Connexus Energy Foundation
Ramsey, MN · EIN 84-3918068. Reported 592 grants totalling $1,807,789 to 344 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,500median grant
$1,807,789granted, 2021-2025
344recipients, as named on its returns
45%of grantees funded again the next year
$957,560assets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Connexus Energy Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $4,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
344 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wargo Nature Center - Anoka County Parks | Hugo, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Alexandra House Inc | Blaine, MN | $72,750 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope 4 Youth | Coon Rapids, MN | $60,860 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anoka Technical College Foundation | Anoka, MN | $55,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wargo Nature Center | Lino Lakes, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Initiative Foundation | St Paul, MN | $48,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anoka Ramsey Community College Foundation | Coon Rapids, MN | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Heat Share | Blaine, MN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tree Trust | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County Inc | Anoka, MN | $39,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anoka Hennepin Educational Foundation | Anoka, MN | $29,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope for the Community | Blaine, MN | $27,355 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Food Group | New Hope, MN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Blaine Community Scholarship Program | Blaine, MN | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Centennial Community Food Shelf | Cricle Pines, MN | $23,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Great River Greening | St Paul, MN | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Anoka County Emergency Foodshelf Inc | Cedar, MN | $21,036 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anoka County Brotherhood Council | Anoka, MN | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Education | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army - Heatshare | Roseville, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Achieve Services Inc | Blaine, MN | $18,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $18,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka Hennepin Education Foundation Inc | Anoka, MN | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Stepping Stone Emergency Housing | Anoka, MN | $16,854 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Anoka County Child Abuse Prevention Council | Anoka, MN | $16,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | $15,422 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross - Greater Msp Chapter | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka High School | Anoka, MN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coon Rapids Community Scholarship Association | Coon Rapids, MN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Impact Services | Fridley, MN | $14,900 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Acbc Food Shelf | Anoka, MN | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Inc | Zimmerman, MN | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minnesota State Council on Economic Education | St Paul, MN | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rum River Art Center | Anoka, MN | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Youth First Community of Promise | Ramsey, MN | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Andover Community Scholarship | Andover, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Lake High School | Big Lake, MN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mercy and Unity Hospitals Foundation | Fridley, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Hospital Foundation | Fridley, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dakota County Technical College Foundation | Rosemount, MN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Creating Healthier Communities | Alexandria, VA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ruff Start Rescue | Princeton, MN | $10,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Amercian Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anoka Hennepin Technical College Foundation | Anoka, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anoka High School Scholarship Fund | Anoka, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Becker High School | Becker, MN | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Centennial Area Education Foundation | Circle Pines, MN | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coon Rapids Community Scholarship Program | Coon Rapids, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independent School District 15 | St Francis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Foundation | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nace Food Shelf | Cedar, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | Roseville, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Scholarship Fund | St Francis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cambridge-Isanti Dollars for Scholars | Cambridge, MN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Lake Community Food Shelf | Big Lake, MN | $8,325 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fresh Energy | St Paul, MN | $8,125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka Hennepin School District 11 | Coon Rapids, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Scholarship Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forest Lake Area Community Scholarship Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nexus Foundation for Family Healing | Plymouth, MN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Spring Lake Park High School Scholarship Fund | Spring Lake Park, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Aid of Elk River | Elk River, MN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| M State Foundation and Alumni | Moorhead, MN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | St Paul, MN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robert & Wilma Burbach Bike Foundation of Mn Inc | Ham Lake, MN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Acres for Life | Forest Lake, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blaine Community Scholarship Association | Blaine, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cambridge-Isanti High School | Cambridge, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Pathways | North Branch, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | St Paul, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf | Hugo, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Isd 728 (zimmerman High School) | Zimmerman, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Monarch Joint Venture | St Paul, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Princeton Scholarship Foundation | Princeton, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| White Bear Lake High School | White Bear Lake, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| White Bear Lake School District 624 | White Bear Lake, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Wave Youth Center | Big Lake, MN | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Aid of Elk River (caer) | Elk River, MN | $5,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| A Spark of Possibilities | Elk River, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anoka Rotary Community Fund | Anoka, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Lake Ambassadors | Big Lake, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Haven for Heros | Anoka, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Independent School District 728 | Elk River, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Independent School District No 15 - St Francis High School | St Francis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| M State Foundation | Moorhead, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Apis M 2 0 Inc | Rapid City, SD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ridgeview Foundation | Waconia, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Serveminnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Utility Arborist Association | Forest Lake, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the North (ymca) | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $4,706 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coon Rapids Rotary Foundation | Coon Rapids, MN | $4,526 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jam Hope Foundation | Ham Lake, MN | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ham Lake Senior Center Inc | Ham Lake, MN | $4,428 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Anoka Hennepin School District #11 - Andover Scholarship Program | Andover, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chc Creating Healthier Communities | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Ramsey | Ramsey, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Scholarship Foundation - Forest Lake High School | Wyoming, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independent School District #16 | Spring Lake Park, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Independent School District #16 (spring Lake Park High School) | Spring Lake Park, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paramount Center for the Arts | St Cloud, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Spectrum High School | Elk River, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Spring Lake Park Schools | Spring Lake Park, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anoka County Historical Society | Anoka, MN | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fishing for Life | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakes Center for Youth and Families | Forest Lake, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wishes and More | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of America Minnesota | Edina, MN | $3,471 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elevate Hope House | Anoka, MN | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Flight Expo Inc | Zimmerman, MN | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Anoka County 4-H Leader Council Mn | Andover, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Anoka-Hennepin District #11 - Step Alternative | Anoka, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Lake Schools | Big Lake, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Champlin Park Community Scholarship | Champlin, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dctc Foundation | Rosemount, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Promise of Anoka County | Ramsey, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Isd 728 Elk River High School | Elk River, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| ISD728 Scholarship Fund | Zimmerman, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lyric Arts | Anoka, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Starz Theatre Company | Ramsey, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pact Charter School | Ramesy, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rivers of Hope | Monticello, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Cloud Tech High School | St Cloud, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Dwelling Place | Columbia Heights, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Food Group Minnesota Inc | New Hope, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Wave | Big Lake, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| White Bear Lake Area Schools | White Bear Lake, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zimmerman High School | Zimmerman, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Push for Empowered Pregnancy | Katanah, NY | $2,539 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Andover YMCA Community Center | Andover, MN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Anoka County Crime Prevention Coalition | Chisago City, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Faith in Action in Sherburne County | Becker, MN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kinship Youth Mentoring of Princeton | Princeton, MN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Lakes and Rivers P&e | St Paul, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota West Foundation | Jackson, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Pathways Inc | Cambridge, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Starz Theater Company | Ramsey, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sherburne County Area United Way | Elk River, MN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Forest Lake Historical Society | Forest Lake, MN | $2,270 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blaine Area Little League | Blaine, MN | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association | Anoka, MN | $2,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Anoka County 4-H Leaders Council Mn | Andover, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cars for Neighbors | Blaine, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| East Bethel Seniors | Wyoming, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Granny's Closet | Anoka, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legacy Christian Academy | Andover, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lupus Research Foundation | Blaine, MN | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metro North Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Foundation | Blaine, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Dare Inc | St Bonifacius, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mn Fundraising Initiative Inc | Ham Lake, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montissori Renaissance Academy | Anoka, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Doors for Youth | Elk River, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pact Charter High School | Ramsey, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Princeton Pantry | Princeton, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Princeton PTO | Princeton, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Princeton Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars | Princeton, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Princeton Scholarship Fund | Princeton, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ruby's Pantry | North Branch, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rumriver Art Center | Anoka, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Rescue Crew | Andover, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thumbs Uphigh 5K | Elk River, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Toys for Joy | Coon Rapids, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of America Mn | Edina, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Science Center | Stacy, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| You're Not Alone | Monticello, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Place for You | Pine City, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acres for Life - Therapy & Wellness Center | Forest Lake, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka County 4-H | Andover, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bradford Community Organization | Cambridge, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Emergency Assistance Program | Brooklyn Center, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Compassion Connection | Becker, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coon Rapids UMC | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coon Rapids YMCA | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Davinci Academy of Arts and Science | Ham Lake, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Familywise Services | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Livin Foundation | Anoka, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mediation Services for Anoka County | Blaine, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metronorth Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Foundation | Blaine, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Modern Montessori Charter School | Champlin, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwoods Humane Society | Wyoming, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation No Limits | Lino Lakes, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pay It Forward Fund | Waconia, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Incorporated | Spring Lake Park, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saving Shepherds of Mn | Roseville, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spirit River Foundation | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Super Sam's Survival Kit | Andover, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Support the Troops Mn | Oak Grove, MN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Education Foundation of the Forest Lake Area | Forest Lake, MN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota - Svp Fund 3378 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth First | Ramsey, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul Transportation Management Organization | Saint Paul, MN | $1,425 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Isanti Mn Firefighters Rodeo Association | Isanti, MN | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Never Surrender Inc | Hermantown, MN | $1,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anoka Halloween Inc | Anoka, MN | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Combat to Creative | St Cloud, MN | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Caer Food Shelf | Elk River, MN | $1,075 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anoka County Agricultural Society | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anoka Tornadoes Football Booster Club | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anoka-Hennepin District #11 - Champlin Park High School | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Isd #11 | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Anoka-Hennepin Step | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Autism Opportunities Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cross Services | Rogers, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dont Cry Im Here | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Day Festival | Vadnais Height, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Clive, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Clive, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humor to Fight the Tumor Inc | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isanti County Commission on Aging | Cambridge, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Center for Youth and Education | Forest Lake, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan State University | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Economic Development Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Youth Athletic Service Inc | Spring Lake Park, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nowthen Heritage Festival | Nowthen, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Options Inc | Big Lake, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paladin Career and Technical High School | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Apis M 2 0 Inc | Jamestown, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Apis M 20 Inc | Jamestown, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quilts of Valor Foundation | Winterset, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Cloud State University | St Cloud, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Elementary Association of Parents and Teachers | St Francis, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tamarisk Inc | Ham Lake, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tech High School | St Cloud, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tech High School Scholarship Fund | St Cloud, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund | Jamestown, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The City of Ramsey Foundation Inc | Ramsey, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Upstream | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation Inc | Vadnais Height, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vision Loss Resources Inc | Little Canada, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We Saw the Light | Anoka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Bear Lake Educational Foundation | White Bear Lake, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wishes & More | Fridley, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf | East Bethel, MN | $950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $827 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Lake Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Inc | Big Lake, MN | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Operation Homefront | Eden Prairie, MN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Roseville, MN | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
132 of 344 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 45%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Alexandra House Inc
2021 HOPEFEST SPONSORSHIP; DONATION - Anoka Technical College Foundation
MATCHING GIFT TO AUTOMOTIVE EV DEPARTMENT - North Anoka County Emergency Foodshelf
VARIOUS DONATIONS; EE DONATION MATCH - Hope 4 Youth
DONATION FOR WASHING MACHINES - Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County Inc
DONATION; EE DONATION MATCH - Anoka Hennepin Educational Foundation
DONATION - CLASSROOM GRANTS & CR HS ORCHESTRA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 367 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 109 | $329,868 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 117 | $381,581 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 113 | $359,779 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 119 | $359,517 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | 134 | $377,044 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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American Online Giving Foundation Inc77 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund77 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc72 shared recipientsMightycause Charitable Foundation54 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund52 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation51 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Connexus Energy Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 14601 Ramsey Blvd Nw, Ramsey, MN, 55303. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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