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Birch Ridge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 861248222

Birch Ridge Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $140,073 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $140,073 and the largest $140,073. 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 $131,000 the year before.

100% 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$131,0001$3.2 million
2024$140,0731$4.0 million

How to apply

Birch Ridge 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$140,073

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gif
Minneapolis, MN
General purpose to be determined by the grantee$140,073

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Birch Ridge Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Birch Ridge Foundation give?

$140,073 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $140,073.

Who runs Birch Ridge Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Heather J Nielsen (Dir, Sec) and Kirk Nielsen (Dir, Pres, Treas).

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