Funding search · EIN 460761572 · Stillwater, MN

John J and Nora a Foster Foundation

Name: John J and Nora a Foster Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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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.

61
grants reported: $121,800
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

maint parsonage repairs minister sponsorship account africa dept

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “parsonage” · $21,000

$3,500
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2025
Parsonage maint & repairs
$8,000
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2024
Parsonage maint & repairs
$7,000
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2023
Parsonage maint & repairs
$2,500
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2022
Parsonage maint & repairs

Top recipients

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

New Beginnings4 grants · $22,250
St Peters Lutheran4 grants · $21,000
New Life Family Services3 grants · $11,500
Granite House3 grants · $7,000
Minnesota Family Institute3 grants · $6,500
Lakeview Health Foundation4 grants · $6,500
Birth Right of Hutchinson3 grants · $5,500
Campus Crusade for Christ4 grants · $5,000
Trinity First Lutheran Church4 grants · $4,500
Camp Victory4 grants · $4,250

Giving over time

$18,800

2022

$27,000

2023

$36,000

2024

$40,000

2025

Grant history

All 61 reported grants, largest first.

$8,000
New Beginnings · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024
General support
$8,000
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2024
Parsonage maint & repairs
$7,000
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2023
Parsonage maint & repairs
$6,500
New Beginnings · Grand Rapids, MN · 2025
General support
$5,000
New Life Family Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$4,500
New Beginnings · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023
General support
$4,000
Minnesota Family Institute · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General support
$3,500
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2025
Parsonage maint & repairs
$3,500
New Life Family Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$3,250
New Beginnings · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022
General support
$3,000
New Life Family Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General support
$2,500
Birth Right of Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS · 2025
General support
$2,500
Granite House · Stillwater, MN · 2025
General support
$2,500
Granite House · Stillwater, MN · 2023
General support
$2,500
Bethany International · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Internship missions trip to n africa
$2,500
Lakeview Health Foundation · Stillwater, MN · 2022
General support
$2,500
St Peters Lutheran · Gibbon, MN · 2022
Parsonage maint & repairs
$2,000
Camp Victory · Zumbro Falls, MN · 2025
General support
$2,000
Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2025
Minister sponsorship
$2,000
Enkrateia House of Hope · St Bonifacius, MN · 2025
General support
$2,000
Lakeview Health Foundation · Stillwater, MN · 2025
General support
$2,000
Minnesota Family Institute · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
General support
$2,000
The Specialty Crop Collaborative · Hudson, SD · 2025
General support
$2,000
Trinity First Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General support
$2,000
Granite House · Stillwater, MN · 2024
General support
$2,000
Bethany Global University · Bloomington, MN · 2022
Technical/av dept
$2,000
Campus Crusade - Madison Wi · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
$1,500
Household of Faith Churchrosella'S · St Paul Park, MN · 2025
Food shelf
$1,500
Together for Good · St Paul, MN · 2025
General support
$1,500
Birth Right of Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS · 2024
General support
$1,500
Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2024
Minister sponsorship
$1,500
Birth Right of Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS · 2023
General support
$1,500
Campus Crusade - Goldsby · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$1,250
Together for Good · St Paul, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Beyond Limits · Burnsville, MN · 2025
General support
$1,000
Minnesota South District Lcms · Burnsville, MN · 2025
General support
$1,000
Support Lifecrystal Women'S Clinic · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General support
$1,000
Victory Christian Academy · Hibbing, MN · 2025
General operations
$1,000
Camp Victory · Zumbro Falls, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Lakeview Health Foundation · Stillwater, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Trinity First Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Zion Lutheran Church · Sanborn, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Camp Victory · Zumbro Falls, MN · 2023
General support
$1,000
Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2023
Minister sponsorship
$1,000
Lakeview Health Foundation · Stillwater, MN · 2023
General support
$1,000
Martin Luther College · New Ulm, MN · 2023
General support
$1,000
Minnesota Association of Christian · Eden Prairie, MN · 2023
General support
$1,000
Trinity First Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General support
$750
Beyond Limits · Burnsville, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Martin Luther College · New Ulm, MN · 2025
General support
$500
Minnesota Association of Christian · Eden Prairie, MN · 2025
General support
$500
Martin Luther College · New Ulm, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Minnesota Association of Christian · Eden Prairie, MN · 2024
General support
$500
St John'S Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Campus Crusade for Christ · Orlando, FL · 2023
Ministry account
$500
Minnesota Family Institute · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
General support
$500
Trinity First Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$500
Boys and Girls Club Clifton · Clifton, NJ · 2022
General support
$500
Campus Crusade - Bridges Int'L · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$300
One Collective · Elgin, IL · 2022
General support
$250
Camp Victory · Zumbro Falls, MN · 2022
General support

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