
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,450,992
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (94% 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 Oak Grove Foundation MA
- 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. Its website’s BIG and HOT request forms are expressly for Oak Grove Elementary teachers in DeKalb County, Georgia, and are not presented as an application route for outside organizations. The site lists a 2023–2024 school-year BIG request form and HOT grants from 2023–2024; those are past cycles.
- Contact
Mailing address: 728 Widsten Cir, Wayzata, MN 55391-1784
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Website: https://oakgrovefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oak Grove Foundation MA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allina Health System ($200K). Together the top 10 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
174 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 174 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went predominantly to Minnesota recipients. The filing reports recipient-state shares of 94% for Minnesota, 4% for California, 2% for Massachusetts, 1% for Connecticut, and 0% for Florida. The reported percentages may not total 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oak Grove Foundation MA open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 35 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 199% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 220% of 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 $122K (2022) to $511K (2024). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $366K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allina Health System Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Blake School Hopkins, MN | General Support | $26,000 |
| Great Minnesota Schools Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $25,000 |
| St Davids Development Minnetonka, MN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Compassion & Choices Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Minnesota St. Paul, MN | General Support | $7,000 |
| College Possible St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Washburn Center for Children Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $4,000 |
| Guthrie Theater Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,450,992 | $824,383 | $405,128 | $366,000 | 35 | $368,025 | $245,520 | $167,424 |
| 2024 | $1,482,026 | $319,701 | $546,344 | $510,600 | 34 | $514,325 | $289,855 | $168,036 |
| 2023 | $1,708,742 | $225,051 | $354,148 | $326,250 | 37 | $326,275 | $190,990 | $156,686 |
| 2022 | $1,838,161 | $67,625 | $167,321 | $122,395 | 32 | $125,195 | $39,600 | $158,366 |
| 2021 | $1,903,234 | $541,302 | $255,775 | $222,000 | 36 | $222,025 | $509,914 | $171,937 |
| 2020 | $1,621,415 | $261,923 | $213,159 | $186,750 | 38 | — | $235,687 | $141,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oak Grove Foundation MA reported a distributable amount of $167K 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 available filing and grant list do not state a mission for the Minnesota foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several fields. For example, Allina Health System describes its mission as providing exceptional care and preventing illness; The Blake School says it provides students an excellent education in a diverse, supportive community; and Great MN Schools says it works toward ensuring every child can attend a school that works.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in college access, children’s behavioral and emotional health, theater, and women’s business development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $366,000 through 35 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $200,000 to Allina Health System for general operating support, $26,000 to The Blake School for general support, $25,000 to Great Minnesota Schools for general operating support, and $20,000 each to St Davids Development and Greater Twin Cities United Way for general operating support. Other listed grants included $15,000 to Compassion & Choices and $7,000 to Planned Parenthood of Minnesota.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine A. Morrison as president and John L. Morrison as vice president.
Oak Grove Foundation MA is led by Christine A. Morrison, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine A. Morrison
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Morrison
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove Foundation MA
How much does Oak Grove Foundation MA give each year?
Oak Grove Foundation MA gave $366K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $511K across 34 grants.
What is Oak Grove Foundation MA's typical grant size?
Oak Grove Foundation MA's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $10,457, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oak Grove Foundation MA that year got $10K on average.
Where does Oak Grove Foundation MA give grants?
Oak Grove Foundation MA gives mostly in Minnesota: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (19 grants) and St. Paul, MN (6 grants).
Does Oak Grove Foundation MA give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Oak Grove Foundation MA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oak Grove Foundation MA's largest grantees?
Oak Grove Foundation MA's largest 2025 grantees include Allina Health System ($200,000), Blake School ($26,000) and Great Minnesota Schools ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oak Grove Foundation MA?
Oak Grove Foundation MA reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $368K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oak Grove Foundation MA fund?
The available filing and grant list do not state a mission for the Minnesota foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oak Grove Foundation MA?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oak Grove Foundation MA's EIN?
Oak Grove Foundation MA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1913047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Oak Grove Foundation MA 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Oak Grove Foundation MA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oak-grove-foundation-ma-morg_0871f95132d342729890ffae8eb25c9f
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