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Gandrud Foundation

Accepts applications Owatonna, Minnesota · EIN 416038629

Gandrud Foundation is a private foundation in Owatonna, Minnesota. In tax year 2023 it gave $14,550 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,800. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2023 was down from $17,450 the year before.

15% of its 2023 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
2022$17,45020$331,082
2023$14,55014$369,814

How to apply

ContactMichael Gandrud
815 Rice Lake St Box 528, Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone or email(507) 413-0927
What to submitLetter format

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gandrud Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota11$12,550
Florida1$1,000
New York1$500
Wisconsin1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Owatonna Public Schools
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$2,800
Gamehaven Council BSA
Rochester, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$2,000
Trinity Lutheran Church
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$2,000
Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch
Live Oak, FL
To provide assistance to further program mission.$1,000
United Way of Steele County
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$1,000
Owatonna Children's Remedial Fund
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$1,000
Individual
MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$1,000
Steele County Agricultural Society
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$1,000
Steele County Historical Society
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$500
Owatonna Public Library Foundation
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$500
Stout University Foundation
Menomonie, WI
To provide assistance to further program mission.$500
MicrobeTV Inc
New York, NY
To provide assistance to further program mission.$500
Univeristy Episcopal Church
Minneapolis, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$500
Owatonna Arts Center
Owatonna, MN
To provide assistance to further program mission.$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gandrud Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Gandrud Foundation give?

$14,550 in tax year 2023, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Gandrud Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Dale Gandrud (Trustee), Linda Gandrud (Trustee), Michael Gandrud (President) and Jonathan Gandrud (Trustee).

What does Gandrud Foundation fund?

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

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