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Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411926735

Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $700,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $62,500 and the largest $275,000. 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 $851,000 the year before.

67% 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$851,00010$3.1 million
2024$700,0006$3.3 million

How to apply

Michael V & Ann C Ciresi 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 Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$700,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, MN
Educational$275,000
University of St Thomas
St Paul, MN
Educational$270,000
The Basilica of Saint Mary
Minneapolis, MN
Religious$100,000
Abbott Northwestern Hosp Fdn
Minneapolis, MN
Medical$25,000
Northside Achievement Zone
Minneapolis, MN
Educational$25,000
Fund for Legal Aid
Minneapolis, MN
Legal$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation give?

$700,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $62,500.

Who runs Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael V Ciresi (Board of Directors) and Ann C Ciresi (Board of Directors).

What does Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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