Onan Family Foundation
The Onan Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Established in 1942 and tax-exempt since February 1963, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes in its community and surrounding regions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$274K
+4.2% YoY
Grant Count
32
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
-8.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation was established by David W. Onan, who demonstrated significant commitment to his community through both monetary support and personal involvement in various causes. The foundation's philosophy emphasizes volunteerism and private support of the nonprofit community, with a belief that involved individuals best understand community needs.
The Onan Family Foundation makes grants in the following areas:
- Education
- Social welfare
- Cultural and civic affairs
- Religion
The foundation maintains a strong geographic preference for programs centered in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Grantmaking
The Onan Family Foundation makes grants only to pre-selected organizations and does not accept unsolicited grant requests. Organizations from which the foundation has requested proposals, as well as ongoing recipients, are encouraged to submit annual requests using the Minnesota Common Grant Application Form. Grant applications should be submitted in PDF format, ideally as a single file under 20MB.
Grant Range
$8,800
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with primary focus in:
- Minnesota (particularly Minneapolis and St. Paul)
- Arizona
- Florida
- Wisconsin
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $4.58 million
- Annual revenue: $327,000
- Annual expenses: $338,000
- Total liabilities: $0
Grant Distribution:
- 2024 grants awarded: $263,000 (28 grants)
- Average grant size: $42,000 (based on total awards)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| 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
144 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by a volunteer board of directors:
- Sarah Boswell Healey – President
- Laura Girard – Secretary
- David Onan – Treasurer
- Charles Onan – Trustee
- Karen Onan – Trustee
All board members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Boswell Healey | President | 2 | — |
| Laura Girard | Secretary | 2 | — |
| David Onan | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Charles Onan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Karen Onan | Trustee | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Website: www.onanfamily.org
- Phone: 612-226-1198
- Mailing Address: PO Box 50667, Minneapolis, MN 55405-0667
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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