Warren Foundation
Warren Foundation is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing says its primary grants are to education, cultural, youth, and county-support organizations in Minnesota.
Warren Foundation at a glance
In short: Warren Foundation gave $102K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Minnesota. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,100
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,905,917
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Warren Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to submit a letter outlining the request with supporting materials; there is no fixed format. Include a copy of the IRS exemption letter. The foundation does not make grants to individuals or to organizations that require expenditure responsibility.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Sarah Godfrey
Mailing address: 800 Nicollet Mall Bc-Mn-H16A, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 303-3208
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Warren Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sojourner Project ($6K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 150 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Warren Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2024) to $134K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sojourner Project Hopkins, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Wallin Education Partners Saint Paul, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Emma Norton Services St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Our Lady of Peace St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Avenues for Youth Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Peacemaker Minnesota Roseville, MN | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Good in the Hood Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Banyan Community Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Angel Foundation Mendota Heights, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Listening House St. Paul, MN | General Operating | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,905,917 | $521,130 | $224,836 | $102,000 | 20 | $159,717 | $461,189 | $209,625 |
| 2024 | $2,606,296 | $308,261 | $218,794 | $101,000 | 21 | $159,521 | $248,200 | $199,410 |
| 2023 | $2,518,771 | $57,562 | $229,710 | $123,000 | 34 | $176,146 | $34,802 | $180,633 |
| 2022 | $2,693,523 | $95,460 | $239,831 | $122,000 | 36 | $181,678 | $38,110 | $184,945 |
| 2021 | $2,839,210 | $177,939 | $257,201 | $134,000 | 39 | $195,324 | $116,739 | $209,713 |
| 2020 | $2,918,476 | $132,948 | $233,004 | $125,000 | 41 | — | $74,907 | $176,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warren Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing identifies education, cultural, youth, and county-support organizations in Minnesota as its primary grant recipients. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of work: Sojourner Project provides emergency shelter and support for women and children affected by domestic violence; Emma Norton Services provides supportive housing for women and families in recovery; and Wallin Education Partners supports college and career success for students from low-income backgrounds. Other grantees describe work in end-of-life care, youth homelessness, violence prevention, and literacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $102,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $6,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed awards were $6,000 each to Sojourner Project, Wallin Education Partners, Emma Norton Services, Our Lady of Peace, Avenues for Youth, and Peacemaker Minnesota. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Good in the Hood, Banyan Community, Angel Foundation, Listening House, RedEye Theater, and Literacy Minnesota. All listed 2025 grants were for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas R. O’Connell and John E. King as co-trustees, and U.S. Bank N.A. as trustee.
Warren Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. King
Co-Trustee
Co0trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $28K (2025)
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$49K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Thomas R. O'Connell
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$28K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Theodore J. Collins (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
- Former: US Bank NA (2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to US Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Warren Foundation
How much does Warren Foundation give each year?
Warren Foundation gave $102K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 21 grants.
What is Warren Foundation's typical grant size?
Warren Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,100, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Warren Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Warren Foundation give grants?
Warren Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (10 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (7 grants).
Does Warren Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Warren Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Warren Foundation's largest grantees?
Warren Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sojourner Project ($6,000), Wallin Education Partners ($6,000) and Emma Norton Services ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Warren Foundation?
Warren Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $210K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Warren Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing identifies education, cultural, youth, and county-support organizations in Minnesota as its primary grant recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Warren Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to submit a letter outlining the request with supporting materials; there is no fixed format. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Warren Foundation's EIN?
Warren Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6021348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Warren Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/warren-foundation-morg_0496d326d6a4442baac189d465a75c7e
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