Piper Sandler Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1734808. Reported 517 grants totalling $19.8M to 256 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,000median grant
$19.8Mgranted, 2021-2025
256recipients, as named on its returns
53%of grantees funded again the next year
$11.4Massets, 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. Piper Sandler 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.
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 $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $68 and the largest $2,249,185. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
256 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Match | Minneapolis, MN | $9,482,147 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greenwood Project | Chicago, IL | $854,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Student Sponsor Partners | New York, NY | $665,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Posse Foundation | Houston, TX | $589,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | $560,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wallin Education Partners | St Paul, MN | $535,317 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dougherty Family College University St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $485,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $460,300 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | New York, NY | $440,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston | Houston, TX | $430,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Streetwise Partners | New York, NY | $429,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Scholars of Finance | Saint Louis Park, MN | $425,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | $411,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minds Matter Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $405,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Gift Matching | Minneapolis, MN | $337,203 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nj Leep Inc | Newark, NJ | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $218,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $183,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $160,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona Council on Economic Education | Phoenix, AZ | $138,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $135,000 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Right Moves for Youth | Charlotte, NC | $115,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Saint Paul & Minneapolis | St Paul, MN | $105,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School (crnyhs) | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey College Preparatory School of Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $50,387 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (marshall Fire Family Relief Fund) | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vibrant & Safe Downtown | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social Good Fund - Access Distributed | Richmond, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Education | Saint Paul, MN | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hudson Guild | New York, NY | $23,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $23,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mentor Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $21,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alongside Network | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Defeat of Jesse James Days | Northfield, MN | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Providence College | Providence, RI | $18,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Inclusion Club | Iowa City, IA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Harding Academy | Nashville, TN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hourcar | St Paul, MN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invest in Kids | Denver, CO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mental Health America of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Second Chance Inc | Germantown, MD | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rooftop Films Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Konga Project | New York, NY | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $15,500 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Education (mcee) | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Jersey Seeds | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bags of Smiles Inc | Elk River, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beyond Walls Urban Squash Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blueskies for Children Inc | Oakland, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cannon Falls Education Foundation | Cannon Falls, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Capital Roots Inc | Troy, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chartwell Foundation | Severna Park, MD | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Creekside Montessori School | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives Inc | New York, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Holy Family School Inner City Youth Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Theissen Children Foundation | Wantagh, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Minnesotans Military Appreciation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ort America | Beachwood, OH | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Raw Art Works | Lynn, MA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sanbe Foundation | St Anthony, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scholars of Finance | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Students Connecting Through International Service | Maple Grove, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Blake School | Hopkins, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Center for Pursuit | Houston, TX | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Inc | Newport, RI | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach for America - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $10,284 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Autism Speaks | Saint Louis, MO | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Council 1869 Inc | Garden City, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Daniel Keating Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fiao Building Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Wildwood | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hmong American Partnership | St Paul, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Inner City Tennis | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Italian Home for Children Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John Theissen Children's Foundation | Wantagh, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids Creative 404 Inc | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Princeton Healthcare System Foundation | Plainsboro Township, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District | San Jose, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Springspirit Inc | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Woofgang & Co | Fairfield, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Posse Foundation Houston | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Episcopal School Corporation | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Trinity School | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities PBS | St Paul, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House New York | New York, NY | $7,526 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Methodist Day School | Memphis, TN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids in Crisis | Cos Cob, CT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Zoo & Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Princeton Medical Center Foundation | Plainsboro, NJ | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Men Teach | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bsb Community Group Inc | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Youth Camp | Mcgregor, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Challenge Success | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domingo Savio Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for a College Education | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana University Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Thomas University Dougherty Family College | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Universitys Dougherty Family College | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Studentpartner Alliance | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Denver | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Gleason Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gregory H Montgomery JR Foundation | Naples, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Peddie School | Hightstown, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Gregory