Open Foundations · Minnesota

Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation

Bayport, Minnesota · EIN 416020920. 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 $72.5M across 290 grants in 2025, a median of $75K each.

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$72.5M
paid in 2025
290
grants paid
$75K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$1.7B
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
Kim Borton
Address
PO BOX 80, BAYPORT, MN, 55003
Phone
6512647355
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
THE FOUNDATION MISSION, FUNDING PRIORITIES, AND APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT fkandersen.org
Submission deadline
MARCH 30, JUNE 30, AND OCTOBER 30
Restrictions on awards
ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING FUNDING MUST BE 501(C)(3) PUBLIC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ENDOWMENT FUNDING DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, SPONSORSHIPS, OR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631319349104488. 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 290 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of AmericaMN$7,710,000GENERAL OPERATING
2Mayo ClinicMN$6,000,000CAPITAL SUPPORT
3St Croix Valley Food BankWI$4,525,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
4St Croix Valley FoundationWI$4,131,500PROGRAM OR PROJECT
5Osceola Medical CenterWI$3,600,000GENERAL OPERATING
6Commonbond CommunitiesMN$1,150,000General Operating
7Science Museum of MinnesotaMN$1,125,000GENERAL OPERATING
8Community Dental CareMN$1,030,000GENERAL OPERATING
9Allina Health FoundationMN$1,000,000PROGRAM OR PROJECT
10Amery Regional Medical CenterWI$1,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
11Children's Health Care FoundationMN$1,000,000PROGRAM OR PROJECT
12Christian Community Campus FoundationWI$1,000,000PROGRAM OR PROJECT
13Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationMN$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING
14The Minneapolis FoundationMN$1,000,000PROGRAM OR PROJECT
15TubmanMN$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020272$40.2M
2021253$44.1M
2022213$55.0M
2023277$50.7M
2024271$59.8M
2025 (partial year)290$72.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Minnesota67%
Wisconsin24%
Texas2%
Iowa2%
Arizona2%

Who decides

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

David M ErspamerDIRECTOR · 2022
Gregory L BensonVP/TREASURER (TERM 5/2022) · 2022
John D PiepelDIRECTOR · 2022
Keith OlsonVP/TREASURER · 2022
Mary GillstromVP/SECRETARY · 2022
Peter ClementsPRESIDENT · 2022
Tracy GalowitzDIRECTOR · 2022
Vern J HillDIRECTOR · 2022

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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