Open Foundations · Minnesota

Hardenbergh Foundation

Saint Paul, Minnesota · EIN 416011826. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $6.8M across 184 grants in 2025, a median of $20K each.

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$6.8M
paid in 2025
184
grants paid
$20K
median grant
29%
to first-time recipients
$69.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
TAMRA DAVIS COWNIE
Address
81 EAST 7TH STREET SUITE 125, ST PAUL, MN, 55101
Phone
6516534956
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
GRANT REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SUCCINCT 3-5 PAGE LETTER PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, FINANCIAL STATEMENT (OR FORM 990) AND COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER
Submission deadline
OCTOBER 15TH
Restrictions on awards
SEE FOOTNOTES

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202611279349103081. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

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 2025

The 15 largest of the 184 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Lakeview Health FoundationMN$500,000LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL
2Ujamaa PlaceMN$500,000UJAMAA PLACE RENOVATIONS
3Face to Face Health and CounselingMN$250,000HOUSING BUILDING EXPENSES
4Wakan Tipi AwanyankapiMN$250,000DAYLIGHTING PHALEN CREEK
5Beacon Interfaith Housing CollaborativeMN$200,000ARAGON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
6Presbyterian Homes FoundationMN$200,000CROIXDALE RENOVATIONS
7Minnesota Zoo FoundationMN$150,000WILDLIFE HOSPITAL &
8Ywca St PaulMN$125,000NEW FITNESS EQUIPMENT
9Celtic Junction Arts CenterMN$100,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
10Commonbond CommunitiesMN$100,000GARDEN TERRACE COMMONS &
11Dodge Nature CenterMN$100,000FARM ED CENTER RENO PROJ
12Goodwill-easter Seals MinnesotaMN$100,000CAREER & SERVICES CENTER
13Latino Economic Development CenterMN$100,000PLAZA DEL SOL CAPITAL
14St Paul Urban TennisMN$100,000PREDEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
15The Playwrights' CenterMN$100,000CAMPAIGN FOR ALL NARRATIVES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020155$5.2M
2021175$5.2M
2022176$5.9M
2023175$5.3M
2024151$5.8M
2025 (partial year)184$6.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Minnesota97%
Wisconsin2%
Virginia1%
Ohio1%

Who decides

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

Glenn E JohnsonDIRECTOR · 2025
Jeffrey T PetersonVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2025
John G CouchmanSECRETARY/DIRECTOR · 2025
Mary Schmid DaughertyTREASURER/DIRECTOR · 2025
Tamra Davis CowniePRESIDENT/CEO · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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