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Peter J. King Family Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Peter J. King Family Foundation
Last Updated: October 23, 2025

Summary

The Peter J. King Family Foundation Grant supports organizations dedicated to enhancing children's health, education, and welfare, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas. Priority is given to initiatives in the Saint Paul, Minnesota area, followed by the Twin Cities metro region and Africa. Grants are evaluated based on long-term sustainability and the number of beneficiaries, with a clear emphasis on impactful contributions rather than program funding gifts.

Overview

Mission The mission of the Peter J. King Family Foundation is to provide bricks and mortar funding to organizations whose activities are dedicated to the improvement of children’s health, education and welfare, and to building a stronger family environment. Additional Criteria Beyond furthering the mission of the Peter J. King Family Foundation, grant requests will be evaluated against the following criteria: Emphasis on economically disadvantaged areas Organizations’ proven ability to sustain operations over the long term Maximizes the number of people benefiting from the grant Emphasis as major donor. Geographic Focus: Saint Paul, Minnesota Area (First Priority) Saint Paul / Minneapolis Metro Area (Second Priority) Africa (Third Priority) Program funding gifts are not considered

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Funding  numerous organizations throughout St. Paul, the broader Twin Cities area and beyond.Geographic Focus: Saint Paul, Minnesota Area (First Priority) Saint Paul / Minneapolis Metro Area (Second Priority) Africa (Third Priority)

Ineligibility

Program funding gifts are not considered

What Peter J King Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
24
Total given
$6.19M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$2,000–$1.31M
  • By dollars: Minnesota 97%, Michigan 3%, Wisconsin <1%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; St Paul, MN; Rockford, MN.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Hope Academy · Minneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $1.31M

  • Every Meal · Roseville, MN

    General purpose

    $1.2M

  • YMCA of the North · Minneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $1.11M

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Twins Cities · Minneapolis, MN

    General purpose

    $640K

  • Belwin Conservancy · Afton, MN

    General purpose

    $535K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitseducationhealthcarechild-welfare

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