Otto Bremer Trust
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-6019050. Reported 3,912 grants totalling $298.5M to 1,878 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$298.5Mgranted, 2021-2024
1,878organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$1.4Bassets, 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 $75,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $3,640,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 1,878 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,695,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Initiative Foundation | Little Falls, MN | $5,420,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $4,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $3,865,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,640,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region | Appleton, WI | $3,290,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Community Development Corporation Dba Mofi | Missoula, MT | $2,125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact Seven Inc | Rice Lake, WI | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $1,830,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Dakota Community Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $1,753,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army Northern Division | Roseville, MN | $1,725,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $1,595,000 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | Helena, MT | $1,560,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | $1,550,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,100,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $1,050,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement North | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Independence College and Community | Richfield, MN | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| African Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $850,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | $805,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | $800,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | Minneapolis, MN | $775,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc | Duluth, MN | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedar Riverside People's Center Dba People's Center Health Services | Minneapolis, MN | $740,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $730,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Saint Paul, MN | $700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Violence Intervention Center Inc | Grand Forks, ND | $695,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $695,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $675,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Churches United for the Homeless | Moorhead, MN | $674,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Dental Care Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $670,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avenues for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $625,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | $625,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| St Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona, MN | $600,000 | 1 | 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 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $585,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $575,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $570,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud | Saint Cloud, MN | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Dental Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Curative Connections Inc | Green Bay, WI | $550,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MO | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $510,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Listening House of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation | Detroit Lakes, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Northland | Duluth, MN | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $490,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| True Friends | Annandale, MN | $485,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | $480,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $480,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Channel One Inc | Rochester, MN | $470,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emma Norton Services | Saint Paul, MN | $470,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Churches United in Ministry (chum) | Duluth, MN | $462,424 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $460,000 | 4 | 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 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $450,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | Fargo, ND | $445,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Children's Home Society of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $435,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers | Minneapolis, MN | $430,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Inc | Brooklyn Park, MN | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Valley Alliance | Shakopee, MN | $425,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $420,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Womenventure | Saint Paul, MN | $420,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $415,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prepare Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $410,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $407,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Loaves and Fishes Too | Minneapolis, MN | $405,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health and Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $390,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Feed My People Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $385,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| American National Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Capi USA | Brooklyn Center, MN | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Evergreen Youth & Family Services Inc | Bemidji, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mni Sota Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 4 | 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 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $370,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Minnpost | Minneapolis, MN | $357,400 | 3 | 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 |
| Project Bee | Minot, ND | $351,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | Saint Paul, MN | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross of Montana | Great Falls, MT | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Billings Clinic Foundation | Billings, MO | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc (hrdc) | Bozeman, MT | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montana Nonprofit Association | Helena, MT | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | $340,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Food Group Inc | New Hope, MN | $335,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Corner House | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fargo Union Mission Inc Dba New Life Center | Fargo, ND | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $330,000 | 4 | 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 |
| The Center for Victims of Torture | Saint Paul, MN | $305,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundations Health & Wholeness Inc | Green Bay, WI | $302,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $301,411 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mille Lacs Health System | Onamia, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Rescue Mission | Billings, MT | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Country Food Bank Inc | East Grand Forks, MN | $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 |
| Southeastern Minnesota Private Industry Council Inc Dba Workforce Developm | Rochester, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul Youth Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Healthcare Foundation | Billings, MT | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Family Service Rochester Inc | Rochester, MN | $299,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community and Economic Development Associates | Chatfield, MN | $295,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Central Minnesota Communities Action Inc | Elbow Lake, MN | $295,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Lakes Community Land Trust | Minneapolis, MN | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Helena Food Share Inc | Helena, MO | $290,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indigenous Peoples Task Force | Minneapolis, MN | $290,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fathers Rise Together | Duluth, MN | $284,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $280,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $280,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Services of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $280,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rochester Area Foundation | Rochester, MN | $280,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $280,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $280,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dakota Child and Family Clinic | Burnsville, MN | $278,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf | Oakdale, MN | $275,000 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Land Bank Twin Cities Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Land Stewardship Project | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legal Rights Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fraser Ltd | Fargo, ND | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighbors Inc | South Saint Paul, MN | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead | Fargo, ND | $270,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Three Rivers Community Action Inc | Zumbrota, MN | $270,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Rochester, MN | $269,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $266,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota | Owatonna, MN | $265,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Rivers United Way Inc | Onalaska, WI | $265,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $265,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rs Eden | Minneapolis, MN | $265,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Impact Foundation | Fargo, ND | $262,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Bay and Lakes Region Inc | Green Bay, WI | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship | Medford, WI | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Division of Indian Work | Minneapolis, MN | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $260,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of Se Minnesota Inc | Rochester, MN | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Inc | West Allis, WI | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Homeownership Network Dba Neighborworks Montana | Great Falls, MT | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nurse-Family Partnership | Denver, CO | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota | Bismarck, ND | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $255,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $255,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
1,115 of 1,878 (59%) 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.
- 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 - Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT: THREE-YEAR RENEWAL REQUEST
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 2,662 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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 235 of them, worth $39.0M. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Montana Children's Home & Hospital Dba Shodair Childrens Hospital | Helena, MO | $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 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Minnesota Independence College and Community | Richfield, MN | $500,000 |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 64% 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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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.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund259 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc240 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc228 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation205 shared recipientsSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation202 shared recipientsMightycause Charitable Foundation174 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. 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 Otto Bremer Trust'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: 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
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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