R S Hansen Foundation Inc

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn

Eagan, MN

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational organizations, with grants spanning the arts, education, care for children and older adults, and humanitarian work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Minnesota, with some grants in California, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. It accepts requests by letter and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Pajor Family Foundation

Henderson, NV

The Pajor Family Foundation supports schools and organizations serving families, veterans, youth, and people in need, with most 2025 funding going to Minnesota, Nevada, and Illinois. Its 47 grants in 2025 ranged from $50 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Sofia Konikoff Foundation

Virginia Beach, VA

Apex Foundation

Crystal, MN

The Leonard Rydell Foundation

Grand Forks, ND

The Leonard Rydell Foundation funds educational scholarships, with recent awards typically around $2,000 (the filing lists a maximum of $2,000 per award). It supports recipients in several states, especially Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Illinois. Applicants must use the prescribed form, and the filing gives a deadline of July before the school year; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Lukis Foundation

Wayzata, MN

The Lukis Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, including education, health, ocean exploration, and music, with recent giving concentrated in Minnesota and grants also reaching organizations in other states. In 2025, it made 28 grants ranging from $500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $40,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Barrett Family Foundation

Woodbury, MN

The Barrett Family Foundation supports Minnesota charitable organizations addressing needs such as end-of-life care, safety from violence, food access, and youth homelessness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ecmc Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

ECMC Foundation funds evidence-based efforts to improve postsecondary completion and career success for underserved learners, including work on basic needs, career and technical education, transfer pathways, and systemic change. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,473 to $3,449,045, with a median of $27,500; it funds eligible organizations and institutions in the United States. It accepts unsolicited, project-based requests through an online letter-of-inquiry process.

Blaze Credit Union

Falcon Heights, MN

Blaze Credit Union funds Minnesota nonprofits serving state residents, with priorities in education and financial empowerment, housing, hunger, health and wellness, animals, and veterans and military families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $101,250, with a median of $10,000; it accepts community donation requests, which should be submitted at least three weeks before an event.