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Scott C and Gina M Gage Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minnetonka, Minnesota · EIN 204900242

Scott C and Gina M Gage Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,750 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $20,500 the year before.

83% 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$20,5003$471,648
2024$20,5005$516,132
2025$21,7506$575,788

How to apply

Scott C and Gina M Gage 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$15,000
Virginia1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Minnesota2$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Norwich
Norwich, KS
Norwich Fire Department, Norwich Emergency Medical Service and Norwich Police Department$10,000
Kansas 4H Foundation
Manhattan, KS
4-H Programs in Norwich, KS$5,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General Operating Support$5,000
Griswold Home Care Foundation
Blue Bell, PA
General Operating Support$1,000
Dassel Area Historical Society
Dassel, MN
General Operating Support$500
Blaine Ham Lake Rotary
Golden Valley, MN
General Operating Support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scott C and Gina M Gage Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scott C and Gina M Gage Family Foundation give?

$21,750 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Scott C and Gina M Gage Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gina M Gage (Trustee, Treasurer), Scott C Gage (Trustee, President) and C David Nelson (Trustee, Secretary).

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