Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Year-round fundraising events”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Serving Minnesota and/or western Wisconsin.
  • Working directly in housing, homelessness prevention, or emergency support services

Overview

The Edina Realty Foundation, established in 1996, is dedicated to improving the lives of homeless individuals and families in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. With over $12 million raised, the Foundation supports non-profits that provide housing, food, and emergency services, ensuring that more than 95% of funds directly aid those in need. Their mission highlights the belief that everyone deserves a place to call home, reinforcing community investment for a better tomorrow.

Building a better tomorrow
At Edina Realty we know real estate is rooted in our communities.
The Edina Realty Foundation offers financial support to non-profit organizations that provide housing and homelessness prevention services in communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has raised more than $12 million. Over 95% of funds raised go directly to organizations working to end homelessness.
Our funding is made possible by:

  • Agent and employee contributions
  • Year-round fundraising events
  • Contributions from Edina Realty Home Services
  • Our Mission
  • To support and improve the lives of those experiencing homelessness and assist in preventing homelessness in the communities we serve.
  • Everyone deserves a place to call home.
  • To support and improve the lives of homeless people in the communities we serve.
  • That’s what Edina Realty agents and employees set out to do when they established the Edina Realty Foundation in 1996.

The Edina Realty Foundation offers financial support to non-profit organizations that provide food, emergency shelter, medical care, job readiness training and more to the homeless across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
More than 95% of all funds raised go directly to organizations that support the homeless or work to prevent homelessness.
Program Areas We Support
Housing & ShelterPrograms & EducationEmergency ServicesFinancial Assistance

Eligibility

Must have 501(c)(3) tax determinationServing Minnesota and/or western WisconsinWorking directly in housing, homelessness prevention, or emergency support services

What Edina Realty Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
140
Total given
$293K
Median grant
$1,500
Range
$150–$24K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 85%, Illinois 9%, Wisconsin 6%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN; Rochester, MN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Homeless
  • Housing
  • Supportive housing

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