Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Cleveland, OH · EIN 41-6034786. Reported 131 grants totalling $5,612,972 to 84 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Deluxe Corporation 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $356,763. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $784,156 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $303,368 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $247,380 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals From the Heart | Oak Park Heights, MN | $180,385 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $179,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $175,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Frontiers Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $96,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Forest Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $92,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rose Brooks Center Inc | Kansas City, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Be the Match Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle America Inc | Kansas City, KS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cool Girls Inc | Decatur, GA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Oscar Mike Foundation | Marengo, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Encourage | Kansas City, MO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Athenas Warehouse Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| For the Girls Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Next Generation Men and Women Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheep Dog Impact Assistance | Rogers, AR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Volunteer Corps | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Women Venture | Minneapolis, MN | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alexandra House Inc | Blaine, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Economic Inclusion | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Code Savvy | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Empowr Co | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Street Council | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Very Own Bed | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Kansas City Inc | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Kansas Inc | Mission, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunshine on a Ranney Day Incorporated | Roswell, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Homefront Inc | San Antonio, TX | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Kudzu Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Kansas City Civic Ventures | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Council on Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvesters the Community Food Network | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lakes and Pines Community Action Council Inc | Mora, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pawsperity Inc | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Collaborative Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids in Need Foundation | Roseville, MN | $19,183 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minority Business Growth Alliance | Plymouth, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veterans Community Project | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Sanctuary for Military Families Inc | Granby, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlanta Growing Leadership of Women Inc | Marietta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everybody Wins Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Giving the Basics Inc | Kansas City, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Score Foundation | Herndon, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kindezi Schools | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treehouse Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warriors of Women Foundation Inc | Decatur, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Withall | Saint Louis Park, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women in Technology Inc | Marietta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Farm and Market Project | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Support Circle Inc | Stockbridge, GA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Community Ministries Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women Are Dreamers Too Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grannys Closet | Anoka, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Access Connections | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
23 of 84 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 99 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $1,062,024 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,863,946 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | $1,067,827 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $1,619,175 | $25,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Deluxe Corporation Foundation has 15 of them, worth $1,116,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $33,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta - Aap | Atlanta, GA | $33,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 44% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Deluxe Corporation Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 818095, Cleveland, OH, 44181. 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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