Paul R Thompson & Bertha M Thompson Charitable Tr

Tom and Ruth Danielson Foundation

Atwater, MN

GM First & Second Thrift Store

Grand Marais, MN

GM First & Second Thrift Store supports Cook County, Minnesota, nonprofits with current 501(c)(3) status across community needs such as housing, arts, animal welfare, and social services; award amounts depend on volunteer hours worked on each organization’s behalf. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,126 to $27,182, with a median of $9,333. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Steen Family Foundation

Hopkins, MN

The Steen Family Foundation supports churches, social services and housing, education, arts, conservation, and other charitable organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Minnesota. Grants ranged from $500 to $23,000, with a median of $4,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

First Children's Finance

Minneapolis, MN

First Children’s Finance supports child care businesses and community organizations working to expand and sustain early care and education, through loans, business assistance, and grants. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,283 to $50,000, with a median of $11,839; grant programs include Minnesota and Vermont, while its broader services are regional and national.

Mankato Area Foundation

Mankato, MN

The Mankato Area Foundation funds nonprofit, school, and government projects that strengthen communities and improve lives, with Community Impact Grants focused on Blue Earth and Nicollet counties and other giving supporting Southern Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $538,517, with a median of $15,000. It accepts unsolicited applications through its online grant programs; Community Impact Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.

L & N Andreas Foundation

Mankato, MN

In 2025, the L & N Andreas Foundation supported charitable organizations working in areas including community philanthropy, youth development, arts education, economic self-sufficiency, health, and services for women and families; grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000. Giving was concentrated in Minnesota, with additional grants in states including Colorado, California, and Florida. The foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hugh J Andersen Foundation

Bayport, MN

The Hugh J Andersen Foundation supports charitable work promoting inclusion, equality, independence, self-sufficiency, and dignity, with a primary focus on the St. Croix Valley and a secondary focus on the St. Paul metropolitan area. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,500 to $300,000, with a median of $30,000. It offers online applications for operating, program, capital, and campaign support; letters of inquiry are generally recommended for organizations new to the foundation or outside the St. Croix Valley.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines supports projects that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines, including housing and transportation access, health, economic opportunity, inclusive communities, and nonprofit capacity-building. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $12,900, though awards ranged from roughly $5,000 to $7.34 million.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation supports charitable organizations working in education and community betterment, including civic, cultural, social, and physical-environment programs in communities where Pella Corporation employees live. Large grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; its 2024 grants had a median of $1,029. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities in communities where Pella has manufacturing plants.

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc

Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows supports Iowa nonprofits in arts and culture, education, economic development, human services, and youth sports and recreation; Legacy grants focus on large-scale projects in central Iowa. Its programs offer $100–$1 million for Legacy, $100–$99,999 for Community Betterment, and $1,000–$50,000 for Youth Sports and Recreation. It accepts applications through its online system; the 2026 deadline was February 27, 2026, and has passed.

Iowa Health Care Association Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation funds scholarships and career-education resources for employees of member long-term-care organizations and Iowa high school students pursuing long-term-care careers. Its typical giving level varies: it awarded 287 grants totaling about $4.1 million in 2024, and the listed high school scholarship is $2,000. Its programs focus on Iowa; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.