Funding search · EIN 416025661 · Plymouth, MN

Ja Wedum 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.

379
grants reported
$6.0M
total given
2020–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20202024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Alexandria Technical College Foundation8 grants · $1.3M
  • University of Minnesota Foundation6 grants · $928,500
  • Esplanade Gardens Senior2 grants · $778,800
  • Fergus Area College Foundation4 grants · $255,000
  • Allina Hospice Foundation5 grants · $135,000
  • St Cloud State University2 grants · $118,750
  • Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School8 grants · $106,040
  • West Central Area Education Foundation1 grant · $100,000
  • Hope Academy7 grants · $83,900
  • Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation4 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$1.7M
2020
$1.6M
2022
$1.4M
2023
$1.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 379 grants.

  • $752,500

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    Scholarships

  • $750,000

    Esplanade Gardens Senior · Converse, TX · 2022

    General operating

  • $500,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2024

    Capital

  • $500,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2023

    Building capital campaign

  • $185,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2023

    Building capital campaign

  • $125,000

    Fergus Area College Foundation · Fergus Falls, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $119,250

    St Cloud State University · St Cloud, MN · 2020

    Scholarships

  • $118,500

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $100,000

    West Central Area Education Foundation · Barrett, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $75,000

    Veterans Memorial Park · Alexandria, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $65,000

    Fergus Area College Foundation · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $65,000

    Fergus Area Dollars for Scholars · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $60,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Fergus Area College Foundation · Fergus Falls, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Feeding Our Communities Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $42,336

    Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School · Belgrade, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $42,000

    Tanzania Health Partnership · Golden Valley, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Allina Hospice Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Allina Hospice Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Allina Hospice Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $38,541

    Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School · Belgrade, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $37,500

    Hope Academy · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $37,220

    Allina Associated Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Pinky Swear Foundation · Edina, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    St Cloud Area Schools · Waite Park, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Bolder Options · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Chaska High School · Chaska, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Community Giving · St Cloud, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $28,800

    Esplanade Gardens Senior · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Central Minnesota Community Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Central Mental Health Center · St Cloud, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Lake Lowell Animal Rescue · Nampa, ID · 2020

    General operating support

  • $20,000

    Allina Associated Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Bolder Options · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Central Minnesota Community Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $17,500

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $16,000

    Baptist On Mission · Cary, NC · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Bolder Options · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Sophie'S Squad · Lino Lakes, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Carlos Pac · Carlos, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Fergus Area College Foundation · Fergus Falls, MN · 2023

    Scholarship programs

  • $15,000

    Hennepin Theatre Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Sophie'S Squad · Lino Lakes, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Allina Associated Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Greater St Cloud Development · St Cloud, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $13,320

    Western Technical College Foundation · Lacrosse, WI · 2020

    General operating support

  • $13,000

    Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $12,500

    Second Harvest Heartland · Stpaul, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $12,000

    Central Minnesota Community Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $12,000

    Hennepin Theatre Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $12,000

    Rochester Olmsted County Law Enforcement Memorial Association · Rochester, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $12,000

    Holy Family Catholic High School · Victoria, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $11,434

    A Chance To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Allina Hospice Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Central Minnesota Community Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Channel One Regional Food Bank · Rochester, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Dodge County Community Foundation · Kaason, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Every Meal · Roseville, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Feeding Our Communities Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Great River Educational Arts Theatre · Waite Park, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Greater St Cloud Development Corporation · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Hennepin Theatre Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Hope Academy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Idaho Ffa Foundation · Star, ID · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Little Sisters of the Poor · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Orphan'S Hope · East Wenatchee, WA · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Smile Network International · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Stages Theatre Company · Hopkins, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Stairlifts for Vets · North St Paul, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Theatre L'Homme Dieu · Alexandria, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Cathedral High School · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    Scholarship programs

  • $10,000

    Central Minnesota United Way · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Channel One Regional Food Bank · Rochester, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Every Meal · Roseville, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Feeding Our Communities Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Greater St Cloud Development Corporation · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Idaho Ffa Foundation · Star, ID · 2023

    Scholarship programs

  • $10,000

    Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Orphan'S Hope · East Wenatchee, WA · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    St Cloud Technical and Community College · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    St Cloud Ymca · St Cloud, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Stages Theatre Company · Hopkins, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Theatre L'Homme Dieu · Alexandria, MN · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Alexandria Technical College Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Bancroft Elementary · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Brooten Foundation · Brooten, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Centracare Health Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Central Minnesota Community Foundation · St Cloud, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Channel One Regional Food Bank · Rochester, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Every Meal · Roseville, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Feeding Our Communities Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2022

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Idaho Ffa Foundation · Star, ID · 2022

    Scholarships

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