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Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411572465

Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2023 it gave $921,200 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $890,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $750,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$750,0007$15.8 million
2023$921,2006$18.9 million

How to apply

Eugene C and Gail V Sit 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 Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$921,200

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund
Minneapolis, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$890,000
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$15,000
Pathway's to Children's Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$5,000
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$5,000
Wallin Education Partners
Minneapolis, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$5,000
Minnesota Historical Society
Saint Paul, MN
To help further the organizations charitable purpose$1,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation give?

$921,200 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Ronald D Sit (Director).

What does Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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