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Frankard Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakeville, Minnesota · EIN 411563443

Frankard Foundation is a private foundation in Lakeville, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $27,000 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,400. 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 $22,850 the year before.

8% 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
2022$30,81033$509,623
2023$22,85035$576,725
2024$27,00037$637,684

How to apply

Frankard 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 Frankard Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota21$15,050
New York2$2,000
Iowa1$2,000
North Carolina1$1,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Georgia1$1,000
Kansas1$1,000
New Mexico1$500
Utah1$500
Vermont1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Down Syndrome Assoc of MN
St Paul, MN
Contribution$2,400
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Contribution$2,000
Freedom Honor Flight
St Cloud, MN
Contribution$2,000
Beloved Ashville
Asheville, NC
Contribution$1,500
Salvation Army
Roseville, MN
Contribution$1,500
Best Buddies
Washington, DC
Contribution$1,000
Hope Lodge
Winona, MN
Contribution$1,000
Mayo Clinic Cancer Research
Lakeville, MN
Contribution$1,000
Prevent Child Abuse
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$1,000
St Anne Foundation
Roslyn, NY
Contribution$1,000
The Open Door
Eagan, MN
Contribution$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Contribution$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project-National Processing Center
Topeka, KS
Contribution$1,000
All Saints Catholic Church
Lakeville, MN
Contribution$750
Mayo Clinic Poverello Foundation-Mayo Clinic
Albert Lea, MN
Contribution$700
Catholic Schools Foundation
Winona, MN
Contribution$500
Chill Foundation
Burlington, VT
Contribution$500
Eagles Healing Nest Veterans Memorials
Angel Fire, NM
Contribution$500
Good Shepherd Foundation
Rushford, MN
Contribution$500
Home & Community Options
Winona, MN
Contribution$500
Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Winona, MN
Contribution$500
Shelter the Homeless
Salt Lake City, UT
Contribution$500
Catholic Charities of Winona
Winona, MN
Contribution$400
Christian Brothers of the Midwest
Burr Ridge, IL
Contribution$400
Feed My Staving Children
Coon Rapids, MN
Contribution$400
St Jude's Childrens Hospital
St Paul, MN
Contribution$400
St Mary's Cemetery Association
Winona, MN
Contribution$400
Winona Orc Industries Inc
Winona, MN
Contribution$400
Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch
Billings, MT
Contribution$400
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$300
Church of the Risen Saviour
Burnsville, MN
Contribution$300
Little Star Foundation
Hesperus, CO
Contribution$300
St Joseph Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
Contribution$300
Eaa (Experimental Aircraft Association) Foundation
Oshkosh, WI
Contribution$250
St Mary's Seminary-Immaculate Heart Seminary
Winona, MN
Contribution$200
Gamehaven Council #259-BOY Scouts of America
Rochester, MN
Contribution$100
Goodfellows
Winona, MN
Contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frankard Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frankard Foundation give?

$27,000 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Frankard Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Catherine Cooksy (President/Treasurer), Scott Frankard (Vice President), Caroline Henderson (Secretary) and Ronald Henderson (Director) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Frankard Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, faith communities and youth programs.

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