Funding search · EIN 411859711 · St Paul, MN

The Sauer Family Foundation

$53.0M
in grants paid: 428
grants: 215
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$900,000
Lutheran Social Services · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$774,830
Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$685,000
Mobile Hope · Corcoran, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$530,000
Black Men Teach · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$440,000
Serveminnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$372,732
University of Mn Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$366,500
Keeping Families Connected Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$345,077
Scott County Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare · Shakopee, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$345,000
Wallin Education Partners · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$300,000
West Central Initiative · Fergus Falls, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$300,000
Bellis · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$258,561
Wayside Recovery Center · St Louis Park, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$240,000
The Global Orphan Project (Aka Careportal) · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$236,250
The Sanneh Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$225,000
Washburn Center for Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$223,300
Swift County Human Services · Benson, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$208,500
Hennepin County · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$200,000
Carver County Health & Human Services · Chaska, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$200,000
Star House · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$200,000
Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building support for youth in foster care
$195,000
Great Mn Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$182,780
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$175,000
Friends of the Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$169,000
University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$155,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$150,000
Canine Inspired Change · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$150,000
Edallies · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$150,000
Goodwill Industries Inc Dba Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$138,921
Ywca of Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building resiliency to trauma
$134,099
Main Street Family Services · Elk River, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$125,000
Rs Eden · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$120,355
Ampersand Families · Roseville, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$117,300
Hornets Hive Dba Cornerstone · Frazee, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$110,400
Otter Tail County Human Resources · Fergus Falls, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$110,000
Montessori Center of Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$108,320
Clay County · Moorhead, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$106,720
Washington County Community Services · Stillwater, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$105,000
Ascension Academies · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$100,750
Playworks Education Energize · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$100,650
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services · Jackson, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$100,000
Groves Learning Organization (Academy) · St Louis Park, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$100,000
Kipp Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$100,000
Fostering Media Connections · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$98,350
The Well Ministries (Dba Treehouse of Scott County) · Shakopee, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$97,000
Rice County Family Services Collaborative · Faribault, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$96,825
Kandiyohi County · Willmar, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$96,701
Minnesota Department of Education · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$96,000
Peris Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$95,000
Western Prairie Human Services · Elbow Lake, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$95,000
Special School District No 1 Aka Minneapolis Public Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$95,000
Center for Family Unity · Owatonna, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$93,141
Family Service Rochester · Rochester, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$90,940
National Association of Social Workers Mn Chapter · Backus, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$90,820
Minnesota Association for Children'S Mental Health · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$90,000
The Reading Center Dyslexia Institute of Mn · Rochester, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$89,000
Hill-Murray School · Maplewood, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$88,000
Southeast Service Cooperative · Rochester, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$87,250
The Bridge for Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$86,000
Parenting With Purpose · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$84,000
Minnesota Social Service Association · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$80,000
Familywise · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$77,500
Centro · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$75,000
First Call for Help of Itasca County · Grand Rapids, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$75,000
Peacemaker Minnesota · Roseville, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$75,000
Foster Advocates · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building support for youth in foster care
$75,000
Bethany Lutheran College · Mankato, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$74,725
Normandale Community College Foundation · Bloomington, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$69,145
Women'S Advocates · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$67,223
Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota Dba Mentor Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$65,000
Reading Partners · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$63,825
Liberty Community Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$62,123
Le Sueur County Integrated Children'S Mental Health & Family Services Colla · Le Center, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$60,000
Meeker County Health and Human Services · Litchfield, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$52,589
Division of Indian Work · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$50,000
Brighter Days Family Grief Center · Eden Prairie, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$50,000
Catholic Schools Center of Excellence · Edina, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$50,000
Friends of Education · Minnetonka, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$50,000
Southern Mn Crisis Nursery · New Ulm, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$50,000
Minnesota Recovery Connection · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$47,000
Neighborhood House · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$43,110
White Earth Land Recovery Project · Callaway, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$42,012
Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library (Sprockets) · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$40,000
Baby'S Space a Place To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$40,000
Risen Christ Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$40,000
Mn Prison Doula Project · St Louis Park, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$38,750
Tickets for Kids Charities · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$35,000
Exponent Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2025
Special projects
$35,000
Breakthrough Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$33,000
Park Nicollet Foundation · St Louis Park, MN · 2025
Building resiliency to trauma
$30,475
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$29,800
Avivo · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$28,500
Casa Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$26,887
Fraser · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building emotional well-being
$26,000
Saint Paul Public Schools · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$25,000
Breakthrough Minneapolis at Blake (Formerly Learningworks) · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building a diverse workforce
$25,000
Way To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building educational success
$25,000
The Reel Hope Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$24,850
My Very Own Bed · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$20,000
St David'S Center for Children · Minnetonka, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships
$20,000
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Building strong family relationships

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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. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.