Medtronic Communities Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1306950. Reported 191 grants totalling $91.2M to 105 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Medtronic Communities 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 $100,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $300,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $12.4M. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $40.1M | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Medtronic Global Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10.2M | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $5,844,815 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $4,690,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Puerto Rico Science Technology & | San Juan, PR | $2,600,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Heartlink | Minneapolis, MN | $2,200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $2,185,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Project Hope | Millwood, VA | $1,930,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northern California Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,541,300 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust | San Juan, PR | $1,400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $1,325,000 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| Healthfinders Collaborative Inc | Northfield, MN | $1,101,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society of Hispanic Professional | City of Industry, CA | $927,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bakken | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $505,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | Goleta, CA | $485,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Urban Txt Teens Exploring | Los Angeles, CA | $470,950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation | Boulder, CO | $452,376 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Lead the Way | Indianapolis, IN | $437,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kinia | Dublin | $436,308 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spark Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $419,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Learning Center | Boulder, CO | $386,757 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedar Riverside Peoples Center | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Galway University Foundation | New York, NY | $356,001 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caltech Y | Pasadena, CA | $351,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Who Code | New York, NY | $312,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids in Need Foundation | Roseville, MN | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Career Technical Education | Santa Rosa, CA | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Landpaths | Santa Rosa, CA | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Two Bit Circus Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $255,880 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for the New Economy Inc | San Juan, PR | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Starbase Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Science From Scientists | Bedford, MA | $228,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlantic Corridor Links Company Ltd | Tullamore | $212,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Bioscience Institute | Denver, CO | $211,310 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Scifest Clg | Dublin | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $132,500 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Banco D Alimentos De Puerto Rico | Carolina, PR | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cope Galway | Galway | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Essex County Community Fdn | Danvers, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eureka Enrichment Services Inc | San Juan, PR | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fundacion Paternitas | Santigo | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Healthcare Ready | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Technovation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pillsbury United Communites | Minneapolis, MN | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cand Aid | Longmont, CO | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mid South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Emergency Family Assistance | Boulder, CO | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harvest of Hope Pantry | Boulder, CO | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christ Community Health Services | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Human Development | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Action Partnership | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Father Bills & Mainspring Inc | Brockton, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Medicinema Italia Onlus | Milan | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Urban League Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Columbus House Inc | New Haven, CT | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En | St Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Daily Bread | Mansfield, MA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kennedy Donovan Center Inc | Foxboro, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| La Luz Center | Sonoma, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baehr Challenge | Tempe, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Food Share Inc | Louisville, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on Aging Services | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hope House Day Care Center Inc | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Johnson STEM Activity Center | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Hope Inc | Attleboro, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sewa Aifw | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Side By Side | San Anselmo, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant | New Haven, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Precious Child | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| African American Heritage House | Chautauqua, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arc Greater Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northpoint Health & Wellness Center | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainbow Health Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeast Service Cooperative | Rochester, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tanzania Health Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mount St Joseph Academy | Rutland, VT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
41 of 105 (39%) 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 31%, 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.
- Medtronic Global Health Foundation
EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED WORLDWIDE AND SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WHERE WE LIVE AND GIVE. - Americares Foundation Inc
EMERGENCY SPEND DOWN FUND AND UKRAINE RESPONSE - Childrens Heartlink
MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION AND CHL PARTNERSHIP (2021-24) - Northside Achievement Zone
NAZ GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - Bakken
PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY - Healthfinders Collaborative Inc
FEASIBILITY TO SCALE HEALTH MILESTONE PAYMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 135 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 | $29.9M | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 55 | $22.9M | $125,000 |
| 2022 | 54 | $24.8M | $168,750 |
| 2023 | 12 | $13.6M | $215,950 |
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. Medtronic Communities Foundation has 46 of them, worth $7,320,175. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $813,974 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $700,000 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $500,000 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Carolina, SC | $481,461 |
| Project Hope | Millwood, VA | $400,000 |
| Cedar Riverside People's Center | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 |
| Project Hope | Millwood, VA | $325,000 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $250,000 |
| Urban Txt | Los Angeles, CA | $235,475 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation | Boulder, CO | $224,923 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | $200,000 |
| Kinia | Dublin | $175,000 |
| Caltech Y | Pasadena, CA | $160,500 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 44% of this one's giving went to organizations in South Carolina. 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 $100,000. 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 South Carolina.
- 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 Medtronic Communities Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 710 Medtronic Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55432. 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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