Hardenbergh Foundation
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-6011826. Reported 863 grants totalling $29.1M to 351 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Hardenbergh 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $765,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
351 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Dental Care | Maplewood, MN | $1,075,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Listening House | St Paul, MN | $850,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | $630,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation | Stillwater, MN | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arts Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $552,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presbyterian Homes Foundation | Roseville, MN | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Saint Paul, MN | $440,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $427,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| True Friends | Annandale, MN | $425,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | $392,500 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Commonbond Communities | St Paul, MN | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | $325,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Transportation Museum | St Paul, MN | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul Parks Conservancy | St Paul, MN | $305,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jk Movement | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | St Paul, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood House | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Face to Face Health and Counseling | St Paul, MN | $285,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Keystone Community Services | St Paul, MN | $270,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Association | Chicago, IL | $260,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 180 Degrees | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Communities | Watertown, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Episcopal Homes of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equaspace | Wayzata, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson Hockey Association | Hudson, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi | St Paul, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| White Bear Lake Area Historical Society | White Bear Lake, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Cupboard | Oakdale, MN | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Canvas Health Inc | Oakdale, MN | $242,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Merrick Community Services | St Paul, MN | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YWCA St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $215,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | St Paul, MN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Belwin Conservancy | Afton, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dodge Nature Center | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Filmnorth | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Arms | St Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Solid Ground | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Playwrights' Center | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tree Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Ideas Inc | New Ulm, MN | $190,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Montessori Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $172,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minndependent | Edina, MN | $170,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Scandia Heritage Alliance | Scandia, MN | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio I | St Paul, MN | $165,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington County Historical Society | West Bend, WI | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Star Scouting | Fort Snelling, MN | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the St Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $152,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drawer | Eagan, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Emma Norton Services | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rice Street Gardens | Roseville, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cerenity Senior Care | Minneapolis, MN | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Thread | Stillwater, MN | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $145,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | St Paul, MN | $145,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $140,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Salem, OR | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $137,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ramsey County Historical Society | St Paul, MN | $135,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hamm Clinic | St Paul, MN | $132,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Familymeans | Stillwater, MN | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | $129,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elpis Enterprises | Saint Paul, MN | $125,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Boat Club | Mendota Hts, MN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Wisconsin Health | Baldwin, WI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Goodwill-Easter Seals Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan State University Foundation | St Paul, MN | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildflyer Coffee | Minneapolis, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| African Economic Development --Solutions | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridging Inc | Bloomington, MN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Celtic Junction Arts Center | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great River Passage Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Well Disability Services | Mendota Hts, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| People Incorporated | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Solid Ground | White Bear, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taiko Arts Center | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Food Group Minnesota Inc | New Hope, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Advocates Inc | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Genesys Works | St Paul, MN | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Park Square Theatre | St Paul, MN | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Artreach St Croix | Stillwater, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Paul & Minnesota Foundation | St Paul, MN | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ampersand Families | Roseville, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Camp Odayin | Oakdale, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Daily Work | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| East Side Freedom Library | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Values for Life | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Landmark Center | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Development Center | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Residence Inc | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Theresa Living Center | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Valley Outreach | Stillwater, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Works Museum | Bloomington, MN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arc Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Freedom Place | Saint Paul, MN | $68,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Evolve Family Services | Stillwater, MN | $67,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Portico Healthnet | Minneapolis, MN | $67,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Compas | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends Co | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hallie Q Brown Community Center | St Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Childrens Museum | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | St Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Repowered | Saint Paul, MN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family Service of St Paul | St Paul, MN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lakes Center for Youth & Families | Forest Lake, MN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pai | White Bear Lake, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Polk County Historical Society | Balsam Lake, WI | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Two Rivers Community Land Trust | Woodbury, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Karen Organization of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $57,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope Dental Clinic | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | North Canton, OH | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ordway | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partnership Plan | Stillwater, MN | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| River Valley Riders | Woodbury, MN | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Croix Family Resource Center | Stillwater, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul Chamber Orchestra | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Como Friends | Saint Paul, MN | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Small Sums | St Paul, MN | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Allina Health System | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Baztec Fishing & Outdoors | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bridging Hearts | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Schools Center of Excellence | Edina, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for Irish Music Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Side Learning Center | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| European Christmas Market | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Germanic-American Institute | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hudson Hospital Foundation | Hudson, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iris Park Commons | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Microgrants | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Academy of Science | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Museum of American Art | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Model Cities | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkview Center School Ptsa | Roseville, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| River Valley Trails | Hudson, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Paul Ballet | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Valley Friendship Club | Stillwater, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Womenventure | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Opportunity Neighborhood | Elk River, MN | $47,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Servic | St Paul, MN | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Connect Center | Stillwater, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Firefighters for Healing | Champlin, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Foster Advocates | St Paul, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Tech for Success | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Osiris Organization | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Youth Service Bureau | Springfield, IL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Before Racism | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Recovery Connection | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Urban Roots | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington County Historical Society | Stillwater, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YWCA | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Composers Forum | Saint Paul, MN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Childrens Dental Services | Minneapolis, MN | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Boychoir | Saint Paul, MN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Music St Croix | Stillwater, MN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peacemaker Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Serveminnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Youth Symphonies | Saint Paul, MN | $36,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Amery Hospital Foundation | Amery, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater St Paul | St Paul, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Literacy Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Literacy Council | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Operation Help Inc | Hudson, WI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Osceola Community Health Foundation Inc | Osceola, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Art St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Vallee De Croix | Stillwater, MN | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Association for Nonsmokers -- Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Dental Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Face to Face | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts River Valleys | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| H20 for Life | White Bear Lake, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Illusion Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Star Museum of Boy & Girl Scouting | North St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Peace | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Think Small | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Boatbuilders | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Victoria Theater Arts Center | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Service Bureau | Stillwater, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Sinfonia | Minneapolis, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Community Homes and Services I | Hudson, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Franconia Sculpture Park | Franconia, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin R | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts River Valley | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penumbra Theatre Company | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Farm | Minneapolis, MN | $23,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of White Bear Lake | White Bear Lake, MN | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Minneapolis, MN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Valley Chamber Chorale | Phoenix, AZ | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Athletes Committed to Educating -- | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Childrens Law Center | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Church of the Assumption | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Possible Minnesota | Stpaul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Goodwill Easter Seals | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamline Midway Elders | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Highland Friendship Club | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Merrill Arts Center | Woodbury, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rise Up Health Clinics | White Bear Lk, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| S Minnesota Regional Legal Services | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Science From Scientists | Bloomington, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Anthony Park Area Seniors | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The St Paul and Ramsey County | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin River Valleys | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
192 of 351 (55%) 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 66%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Lutheran Social Services
CENTER FOR CHANGING LIVES - Community Dental Care
GEN OPS & MAPLEWOOD CLINIC - True Friends
CAMP COURAGE SWIMMING POOL - Ain Dah Yung Center
EMERGENCY SHELTER & YOUTH - Jk Movement
GENERAL OPERATING & JIMMY - Arts Partnership
GENERAL OPERATING & ALL 4
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 536 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 | 175 | $5,221,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 176 | $5,927,750 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 175 | $5,313,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 152 | $5,800,750 | $15,000 |
| 2025 | 185 | $6,821,500 | $20,000 |
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
89% 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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How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hardenbergh 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: 81 East 7TH Street Suite 125, St Paul, MN, 55101. 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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