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Anderson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Excelsior, Minnesota · EIN 844009058

Anderson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Excelsior, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $441,945 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $246,745. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $81,500 the year before.

86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$81,5005$1.3 million
2024$441,9457$1.7 million

How to apply

Anderson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Anderson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$246,745
Minnesota3$155,200
Massachusetts1$25,000
Colorado1$10,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross Catholic Outreach
Boca Raton, FL
General operating$246,745
Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners
Plymouth, MN
General operating$150,000
Partners in Health
Boston, MA
General operating$25,000
Ace Scholarships
Greenwood Village, CO
General operating$10,000
Sharing & Caring Hands
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$5,000
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General operating$5,000
Southwest Options for Women
Eden Prairie, MN
General operating$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anderson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Anderson Family Foundation give?

$441,945 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Anderson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc G Anderson (Trustee), Mary Anne G Anderson (Trustee), Cole S Anderson (Trustee) and Jake G Anderson (Trustee).

What does Anderson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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