Funding search · EIN 363321532 · Minnetonka, MN

John & Clara Dolan Foundation

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

116
grants reported
$482,600
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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4 grants matching “actiovities · $12,000

  • $2,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2025

    Charitable actiovities

  • $2,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2024

    Charitable actiovities

  • $5,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2023

    Charitable actiovities

  • $3,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2022

    Charitable actiovities

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Elevate Life4 grants · $50,500
  • American Red Cross Society Hurrican2 grants · $50,000
  • St Judes Children Research Hospital4 grants · $30,000
  • Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $23,000
  • International Rescue Committee4 grants · $23,000
  • Catholic Relief Services4 grants · $21,000
  • College of St Catherine4 grants · $18,000
  • University of St Thomas4 grants · $18,000
  • Benilde-St Margarets4 grants · $18,000
  • College of St Benedicts4 grants · $18,000

Giving over time

$98,700
2022
$100,100
2023
$129,700
2024
$154,100
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 116 grants.

  • $40,000

    American Red Cross Society Hurrican · Boone, IA · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $18,100

    Elevate Life · Eagan, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $13,700

    Elevate Life · Eagan, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $13,100

    Elevate Life · Eagan, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $12,000

    Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $10,000

    St Judes Children Research Hospital · St Louis Park, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross Society Hurrican · Boone, IA · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $10,000

    St Judes Children Research Hospital · St Louis Park, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $10,000

    Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $8,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $8,000

    International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $5,600

    Elevate Life · Eagan, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Benilde-St Margarets · St Louis Park, MN · 2025

    Education

  • $5,000

    College of St Benedicts · St Joseph, MN · 2025

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    College of St Catherine · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Education

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center · Rochester, MN · 2025

    Research

  • $5,000

    University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Education

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Benilde-St Margarets · St Louis Park, MN · 2024

    Education

  • $5,000

    College of St Benedicts · St Joseph, MN · 2024

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    College of St Catherine · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Education

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Research

  • $5,000

    University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Education

  • $5,000

    Benilde-St Margarets · St Louis Park, MN · 2023

    Education

  • $5,000

    College of St Benedicts · St Joseph, MN · 2023

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    College of St Catherine · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Education

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Higher education

  • $5,000

    Mayo Clinic Cancer Center · Rochester, MN · 2023

    Research

  • $5,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2023

    Charitable actiovities

  • $5,000

    St Judes Children Research Hospital · St Louis Park, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Education

  • $5,000

    St Johns Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    St Judes Children Research Hospital · St Louis Park, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $5,000

    St Paul Seminary-School of Divinity · St Louis Park, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $4,000

    Hope for Uganda · Minnetonka, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $4,000

    Hope for Uganda · Minnetonka, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $4,000

    Hope for Uganda · Minnetonka, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $4,000

    Hope for Uganda · Minnetonka, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Eldercare · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    San Alfonso Mission · El Paso, TX · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Eldercare · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    San Alfonso Mission · El Paso, TX · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Eldercare · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    San Alfonso Mission · El Paso, TX · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Benilde-St Margarets · St Louis Park, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    Catholic Eldercare · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    College of St Benedicts · St Joseph, MN · 2022

    Higher education

  • $3,000

    College of St Catherine · St Paul, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    San Alfonso Mission · El Paso, TX · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2022

    Charitable actiovities

  • $3,000

    St John'S University · Collegeville, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $3,000

    University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2022

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Minnesota Childrens Hospital Founda · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Phoenix Childrens Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2025

    Charitable actiovities

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Johns Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Paul Seminary-School of Divinity · St Louis Park, MN · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Vincent Depaul · Phoenix, AZ · 2025

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Ica Food Shelf · Minnetonka, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Minnesota Childrens Hospital Founda · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Phoenix Childrens Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    San Lucas Toliman Missions · New Ulm, MN · 2024

    Charitable actiovities

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Johns Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Mary'S Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Paul Seminary-School of Divinity · St Louis Park, MN · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Vincent Depaul · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapo · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Diocese of Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Johns Vianney · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Paul Seminary-School of Divinity · St Louis Park, MN · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    St Vincent Depaul · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Charitable activities

  • $2,000

    The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2023

    Charitable activities

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.