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Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Eden Prairie, Minnesota · EIN 416027419

Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation is a private foundation in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $145,500 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $125,200 the year before.

24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$136,00020$2.8 million
2024$125,20020$3.2 million
2025$145,50021$3.6 million

How to apply

Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven 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 Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota19$138,000
Illinois1$7,000
Wisconsin1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Program support - educational$30,000
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - educational$25,000
Normandale Lutheran Church
Edina, MN
Program support - religious$16,500
Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners
Plymouth, MN
Program support - public charity$10,000
People Reaching Out to Other People
Eden Prairie, MN
Program support - public charity$10,000
Josiah Venture
Wheaton, IL
Program support - religious$7,000
Marie Sandvik Center Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$5,500
Apple Tree Dental
Mounds View, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
Community Emergency Service
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
Every Meal
Roseville, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
Norway House
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
Sharing and Caring Hands
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
TC Habitat for Humanity
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$5,000
Metro Hope Ministries
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$4,500
Sertoma Connections
Nisswa, MN
Program support - public charity$2,500
Minnesota Symphonic Winds
Edina, MN
Program support - public charity$1,500
Shamineau Ranch Ministries
Motley, MN
Program support - public charity$1,000
Coco's Heart Dog Rescue
Somerset, WI
Program support - public charity$500
Fill A Mind & Heart
Minneapolis, MN
Program support - public charity$500
Immigrant Law Center
St Paul, MN
Program support - public charity$500
Second Harvest Heartland
Brooklyn Park, MN
Program support - public charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation give?

$145,500 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David M Kleven (Co-Trustee), Bruce A Kleven (Co-Trustee), Barbara D Birky (Co-Trustee) and Diane M Larson (Co-Trustee).

What does Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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