The Mend a Heart Foundation

Fastbreak Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Chase & Conor Piper Memorial

Keokuk, IA

Evergreen Foundation

Mendota Heights, MN

Essentia Health Foundation

Duluth, MN

Essentia Health Foundation funds health care programs, patient and family services, equipment, facilities, research, and community initiatives, including nonprofits addressing health-related needs in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,230 to $263,188, with a median of $17,790. Its Community Grant program accepts applications from eligible nonprofits; requests are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Girouard Family Foundation

Burr Ridge, IL

The foundation supports preselected charities addressing hunger, domestic violence, conservation, disaster response, and veteran services, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 and a median of $10,000. Based in Illinois, it gave most of its 2025 funding to organizations in Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, California, and Maryland, while also supporting groups elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Wasie Foundation

Wayzata, MN

The Wasie Foundation funds charitable organizations, including children’s services, hospitals, end-of-life care, and mental health, with support for operations, programs, and capital improvements. Its 2024 grants ranged from $125 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to Florida, with some to Minnesota. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Guy Grove Family Foundation

Stillwater, MN

The Guy Grove Family Foundation supports varied charitable causes, including health care, veterans and first responders, and services for people with disabilities, with grants across multiple states; Minnesota received the largest share in 2025. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $12,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Krisbin Foundation

Wayzata, MN

The Krisbin Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants spanning higher education, health care, early education, and child development. In 2024 it awarded 26 grants totaling $453,500, ranging from $2,000 to $95,000, with a median of $10,000; funding was concentrated in Minnesota, followed by Massachusetts and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

4 Cornerstones Foundation

Edina, MN

The foundation’s grants support varied causes, including education, sports, health, and pregnancy-related services. In 2025, grants ranged from $200 to $530,000, with a median of $50,000; funding primarily went to Minnesota and Oregon, with additional support in several other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Children’s Hospital funds pediatric healthcare, child-health research, and community programs, primarily in Arkansas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,800 to $8.27 million, with a median of $11,750; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ladish CO Foundation

Elm Grove, WI

The foundation supports organizations in education, behavioral health, homelessness services, animal welfare, and youth programs, primarily in Wisconsin, with some funding in Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $4,000 to $567,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kinney Family Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Kinney Family Foundation funds organizations working in areas such as child and family services, education, housing stability, and food assistance, primarily in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $400 to $50,627, with a median of $14,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.