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Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chanhassen, Minnesota · EIN 363496208

Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,180 in 27 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $7,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $64,300 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$1.1 million
2024$64,3001$1.2 million
2025$72,18027$1.5 million

How to apply

Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc 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 Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota16$44,191
Illinois6$12,993
New York1$5,800
Arizona1$3,150
Maryland1$3,000
Massachusetts1$2,000
Virginia1$1,046

Grants paid in 2025

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
All Saints Lutheran Church
Minnetonka, MN
General support$7,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
Saint Paul, MN
General support$6,960
Amherst Central High School
Amherst, NY
Annual scholarship$5,800
Advocates for Better Health
Minneapolis, MN
General support$5,000
Camp Breakaway via Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General support$4,276
Childrens Healthcare Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General support$4,120
Camp Breakaway
Maple Plain, MN
General support$4,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General support$3,659
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General support$3,627
GiGis Playhouse
Hoffman Estates, IL
General support$3,157
MakeAWish America
Phoenix, AZ
General support$3,150
Eleven11 Charity
Minneapolis, MN
General support$3,090
PROP People Reaching Out to People
Eden Prairie, MN
General support$3,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General support$3,000
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
General support$2,000
The Bond Between
Minnetonka, MN
General support$1,245
National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI
Arlington, VA
General support$1,046
Little Earth of United Tribes
Minneapolis, MN
General support$1,000
Ridgeview Foundation
Waconia, MN
General support$1,000
Allina Health Courage Kenny
Minneapolis, MN
General support$1,000
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Minneapolis, MN
General support$1,000
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Rosemont, IL
General support$1,000
Ridgeview Foundation
Waconia, MN
General support$1,000
Orthopaedic Research and Education Fdn
Rosemont, IL
General support$1,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General support$550
Saint Hubert Catholic Church
Chanhassen, MN
General support$250
Saint Hubert Catholic Church
Chanhassen, MN
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc give?

$72,180 in tax year 2025, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Engasser (Director).

What does Charles Engasser Memorial Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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