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Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 411543653

Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $82,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $50,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,0006$1.5 million
2024$50,0001$2.0 million
2025$82,00014$2.2 million

How to apply

Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn 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 Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$36,000
South Carolina1$20,000
Washington1$10,000
District of Columbia3$7,000
Hawaii1$5,000
New York1$3,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Place Inc
Aiken, SC
General operating$20,000
Childrens Hospital
Seattle, WA
General operating$10,000
N C Little Memorial Hospice Inc
Edina, MN
General operating$10,000
Childrens Cancer Research Fund
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$10,000
Lanai Cat Sanctuary
Lanai City, HI
General operating$5,000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Roseville, MN
General operating$5,000
Apopo US Inc
Washington, DC
General operating$5,000
Foothold Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General operating$3,000
Park Nicollet Foundation
St Louis Park, MN
General operating$3,000
The Loppet Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$3,000
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$1,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General operating$1,000
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn give?

$82,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen J Hedberg (Trustee), Thomas W Hedberg (Trustee), Carolyn M Stucky (Trustee) and Peter J Hedberg (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Hedberg Family Charitable Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and environment and conservation.

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