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The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Edina, Minnesota · EIN 454896761

The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation is a private foundation in Edina, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $295,745 in 46 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $337,236 the year before.

44% 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$208,00033$6.0 million
2024$337,23631$7.6 million
2025$295,74546$8.9 million

How to apply

The Grace Upon Grace Mooty 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

What The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota35$223,125
California3$33,000
Arizona2$15,000
Wisconsin1$10,000
Florida1$5,000
Missouri1$5,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
Pennsylvania1$1,500
Montana1$120

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Academy
Minneapolis, MN
Educational services$20,000
Los Ranchos Elementary School PTA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Educational services$20,000
Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality
St Paul, MN
Religious$20,000
Christ Presbyterian Church
Edina, MN
Religious$15,000
YMCA of the North
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,500
Every Meal
Roseville, MN
Community service$10,100
Community Church of the Verdes
Rio Verde, AZ
Religious$10,000
Community Emergency Services Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,000
Cross of Glory
Hopkins, MN
Religious$10,000
Grace Hospice
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,000
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,000
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
Educational services$10,000
NC Little Memorial Hospice Inc
Edina, MN
Community service$10,000
River Valley Church
Burnsville, MN
Religious$10,000
Spreading Hope Network
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,000
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Bloomington, MN
Community service$10,000
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Educational service$10,000
Youth Frontiers
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$10,000
Avail Academy
Edina, MN
Educational service$6,000
All Peoples Church
St Louis Park, MN
Religious$5,000
Anselm House
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$5,000
Assemblies of God
Springfield, MO
Religious$5,000
Christ's Footprints in Africa
Sturgeon Lake, MN
Community service$5,000
Pioneers Inc
Orlando, FL
Community service$5,000
Reign Ministries
Crystal, MN
Religious$5,000
Reigning Grace Ranch
Rio Verde, AZ
Community service$5,000
Wayzata Community Church
Wayzata, MN
Religious$5,000
Sojourner Project Inc
Hopkins, MN
Community service$4,000
Don't Shoot Guns Shoot Hoops
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$3,800
Brighter Days Family Grief Center
Eden Prairie, MN
Community service$3,000
Ktis
St Paul, MN
Religious$3,000
Mark 4
Washington, DC
Religious$3,000
The Center for Becoming
Solana Beach, CA
Religious$3,000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Roseville, MN
Community service$3,000
Children's Theatre Company
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$2,500
Music in World Cultures Inc
Lawrence, PA
Community service$1,500
Amplify Mission Network
Edina, MN
Community service$1,000
Animal Humane Society
Golden Valley, MN
Community service$1,000
Capri Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Community service$1,000
Faith Radio
St Paul, MN
Religious$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation give?

$295,745 in tax year 2025, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce W Mooty (Trustee) and Ann Tracy Grogan Mooty (Trustee).

What does The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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