Piper Sandler Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1734808. Reported 458 grants totalling $15.3M to 248 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,000median grant
$15.3Mgranted, 2021-2024
248organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$3,779,188assets, 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 $3,500 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Match | Minneapolis, MN | $7,403,345 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greenwood Project | Chicago, IL | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Posse Foundation | Houston, TX | $469,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | $440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Student Sponsor Partners | New York, NY | $405,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | $342,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wallin Education Partners | St Paul, MN | $338,242 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gift Matching | Minneapolis, MN | $337,203 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dougherty Family College University St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $330,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Streetwise Partners | New York, NY | $329,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scholars of Finance | Saint Louis Park, MN | $317,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minds Matter Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $295,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | New York, NY | $290,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston | Houston, TX | $280,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $218,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $160,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona Council on Economic Education | Phoenix, AZ | $138,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Right Moves for Youth | Charlotte, NC | $115,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $108,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $106,000 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Nj Leep Inc | Newark, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey College Preparatory School of Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Education | Saint Paul, MN | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $19,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hudson Guild | New York, NY | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence College | Providence, RI | $18,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mentor Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $17,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis, MN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harding Academy | Nashville, TN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hourcar | St Paul, MN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | Saint Paul, MN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 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 Defeat of Jesse James Days | Northfield, MN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $15,500 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alongside Network | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Economic Education (mcee) | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Capital Roots Inc | Troy, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Inclusion Club | Iowa City, IA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Holy Family School Inner City Youth Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Invest in Kids | Denver, CO | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesotans Military Appreciation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Second Chance Inc | Germantown, MD | $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 Konga Project | New York, NY | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| New Jersey Seeds | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Autism Speaks | Saint Louis, MO | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cannon Falls Education Foundation | Cannon Falls, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chartwell Foundation Inc | Severna Park, MD | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council 1869 Inc | Garden City, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Creekside Montessori School | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fresh Youth Initiatives Inc | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Italian Home for Children Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John Theissen Children Foundation | Wantagh, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Springspirit Inc | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Blake School | Hopkins, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Center for Pursuit | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Posse Foundation Houston | Houston, TX | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Daniel Keating Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $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 |
| Fiao Building Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Wildwood | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cape May Historical Society | Cape May, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hmong American Partnership | St Paul, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Catholic School Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner City Tennis | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kevin Williams Foundation | Shoreham, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| My STEM Help Inc | Riverside, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District | San Jose, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Team Woofgang & Co | Fairfield, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Trinity Episcopal School Corporation | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uli Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $387 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| South Dakota News Watch | Sioux Falls, SD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Premiere Playhouse | Sioux Falls, SD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Avhs Glax Booster Club | Apple Valley, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furry Friends Rockin Rescue Inc | Bismarck, ND | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | Roseville, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Gospel Mission | St Paul, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
92 of 248 (37%) 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 293 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 70% 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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Funders that support the same organizations
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- 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 Piper Sandler Foundation'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: 800 Nicollet Mall Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN, 55402. 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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