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Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney

Preselected recipients only Sioux Falls, South Dakota · EIN 113789260

Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2024 it gave $813,070 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $791,268 the year before.

46% of its 2024 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$791,26838$22.3 million
2024$813,07041$23.4 million

How to apply

Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney 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 Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California18$524,060
Nevada14$201,895
Ohio2$47,000
Colorado1$10,000
Minnesota1$10,000
Utah1$5,400
Illinois1$5,000
New York1$5,000
Tennessee1$3,215
Virginia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 41 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Bm chair in law and$250,000
Three Thirty Three Arts
Walnut Creek, CA
Artscaping for downtown$64,600
Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Inc
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$57,000
Variety Boys and Girls Club
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$40,000
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$35,200
Camping & Education Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Camperships to camp$32,000
Friends for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$27,814
Todos Santos Business Association Arts Foundation Inc
Concord, CA
Concord community$27,500
Aguilas Centro Familiar Cristiano
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$26,200
Israeli-American Council
Woodland Hills, CA
General operating support$25,000
Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Mental health counseling$25,000
Discovery Childrens Museum
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$20,420
Variety the Childrens Charity of Southern California Tent 25
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$15,760
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Burbank, CA
General operating support$15,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Power of love gala for keep$15,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Brca-related breast cancer$10,000
Arts & Learning Conservatory
Costa Mesa, CA
Conservatory music program$10,000
Aspen Film
Aspen, CO
Aspen film festival$10,000
Behind the Blue
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$10,000
Contra Costa County Sheriffs Search and Rescue
Martinez, CA
Winter wilderness jackets$8,500
Opportunity Village Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$7,500
Youth Wintersports Alliance
Park City, UT
General operating support$5,400
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc
Rye Brook, NY
General operating support$5,000
Foster Friday Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$5,000
Options for Life Foundation
Calabasas, CA
General operating support$5,000
Aoki Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
General operating support$5,000
Hounds and Heroes Inc
Marina del Rey, CA
General operating support$5,000
Opportunity International Inc
Chicago, IL
General operating support$5,000
HER Too
Calabasas, CA
Breast cancer treatment$5,000
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Annual united women's$5,000
The Animal Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Ace and best of show$5,000
The Shade Tree Inc
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$5,000
CHP 11-99 Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
General operating for$5,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
General operating support$3,215
Variety-The Childrens Charity of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$3,061
Nevada Ballet Theatre
Las Vegas, NV
General operating support$2,900
East Bay Golf Foundation
Concord, CA
General operating support$2,500
For The Troops
Simi Valley, CA
General operating support$2,500
Sheriffs Charities Inc
Danville, CA
General operating support$2,500
Henderson Cowboys Youth Football
Henderson, NV
General operating support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney give?

$813,070 in tax year 2024, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney?

Its 2024 filing lists Johnny Brenden (Chair, Sec, Treasurer), Kathryn Jensen (Executive Director) and Sasha Brenden (Director).

What does Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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