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Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 956652211

Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $119,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $11,900 and the largest $11,900. 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 $109,000 the year before.

10% of its 2025 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
2023$107,00010$2.7 million
2024$109,00010$2.6 million
2025$119,00010$2.9 million

How to apply

Nellie T Thatcher Perkins 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 Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$95,200
Illinois1$11,900
Virginia1$11,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Lung Association
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Chicago, IL
General operating$11,900
American Cancer Society
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
American Heart Association San Diego
La Jolla, CA
General operating$11,900
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$11,900
American Red Cross
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
YWCA of San Diego County
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
YMCA of San Diego County
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
United Way of San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900
Sharp Healthcare Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operating$11,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation give?

$119,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $11,900.

Who runs Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Nellie T Thatcher Perkins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and human services.

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