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Lothenbach Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wayzata, Minnesota · EIN 814309433

Lothenbach Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wayzata, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $555,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $300,000. 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 down from $576,000 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$576,0008$11.9 million
2024$555,0005$14.4 million

How to apply

Lothenbach 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota5$555,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Research Center
Rochester, MN
General support$300,000
Reading Partners Twin Cities
St Paul, MN
General support$125,000
Firefighters for Healing
Champlin, MN
General support$100,000
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General support$25,000
The Rotary Club of Lakeville Foundation
Lakeville, MN
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lothenbach Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lothenbach Family Foundation give?

$555,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Lothenbach Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Frank W Lothenbach Jr (Trustee), Jack D Lothenbach (Trustee) and Scott Eggington (Trustee).

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