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Tursso Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Paul, Minnesota · EIN 411759643

Tursso Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In tax year 2023 it gave $500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $3,350 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$3,3503$63,366
2023$5001$63,506

How to apply

Tursso 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 Tursso Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, MN
To support organizations mission$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tursso Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tursso Foundation give?

$500 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Tursso Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Michelle Rencher (President), Melissa Wangberg (Director) and Shannon Buschman (Director).

What does Tursso Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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