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Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 936279037

Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $239,382 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $119,691 and the largest $148,202. 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 $178,381 the year before.

50% 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$174,2342$3.9 million
2024$178,3812$4.1 million
2025$239,3822$4.4 million

How to apply

Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund 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 Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon2$239,382

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Health & Sciences Univ Fdn
Portland, OR
General operating$148,202
Providence St Vincent Medical Fdn
Portland, OR
General operating$91,180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund give?

$239,382 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $119,691.

Who runs Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund?

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

What does Samuel H Wise Fellowship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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