John W Mooty Foundation Trust
Edina, MN · EIN 41-1686710. Reported 270 grants totalling $9,239,831 to 114 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. John W Mooty Foundation Trust 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 $25,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $522,288. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,150,588 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation | Edina, MN | $1,154,766 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $411,002 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $400,528 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rio Verde Community Foundation | Rio Verde, AZ | $354,433 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Grace Upon Grace | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Greenlight Fund | Boston, MA | $199,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $174,880 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $154,800 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| All Peoples Church Twin Cities | St Louis Park, MN | $150,561 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $120,712 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $105,074 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $101,184 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $100,470 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nc Little Memorial Hospice | Edina, MN | $100,431 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $100,272 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Edina | Edina, MN | $99,184 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Every Meal | Golf, IL | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Peoples Church | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $89,900 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Church of the Verdes | Rio Verde, AZ | $88,518 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota West Foundation | Canby, MN | $80,381 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sae Minnesota Alpha Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MN | $69,800 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | $67,862 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Urban Ventures | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $64,111 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | $63,737 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| One Village Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $60,148 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| V3 Sports Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $59,941 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations | New York, NY | $59,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Barrier Free Golf | Chaska, MN | $59,650 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pilgrim Center for Reconciliation | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anselm House | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baby's Space | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fairview Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace-Trinity Community Church | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joyce Uptown Food Shelf | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Livemore Screenless | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sundance Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation - Carlson School of Management | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Stages Theater Company | Hopkins, MN | $49,825 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Save the Boundary Waters | Ely, MN | $49,562 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $36,032 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nexus Foundation for Family Healing | Plymouth, MN | $35,148 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tgr Live | Irvine, CA | $35,046 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacer Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $34,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $34,342 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tgi Live | Irvine, CA | $32,313 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save Suicide Awareness Voices of Education | Bloomington, MN | $30,513 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missoula Medical Aid | Missoula, MT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Washburn High School Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Frontiers Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Camp Fire Minnesota | Excelsior, MN | $25,111 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Citizens League | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Edina Education Fund | Edina, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Dwelling Place | Columbia Heights, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Verde Cares Inc | Rio Verde, AZ | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Washburn Highschool Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,448 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,074 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $20,074 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Reigning Grace Ranch | Purcell, OK | $20,074 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $20,037 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nexus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rise | Fridley, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Guild | Savage, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way - Greater Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youthlink | Seneca, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mn West Foundation | Luverne, MN | $18,458 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Verdes Charity Roundup Fund | Rio Verde, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Emergency Service Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $14,773 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $13,537 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Blake Fund | Hopkins, MN | $10,012 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alsac | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Juxtaposition Arts Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Livemore | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Onevillage Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save | Bloomington, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bay Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Humanity Alliance | Victoria, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Trans-Mississippi Golf Association | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ryan's Hope | Peoria, AZ | $9,912 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ktis | St Paul, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trans Mississippi Turf Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,037 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Emergency Services | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedomworks | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mamatoo - a Dash of Love Inc | New Richmond, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reigning Grace Ranch | Rio Verde, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bakken | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Homeworks | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Christian Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | $4,960 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outward Bound | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northern Star Scouting | Fort Snelling, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The United Presbyterian Home of Washington Iowa | Washington, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
72 of 114 (63%) 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 73%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 173 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 | 37 | $1,275,813 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $1,605,212 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $1,958,688 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 58 | $2,210,304 | $15,085 |
| 2025 | 62 | $2,189,814 | $17,500 |
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
81% 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
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 John W Mooty Foundation Trust'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: 6900 Cornelia Dr, Edina, MN, 55435. 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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