Funding search · EIN 412023125 · Minneapolis, MN

Eljay 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.

63
grants reported
$408,910
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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3 grants matching “lark · $3,500

  • $500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2025

    Baby larks campaign

  • $1,500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2024

    Baby larks campaign

  • $1,500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2023

    Baby larks campaign

Top recipients

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

  • The Singersmca4 grants · $55,759
  • Lutheran Music Program2 grants · $41,667
  • Cantus3 grants · $35,800
  • Illinois Central College Foundation1 grant · $30,000
  • The Sound Between - the Apollo Fund1 grant · $25,000
  • Lutheran Summer Music Program1 grant · $22,017
  • Lutheran Summer Music Academy1 grant · $21,667
  • Voices of Hope2 grants · $17,500
  • 2911 International Exchange2 grants · $17,500
  • National Lutheran Choir Corp2 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$116,759
2022
$139,367
2023
$104,617
2024
$48,167
2025

Grant history

All 63 reported grants, largest first.

  • $47,759

    The Singersmca · St Paul, MN · 2022

    Program support

  • $30,000

    Illinois Central College Foundation · East Peoria, IL · 2023

    Endowed scholarship fund and annual scholarship fund

  • $25,000

    The Sound Between - the Apollo Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    General program support

  • $22,017

    Lutheran Summer Music Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Program support

  • $21,667

    Lutheran Summer Music Academy · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Program support

  • $21,667

    Lutheran Music Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Program support

  • $20,000

    Lutheran Music Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Program support

  • $15,700

    Cantus · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign and "brave" concert sponsorship

  • $15,000

    The Sound Between · New York, NY · 2025

    Program support

  • $12,600

    Cantus · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign and "brave" concert sponsorship

  • $12,500

    National Lutheran Choir · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign fund and marta singer sponorship

  • $10,000

    2911 International · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign fund

  • $10,000

    2911 International Exchange · Bloomington, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign fund

  • $10,000

    National Lutheran Choir Corp · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign fund and marta singer sponsorship

  • $10,000

    Peace Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Steinway piano campaign and music

  • $10,000

    The Apollo Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    The sound between

  • $10,000

    Voices of Hope · Elkton, MD · 2022

    General campaign

  • $7,500

    Voices of Hope · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $7,500

    2911 International Exchange · Bloomington, MN · 2022

    Us tour contribution

  • $7,500

    Cantus · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Annual campaign and 25th year milestone

  • $5,000

    Cants · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Annual campaign

  • $5,000

    Conspirare · Austin, TX · 2024

    General program support

  • $5,000

    The Singersmca · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign

  • $5,000

    Concordia College Corporation · Moorhead, MN · 2023

    Scores for "considering matthew shepard"

  • $5,000

    Minnesota Chorale · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Annual campaign program support

  • $5,000

    National Lutheran Choir Corp · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Marta edman section leader sponsorship

  • $2,500

    Kantoreimpls · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General campaign

  • $2,500

    Springboard for the Arts · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $2,500

    Kantorei · St Paul, MN · 2023

    General campaign

  • $2,500

    The Singersmca · St Paul, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign

  • $2,500

    U of Mn Foundationromey Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Doctoral scholarship endowment

  • $2,500

    Conspirare · Austin, TX · 2022

    Program support

  • $2,000

    A Peace of My Mind · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $2,000

    Bach Roots Festival · Inver Grove Heights, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign fund

  • $2,000

    A Piece of My Mind · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $2,000

    Bach Roots Festival · Inver Grove Heights, MN · 2022

    General campaign

  • $2,000

    Journey North Opera Company · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General campaign

  • $1,500

    Commusication · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Annual campaign

  • $1,500

    Commusication · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General program support

  • $1,500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2024

    Baby larks campaign

  • $1,500

    Commusication · St Paul, MN · 2023

    General program support

  • $1,500

    Journey North Opera Company · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $1,500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2023

    Baby larks campaign

  • $1,500

    The Quire · Iowa City, IA · 2023

    Program support

  • $1,500

    Commusication · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

    General program support

  • $1,500

    Exultate · St Paul, MN · 2022

    General campaign

  • $1,000

    Conspirare · Austin, TX · 2025

    General program support

  • $1,000

    Minnesota Chorale · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    National Lutheran Choir · St Paul, MN · 2025

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Journey North Opera Company · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $1,000

    Mpls-Impulse · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $1,000

    Sacramento Gay Mens Chorus · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    General program support

  • $1,000

    Voices for Social Justice · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    General program support

  • $1,000

    Minnesota Chorale · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Mpls-Impulse · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Annual campaign contribution

  • $1,000

    Mpls-Impulse · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General campaign

  • $1,000

    The Film Collaborative · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Choral singing in america documentary

  • $500

    Mpls-Impulse · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Annual campaign

  • $500

    Northern Lights Music Festival · Gilbert, MN · 2025

    General support

  • $500

    Skylark Vocal Ensemble · Bedford Hills, NY · 2025

    Baby larks campaign

  • $500

    The Singersmca · St Paul, MN · 2025

    General support

  • $500

    Northern Lights Music Festival · Gilbert, MN · 2024

    General program support

  • $500

    Reformed University Fellowship · Lawrenceville, GA · 2022

    General campaign

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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.