Otto Bremer Trust
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-6019050. Reported 4,092 grants totalling $355.8M to 1,914 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$355.8Mgranted, 2021-2025
1,914recipients, as named on its returns
44%of grantees funded again the next year
$1.5Bassets, 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. Otto Bremer 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.
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 $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $80,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $4,200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
1,914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative Foundation | Little Falls, MN | $8,570,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $8,265,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $7,745,000 | 17 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,790,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $5,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region | Appleton, WI | $4,865,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $4,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $4,350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | Helena, MT | $3,135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $2,830,000 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Dakota Community Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $2,803,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $2,745,000 | 12 | 4 | 2025 |
| Montana Community Development Corporation Dba Mofi | Missoula, MT | $2,125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $2,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact Seven Inc | Rice Lake, WI | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army Northern Division | Roseville, MN | $1,975,000 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | $1,800,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $1,750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Montana Children's Home & Hospital Dba Shodair Childrens Hospital | Helena, MT | $1,450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $1,430,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | $1,305,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $1,288,000 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| St David's Center | Minnetonka, MN | $1,282,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southside Community Health Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,255,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community of Recovering People Inc Dba the Retreat | Wayzata, MN | $1,250,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | $1,215,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona, MN | $1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Dental Care Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement North | Saint Paul, MN | $1,150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,100,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Independence College and Community | Richfield, MN | $1,100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Inc | Brooklyn Park, MN | $1,085,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,075,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $1,060,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $945,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc Dba Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $930,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eagle Mount | Bozeman, MT | $915,000 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $905,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| African Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Avenues for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $875,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $850,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| True Friends | Annandale, MN | $835,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hennepin Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $805,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud | Saint Cloud, MN | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | $800,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | Fargo, ND | $795,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | Minneapolis, MN | $775,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $750,000 | 10 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc | Duluth, MN | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Basilica Landmark | Minneapolis, MN | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cedar Riverside People's Center Dba People's Center Health Services | Minneapolis, MN | $740,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Northland | Duluth, MN | $740,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $735,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Croix Valley Food Bank | Hudson, WI | $735,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $730,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $730,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc | La Crosse, WI | $724,518 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Curative Connections Inc | Green Bay, WI | $700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Saint Paul, MN | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation Inc | Marshfield, WI | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $700,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Violence Intervention Center Inc | Grand Forks, ND | $695,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $690,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $675,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Groves Academy | Saint Louis Park, MN | $675,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Churches United for the Homeless | Moorhead, MN | $674,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Channel One Inc | Rochester, MN | $670,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Loaves and Fishes Too | Minneapolis, MN | $655,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Rescue Mission | Billings, MT | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Country Food Bank Inc | East Grand Forks, MN | $650,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Saint Paul, MN | $650,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $625,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mni Sota Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $625,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $610,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $610,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Literacy Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $605,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Apple Tree Dental | Mounds View, MN | $600,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Benefis Health System Foundation | Great Falls, MT | $600,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Montana PBS Inc | Bozeman, MT | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Association | Rugby, ND | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Missouri Slope Areawide United Way | Bismarck, ND | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $600,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clues Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | Saint Paul, MN | $585,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $570,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $565,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnpost | Minneapolis, MN | $557,400 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Dental Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MO | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feed My People Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $535,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Home Society of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $510,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| 180 Degrees Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $505,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abused Adult Resource Center | Bismarck, ND | $500,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Avivo | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forward Community Investments Inc | Madison, WI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Missoula Family YMCA | Missoula, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Dba Hshs St Vincent-St Mary's | Green Bay, WI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation | Stillwater, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Listening House of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Medical Foundation | Williston, ND | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation | Detroit Lakes, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Face to Face Health and Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $490,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | $480,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $480,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross of Montana | Great Falls, MT | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $470,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Emma Norton Services | Saint Paul, MN | $470,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Churches United in Ministry (chum) | Duluth, MN | $462,424 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mountain Plains Youth Services | Bismarck, ND | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Backus Ab | International Falls, MN | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Leadership & Development Inc | Billings, MT | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Pathways | North Branch, MN | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc (hrdc) | Bozeman, MT | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $450,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $445,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Inc | Oshkosh, WI | $440,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Lakes Community Health Center Dba Northlakes Community Clinic | Iron River, WI | $440,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $437,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundations Health & Wholeness Inc | Green Bay, WI | $432,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers | Minneapolis, MN | $430,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Valley Alliance | Shakopee, MN | $425,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Duluth, MN | $420,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $420,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Womenventure | Saint Paul, MN | $420,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prepare Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $410,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $407,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Billings Clinic Foundation | Billings, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Rochester | Rochester, MN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Resource Center St Croix Valley | Baldwin, WI | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kenosha Community Health Center Dba Pillar Health | Kenosha, WI | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Patrick Hospital Foundation Dba Providence Montana Health Foundation | Missoula, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pillsbury United Communities Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $390,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clare Housing | Minneapolis, MN | $385,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dakota Children's Advocacy Center | Bismarck, ND | $385,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Healthsource | Minneapolis, MN | $385,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legal Services of North Dakota | Bismarck, ND | $382,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ampersand Families | Roseville, MN | $380,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $380,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Familymeans | Stillwater, MN | $380,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross - Minnesota Chapter | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capi USA | Brooklyn Center, MN | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Essentia Health Foundation | Duluth, MN | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Evergreen Youth & Family Services Inc | Bemidji, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Literacy Inc | Madison, WI | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Billings | Billings, MT | $375,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighbors Inc | South Saint Paul, MN | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Winona Volunteer Services Inc | Winona, MN | $370,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency Inc | Glenwood City, WI | $369,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $365,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Page Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $365,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | $365,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anna Marie's Alliance | Saint Cloud, MN | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region Inc | Green Bay, WI | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Inc | West Allis, WI | $360,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Montana Homeownership Network Dba Neighborworks Montana | Great Falls, MT | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Inc | River Falls, WI | $360,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Family Practice Health Center Dba United Family Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youthlink | Minneapolis, MN | $360,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area Inc | Berlin, WI | $355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Familywise Services | Minneapolis, MN | $355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care | Milwaukee, WI | $355,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Project Bee | Minot, ND | $351,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | Saint Paul, MN | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Billings Clinic Foundation | Billings, MO | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Montana Nonprofit Association | Helena, MT | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center | Bemidji, MN | $349,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Committee Against Domestic Abuse Inc | Mankato, MN | $345,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Pathways Inc | Cambridge, MN | $345,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples Task Force | Minneapolis, MN | $340,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | $340,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Food Group Inc | New Hope, MN | $335,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Village Family Service Center | Fargo, ND | $335,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Red River Children's Advocacy Center | Fargo, ND | $331,615 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Legal Services Association | Helena, MT | $331,041 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aliveness Project Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Altru Health Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $330,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Corner House | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fargo Union Mission Inc Dba New Life Center | Fargo, ND | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Plains Children's Advocacy Center | Minot, ND | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northpoint Health and Wellness Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People Responding in Social Ministry (prism) | Golden Valley, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Cass-Clay Inc | Fargo, ND | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Agate Housing and Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless | Minneapolis, MN | $325,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Grand Forks East Grand Forks & Area | Grand Forks, ND | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $325,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Badger Prairie Needs Network Inc | Verona, WI | $320,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Advocates for Human Rights | Minneapolis, MN | $320,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MO | $315,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mountain Home Montana Inc | Missoula, MO | $310,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Foundation | Wahpeton, ND | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Black Creek, WI | $310,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community of Saints Regional Catholic School | West Saint Paul, MN | $305,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Center for Victims of Torture | Saint Paul, MN | $305,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Dane County | Madison, WI | $305,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $301,411 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| All-in Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency | Virginia, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bayview Foundation | Madison, WI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | Fort Totten, ND | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Health Care Foundation | Edina, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Pathways of Steele County | Owatonna, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota Inc Dba the Reading Center | Rochester, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Golden House Inc | Green Bay, WI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hamm Memorial Psychiatric Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Dental Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mankato Youth Place Inc | Mankato, MN | $300,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mille Lacs Health System | Onamia, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter | Bemidji, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Rochester Mn | Rochester, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women | Duluth, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Southeastern Minnesota Private Industry Council Inc Dba Workforce Developm | Rochester, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Cloud Area Family YMCA | Saint Cloud, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Paul Youth Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Healthcare Foundation | Billings, MT | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Young Men's Christian Association of Steven's Point Wisconsin Area Inc | Stevens Point, WI | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tri-County Hospital Inc Dba Tri-County Health Care | Wadena, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Rise | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Homeworks | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Inc | Madison, WI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Service Bureau Inc | Stillwater, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
1,145 of 1,914 (60%) 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 44%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Greater Twin Cities United Way
COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND - Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT - Allina Health Foundation
INNOVATIVE, EQUITY BASED CANCER CARE - Mayo Clinic
CAPITAL FOR FACILITIES IN MCHS-MANKATO & LACROSSE - Wallin Education Partners
CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT - University of Minnesota Foundation
COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 2,793 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 | 953 | $66.9M | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 931 | $67.8M | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 1,145 | $95.4M | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 883 | $68.5M | $50,000 |
| 2025 | 180 | $57.2M | $150,000 |
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. Otto Bremer Trust has 259 of them, worth $48.1M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000,000 |
| Impact Seven Inc | Rice Lake, WI | $2,000,000 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,300,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,300,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,300,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,250,000 |
| Montana Children's Home & Hospital Dba Shodair Childrens Hospital | Helena, MO | $1,000,000 |
| Sanford Health Foundation North | Fargo, ND | $1,000,000 |
| Community of Recovering People Inc Dba the Retreat | Wayzata, MN | $750,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $750,000 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $750,000 |
| Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc | Duluth, MN | $750,000 |
| Hennepin Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
63% 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.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund282 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc264 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc241 shared recipientsSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation213 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation203 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America184 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. 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 Otto Bremer 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: 30 East 7TH Street 2900, 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.
EIN 41-6019050 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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