Park Nicollet Foundation
Park Nicollet Foundation is a public charity based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Its stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients, families and the community through partnerships and philanthropy. It supports health care programs and services, research, education and community health initiatives.
Park Nicollet Foundation at a glance
In short: Park Nicollet Foundation gave $2.0M across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $179K), mostly in Minnesota. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,968,922
- -12.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $178,993
- -28.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $85,668,447
- +6.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Park Nicollet Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 6500 Excelsior Boulevard, St Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone: (952) 883-5613
Website: https://parknicollet.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Park Nicollet Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Park Nicollet Clinic ($875K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 43 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. The Foundation describes its grantmaking focus as community health needs within the service area of Park Nicollet Health Services and its affiliates.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Park Nicollet Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $77K; repeat grants $237K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $55K 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 $2.0M (2024) to $3.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Clinic St Louis Park, MN | To support programs and services for patients, families and community members though: cancer support, mental health, school based health resource centers, jane brattain breast center, family and pediatric medicine, womens services and center, patient and staff education research projects and patient care elements in clinics. | $874,998 |
| Healthpartners Institute Bloomington, MN | Program Support | $370,063 |
| St Louis Park School District St Louis Park, MN | Adminstrative support for the st. Louis park health resource center | $321,318 |
| United Way of Central Minnesota St Cloud, MN | Community Health Cordinator | $284,178 |
| Children's Dental Services Minneapolis, MN | Free dental care for disadvantaged youth and pregnant women. | $55,000 |
| Portico Healthnet St. Paul, MN | Providing insurance navigation and resources to assist uninsured families with access to health care coverage and care. | $16,000 |
| Group Health Inc Bloomington, MN | Program Support | $12,970 |
| Brooklyn Center Community Schools Brooklyn Center, MN | Administrative support for the brooklyn center health resource center. | $11,000 |
| Richfield Public Schools Richfield, MN | Adminstrative Support for the Richfield Health Resource Center | $11,000 |
| CHW Solutions LLC St. Paul, MN | Ninde Doula Program | $6,875 |
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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 | $85,668,447 | $8,093,769 | $2,126,141 | $1,968,922 | 11 | $2,368,199 |
| 2023 | $80,536,439 | $10,554,377 | $2,625,493 | $2,250,434 | 9 | $3,161,419 |
| 2022 | $66,832,705 | $4,305,922 | $3,141,618 | $2,227,321 | 7 | $983,520 |
| 2021 | $73,085,794 | $8,122,835 | $3,392,214 | $3,034,614 | 7 | $4,358,361 |
| 2020 | $67,066,886 | $7,892,332 | $2,542,225 | $2,037,927 | 9 | $3,994,937 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of its patients, families and community through partnerships and philanthropy. Its website lists fundraising priorities including the Area of Greatest Need; cancer care; women’s health; Struthers Parkinson’s Center; the Melrose Center; HealthPartners Institute; hospice and palliative care; orthopedics; cardiac care; and children’s health and well-being.
The Foundation’s 2024 filing describes support for education, research and patient care, including services and resources for patients and caregivers at Struthers Parkinson’s Center. It also reports support for emergency grants to team members in crisis and employee-led patient-experience projects.
The 2024 grants show support for health care and community organizations. For example, Children’s Dental Services says its mission is to improve oral health for children from low-income families through accessible treatment and education. Portico Healthnet says it advances equitable access to health coverage for Minnesotans. HealthPartners Institute says it works to discover and accelerate the use of knowledge to improve health and health care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 11 grants totaling $1,968,922. Grant amounts ranged from $5,520 to $874,998, with a median grant of $16,000.
The largest reported grants included $874,998 to Park Nicollet Clinic for programs and services for patients, families and community members; $370,063 to HealthPartners Institute for program support; $321,318 to St. Louis Park School District for administrative support for its Health Resource Center; and $284,178 to United Way of Central Minnesota for a community health coordinator. Other grants included $55,000 to Children’s Dental Services for free dental care for disadvantaged youth and pregnant women, and $16,000 to Portico Healthnet for insurance navigation and resources to help uninsured families access coverage and care.
The Foundation says it grants to other tax-exempt organizations through its grant process, with a focus on community health needs within the Park Nicollet Health Services and affiliates’ service area. Before funds are disbursed, successful applicants must provide a signed grant agreement. Successful applicants must submit a grant performance report annually or within 30 days after project completion.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Hayley Mueller as director and executive director; Traci Rutzick as director and secretary; Nancy Gelle as director and chair; and Mike Spurling as director and vice chair. It also lists Sarah Sandhu, Rob Shiner, Deborah A. Thorp, M.D., Sandra Johnson, Hilal Ibrahim and Jennifer L. Myster as directors.
Park Nicollet Foundation is led by Hayley Mueller, Director & Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 24 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hayley Mueller
Director & Executive Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Cassens
Director & Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gelle
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Secretary, 2023
Director & Secretary → Director & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah A. Thorp MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilal Ibrahim
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Myster
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Timian
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha A. Nance MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Spurling
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheriff Ahmed
Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Secord
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Meyer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea D. Singh MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pahoua Y. Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Shiner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Sandhu
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Rutzick
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Sandstrom
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Holman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alita Risinger
CFO
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Conrad
Former CFO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Evert
Assistant Secretary & General Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Alena Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anab Gulaid (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Stascavage (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dean Buresh (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Donna J. Zimmerman Jan-Feb (2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth A. Warner Jan-Sept (2022) — Director & Executive Director
- Former: Heidi G. Conrad Jan - Oct (2022) — CFO
- Former: Janet M. Schaffer Md Jan-Apr (2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Cheeley Jan-Nov (2022) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Donna J. Zimmerman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth A. Warner (2020–2021) — Director & Executive Director
- Former: Janet M. Schaffer MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Skanson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Cheeley (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Heidi G. Conrad Sept - Dec (2021) — CFO
- Former: Jarrod Peterson Jan-Sept (2021) — Director
- Former: Tricia L. Dege Cfo Jan-Sept (2021) — CFO
- Former: Catherine F. Lenagh (2020) — Former CFO
- Former: Jarrod Peterson (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Kieffer (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Peterson (2020) — Director & Chair
- Former: Tricia L. Dege Cfo (2020) — Pn CFO
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 Park Nicollet Foundation
How much does Park Nicollet Foundation give each year?
Park Nicollet Foundation gave $2.0M across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 9 grants.
What is Park Nicollet Foundation's typical grant size?
Park Nicollet Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $16,000, and its average grant was $178,993, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Park Nicollet Foundation that year got $77K on average.
Where does Park Nicollet Foundation give grants?
Park Nicollet 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 Bloomington, MN (3 grants), St Louis Park, MN (2 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Park Nicollet Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Park Nicollet Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are Park Nicollet Foundation's largest grantees?
Park Nicollet Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Park Nicollet Clinic ($874,998), Healthpartners Institute ($370,063) and St Louis Park School District ($321,318), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Park Nicollet Foundation?
Park Nicollet Foundation reported $85.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What does Park Nicollet Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to improve the health and well-being of its patients, families and community through partnerships and philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Park Nicollet Foundation?
Park Nicollet Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check parknicollet.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Park Nicollet Foundation's EIN?
Park Nicollet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7346465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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