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NJR Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minnetonka, Minnesota · EIN 050559879

NJR Foundation is a private foundation in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In tax year 2023 it gave $115,250 in 16 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 2023.

How to apply

NJR 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 NJR Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida9$58,750
District of Columbia1$20,000
North Carolina1$20,000
Colorado3$11,500
California1$3,000
Minnesota1$2,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
Tim busch school of business$20,000
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Tampa, FL
2023 donation$20,000
Salem College
Winstonsalem, NC
R-g house renovation$20,000
Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa, FL
Lwh memorial fund$10,000
Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, FL
2023 gala$10,000
St Paul Catholic Church
Tampa, FL
2022 msgr choice$10,000
Telluride Medical Center FDTN
Telluride, CO
2023 capital needs$5,000
St Patricks Catholic Church
Telluride, CO
2023 donation$5,000
Leadership Institute
Sarasota, FL
Donation$5,000
Cup in the Community
Santa Ana, CA
2023 donation$3,000
St Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, MN
2023 annual fund$2,000
Samaritan Cycling
Denver, CO
Team cycling sponsor$1,500
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Jane hughey hewitt memorial scholarship$1,250
Christ the King Catholic Church
Tampa, FL
Operating fund$1,000
Tampa General Hospital Foundation
Tampa, FL
2023 donation$1,000
Henry B Plant Museum
Tampa, FL
90 for 90$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does NJR Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does NJR Foundation give?

$115,250 in tax year 2023, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs NJR Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Neil Rauenhorst (President/Director), Becky Rauenhorst (Treasurer/Director) and Natalie Gomez (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does NJR Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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