Fr Bigelow Foundation
St Paul, MN · EIN 51-0232651. Reported 997 grants totalling $32.1M to 458 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$30,000median grant
$32.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
458organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$180.8Massets, 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. Fr Bigelow 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 $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 458 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $2,120,000 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Saint Paul, MN | $1,215,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $465,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | $355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $310,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $290,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | $280,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latinolead | Saint Paul, MN | $280,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Playwrights Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Victoria Theater Arts Center | Saint Paul, MN | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $210,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ramsey County Historical Society Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $207,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $205,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $170,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emma Norton Services | Saint Paul, MN | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Values for Life | Saint Paul, MN | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $165,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Model Cities of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $160,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living Well Disability Services | Mendota Heights, MN | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Filmnorth | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Land Bank Twin Cities Inc | Saint Anthony, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Arts Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center Incorporated | Saint Paul, MN | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valley Outreach | Stillwater, MN | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 30000 Feet | St Paul, MN | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Change Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| In Progress | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jobs Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Park Connection | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reclaim | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Roots Mn | Saint Paul, MN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | $128,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foster Advocates | Saint Paul, MN | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ain Dah Yung Our Home Center | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Esperanza United | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Acre | Falcon Heights, MN | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Merrick Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muslim American Society of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul & Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Project | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Theater Mu | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Theresa Living Center | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Womens Advocates Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indigenous Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $115,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rs Eden | Minneapolis, MN | $115,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Side Citizens Organization | Saint Paul, MN | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Law Center of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dispute Resolution Center | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | $110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sead Project | Minneapolis, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arcata Press | Saint Paul, MN | $105,099 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Dental Care | Maplewood, MN | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Metro Civic Alliance | Saint Paul, MN | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $105,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The History Theatre Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Givemn | Edina, MN | $104,035 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aurora-St Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Frogtown Gardens | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Galilee Evangelical Lutheran Church | Roseville, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Breaking Free | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Side Learning Center | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Cities Health Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Side Neighborhood Development Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $93,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis Program | Saint Paul, MN | $92,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Metropolitan Stability | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brownbody | Vadnais Heights, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Mpls | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cultural Wellness Center | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Daily Work | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Side Freedom Library | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Full Circle Theater Company | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hired | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Home Line | Bloomington, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Dental Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| In Black Ink | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Irreducible Grace Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Chill Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| More | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rondo Community Land Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teatro Del Pueblo Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Farm and Market Project | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Access Philanthropy Charities | Minneapolis, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Basic Needs Inc of South Washington County | Saint Paul Park, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Museum of American Art | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hallie Q Brown Community Center Incorporated | Saint Paul, MN | $84,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voices for Racial Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $83,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Taikoarts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | $82,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Advocates for Human Rights | Minneapolis, MN | $82,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ayada Leads | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Battered Womens Legal Advocacy Project | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Saint Paul Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housing Justice Center | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Housinglink | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jk Movement | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Listening House of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midwest Special Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Osiris Organization | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| People Incorporated | Eagan, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Portico Healthnet | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ramsey County Childrens Mental Health Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Marys Health Clinics | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tu Dance | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Commusication | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elpis Enterprises | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equaspace | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frazier Recovery Foundation | Cottage Grove, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hamline Midway Living at Home-Block Nurse Program | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Action | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Dance Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Indian Family Center | Saint Paul, MN | $74,994 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Network for Seniors | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Paul Youth Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Karen Organization of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wonderlust Productions | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Compas Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $69,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Diaper Bank of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Isuroon | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accessability Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alia | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| All Elders United for Justice | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alongside Network | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amazeworks | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Before Racism | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Border Crossing | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Economic Inclusion | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Dental Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Climb Theatre Inc | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crew Urban Youth Equestrians | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Denden Eritrean Youth Development Association of Mn Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Familywise Services | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Great River Passage Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Card Voices | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hot Summer Jazz Festival | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hunger Solutions Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Its Our Neighborhood Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Love First | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lunar Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Center for Independent Living | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Migizi Communications Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council of Churches | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| MN8 | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Native Theatre | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prepare and Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow Health Minnesota | Mnneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reconnect Rondo | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sahan Journal | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Speaking Out Collective | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Paul Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think Small | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tntp Inc | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Media Alliance | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Washington County East Inc | Stillwater, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Youth Connect | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Leadership Initiative | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Defense Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Closeknit | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dakota Child and Family Clinic Pa | Burnsville, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ka Joog Nonprofit Organization | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Native Missions | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | Burnsville, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Snuggle House Foundation | Maple Grove, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Catalyst Music Inc | Burnsville, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Squash Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ann Bancroft Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asian Women United of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Discapacitados Abriendose Caminos | South Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East African Healing Services Inc | Golden Valley, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith City Church | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Help at Your Door | Golden Valley, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Midwest Food Connection | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Voice | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ostara Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacer Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Family Practice Health Center | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 360 Communities | Burnsville, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Stabilization Project | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pcs for People | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Public Art Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Restoration for All Inc | West Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Serveminnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church | Mahtomedi, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Upstream Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
264 of 458 (58%) 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 52%, 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 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.
- Coalition of Asian American Leaders
LINKING LEADERS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
COLLEGEBOUND ST. PAUL FUND FOR THE FUTURE - Hmong American Farmers Association
PURCHASING THE HAFA INCUBATOR FARM TO ENSURE LONG-TERM LAND ACCESS FOR HMONG FARMERS - Amherst H Wilder Foundation
ACTIVATE OPPORTUNITY: WILDER'S CAMPAIGN FOR FAMILIES - Regions Hospital Foundation
REGIONS HOSPITALS NEW BIRTH CENTER - Project for Pride in Living Inc
PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVINGS BUILDING LADDERS CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 816 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 238 | $7,311,305 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 279 | $8,621,375 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 262 | $8,250,300 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 218 | $7,882,000 | $30,000 |
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. Fr Bigelow Foundation has 233 of them, worth $8,843,835. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Playwrights Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Filmnorth | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Community Dental Care | Maplewood, MN | $75,000 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% 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.
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation383 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation248 shared recipientsOtto Bremer Trust212 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund204 shared recipientsMightycause Charitable Foundation190 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc190 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fr Bigelow 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: 370 Wabasha Street North 300, St Paul, MN, 55102. 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.
EIN 51-0232651 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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