Funding search · EIN 200472176 · Minneapolis, MN

Lenzmeier Family Foundation

Name: Lenzmeier Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

64
grants reported: $5.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $70,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities3 grants · $877,000
Minnesota Orchestra2 grants · $650,000
Northside Achievement Zone3 grants · $375,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation3 grants · $350,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls3 grants · $305,000
Macphail Center for Music3 grants · $300,000
Pacer Center3 grants · $285,000
Simpson Housing Services1 grant · $250,000
Milkweed Editions2 grants · $225,000
The Advocates for Human Rights3 grants · $210,000

Giving over time

$1.9M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$1.9M

2024

Grant history

All 64 reported grants, largest first.

$400,000
Minnesota Orchestra · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$308,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$290,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$279,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$250,000
Minnesota Orchestra · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$250,000
Simpson Housing Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$175,000
Pacer Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$150,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$150,000
Nature Conservancy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$132,500
Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$125,000
Northside Achievement Zone · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$125,000
Northside Achievement Zone · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$125,000
Milkweed Editions · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$125,000
Northside Achievement Zone · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$105,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Ascension Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Macphail Center for Music · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
The Woman'S Club of Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Macphail Center for Music · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Milkweed Editions · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$100,000
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, MN · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Aliveness Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Macphail Center for Music · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Playrights Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$80,000
Pacer Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$70,000
The Advocates for Human Rights · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$70,000
The Advocates for Human Rights · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$70,000
The Advocates for Human Rights · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$50,000
Microgrants · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Plymouth Christian Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Risen Christ · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
International Institute of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating
$45,000
Alight · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$45,000
Risen Christ · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$45,000
Ascension Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$45,000
Risen Christ · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$36,000
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation · Mankato, MN · 2024
General operating
$31,000
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation · Mankato, MN · 2023
General operating
$31,000
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation · Mankato, MN · 2022
General operating
$30,000
Alight · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$30,000
Nature Conservancy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$30,000
Pacer Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$27,000
Alight · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$25,000
Down Syndrome Association · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$25,000
The Constellation Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$25,000
Nature Conservancy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$25,000
The Constellation Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$25,000
Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness · Ely, MN · 2022
General operating
$25,000
The Constellation Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$22,000
Open Arms of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$20,000
Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2024
General operating
$20,000
Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2023
General operating
$20,000
Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2022
General operating
$15,000
Special Olympics Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$15,000
Special Olympics Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness · Ely, MN · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Green Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Green Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating

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