Open Foundations · Minnesota

The Mortenson Family Foundation

Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411958621. It paid $6.0M across 249 grants in 2024, a median of $15K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.0M
paid in 2024
249
grants paid
$15K
median grant
15%
to first-time recipients
$141.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
AMBAR HANSON
Address
700 MEADOW LANE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55422
Phone
7632875770
Email
AMBAR.HANSON@MORTENSONFAMILY.ORG
Form the request should take
ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MORTENSONFAMILY.ORG
Submission deadline
SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY
Restrictions on awards
GUIDELINES MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MORTENSONFAMILY.ORG

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349103766. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 249 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (dba Hawaii Land Trust)HI$250,000OLA MAHUKONA
2Regents of the University of ColoradoCO$200,000MORTENSON CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGINEERING
3Allina Health FoundationMN$100,000COURAGE KENNY
4Northside Achievement ZoneMN$100,000UNRESTRICTED
5Schwarz Africa FundMN$100,000UNRESTRICTED
6The Museum of Russian ArtMN$100,000UNRESTRICTED
7World SavvyMN$100,000INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
8Eastern Congo Initiative (aka Asili)MN$90,000UNRESTRICTED
9Montessori American Indian Childcare Center IncorporatedMN$75,000UNRESTRICTED
10People Serving PeopleMN$75,000UNRESTRICTED
11Thousand CurrentsCA$75,000UNRESTRICTED
12Way to GrowMN$75,000UNRESTRICTED
13Minnesota Education Equity PartnershipMN$65,000UNRESTRICTED
14Amherst H Wilder FoundationMN$60,000SAINT PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
15One Village PartnersMN$60,000UNRESTRICTED

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020164$5.0M
2021187$9.7M
2022284$8.7M
2023242$6.3M
2024249$6.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Minnesota83%
California3%
Massachusetts2%
??2%
New York2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alice D MortensonPRESIDENT/CHAIR · 2024
Ambar HansonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Chad FooteTREASURER · 2024
Christopher D MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
Dana L MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
David C MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
Kate M MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
Katie M MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
Mark a MortensonSECRETARY · 2024
Mathias H MortensonDIRECTOR · 2024
Nathalie G MortensonVICE PRESIDENT · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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