Hugh Montgomery JR Foundation for Ultimate Growth | Naples, FL | $4,650 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Cloud State University Foundation Inc | St Cloud, MN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $4,100 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Wildwood PTO | Chicago, IL | $4,068 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 18 Reasons | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alpfa Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Als Therapy Development | Watertown, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | St Louis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Benfield Elementary | Severna Park, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beyond Walls Urban Squash | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Traditions Society | Annapolis, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Minneapolisst Paul | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of Minneapolisstpaul | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation | Reston, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Sessions | Bentonville, AR | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Company 2 Heroes | Rockport, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | Saint Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, TN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastman Memorial Foundation - Lauren Rogers Museum of Art | Laurel, MS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastman Memorial Foundationlauren Rogers Museum of Art | Laurel, MS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ecosoap Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cape May Historical Society | Cape May, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Catholic School Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kevin Williams Foundation | Shoreham, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| League of Women Voters White Bear Lake Area | White Bear Lake, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Literacynow | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish International | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mn Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Family Camp | Onamia, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| My STEM Help Inc | Riverside, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America | Fort Snelling, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northern Star Council Scouts BSA | Fort Snelling, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Star Scouting | Fort Snelling, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ort America - Ohio Region | Beachwood, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Savvy Ladies | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shining Hope for Communities | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stuyvesant High School Parents Association | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kevin Williams Memorial Foundation | Shoreham, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Liz Logelin Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tipping Point | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trillium Creek Parent Teacher Association | West Linn, OR | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uli Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union City Music Project Inc | Weehawken, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Fou | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| US Lacrosse Foundation Inc | Sparks, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Naval Academy Alumni Association Txgc Foundation | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USA Lacrosse | Sparks, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| USA Lacrosse Foundation | Sparks, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Pediatric Project | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Dayton | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Traverse Animal Rezcue | Sisseton, SD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marin Symphony Association | San Rafael, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| No Dog Left Behind | Brooklyn Center, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northside Boxing Club Inc | Plymouth, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Camp Association | Martinsville, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amplify Inc | Vadnais Heights, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Haven | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Annex Teen Clinic | Robbinsdale, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cmc - Foundation for Change | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conservation Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gary and Donna Koch Family Foundation | Tampa, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marshall Project Inc | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint John's University | Collegeville, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $1,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $1,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Russell Anderson Foundation | Westhill, Aberdeenshire | $1,352 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alsacst Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| At the Turn | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bank on Women Inc | Chevy Chase, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Aid | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Year Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of St Benedict | St Joseph, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Sailing New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | St Peter, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guthrie Theater Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lee's Summit High Chool Tiger Booster Club | Lees Summit, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Out for Undergraduate Conferences Inc | South Padre Island, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oxbow Creek Home & School Association | Champlin, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| School of Blessed Sacrament | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ms Institute of Mid-Missouri | Columbus, MO | $975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Junaluska Assembly Inc | Lake Junaluska, NC | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $594 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alternatives Pregnancy Center | Waterloo, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scout River Valleys Troop 18788 | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sf- Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Compass Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $325 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Services Appeal Foundation | Plymouth, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cretin Derham High School | St Paul, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Dakota Symphony | Sioux Falls, SD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School | Kansas City, KS | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venice Theatre | Venice, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa PBS | Johnston, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | St Paul, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | $144 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Decoding Dyslexia South Dakota | Yankton, SD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort Inc | New York, NY | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | Brookings, SD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jazz Club of Sarasota | Sarasota, FL | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sesdac Foundation Inc | Vermillion, SD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
105 of 256 (41%) 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 53%, 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.
- Greenwood Project
BOARD LEADER PROGRAM, HEADQUARTER GIVING - Dougherty Family College University St Thomas
HEADQUARTER GIVING, GIFT MATCHING PAYMENTS - Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities
REGIONAL GIVING, HEADQUARTER GIVING - American National Red Cross
DISASTER RELIEF CHARITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 330 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 | 143 | $3,506,675 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 116 | $3,902,126 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 106 | $3,391,445 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 93 | $4,499,924 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | 59 | $4,482,177 | $4,000 |
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
69% 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 Piper Sandler 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: 350 North 5TH Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN, 55401. 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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