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Corliss Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 821957356

Corliss Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $903,750 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $903,750 and the largest $903,750. 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 $858,250 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$858,2501$15.3 million
2024$903,7501$15.8 million

How to apply

Corliss 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$903,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Charitable Organizations
Minneapolis, MN
General purpose to be determined by the grantee$903,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Corliss Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Corliss Foundation give?

$903,750 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $903,750.

Who runs Corliss Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sally D Clement (Trustee).

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