Ucare Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

• University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice1 grant · $100.0M
• Apple Tree Dental2 grants · $600,000
• The Food Group Minnesota5 grants · $435,000
• Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care1 grant · $300,000
• Wheat State Healthcare1 grant · $260,000
• Gracemed Health Clinic1 grant · $200,000
• Steps of Strategy2 grants · $190,834
• Social Good Fund2 grants · $150,000
• Childrens Dental Services2 grants · $150,000
• Copal Mn2 grants · $130,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 174 grants.

• $100.0M

  University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Advance a set of community and health wellness initiatives

• $450,000

  Apple Tree Dental · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support for the remodel and establishment of apple trees new brighton community outreach center.

• $300,000

  Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  Community health worker family support model, health education and newborn family support in low income area.

• $260,000

  Wheat State Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 2023

  Funding for grants to wheat state-affiliated cmhcs to support value-based health care initiatives that will assist with increasing access to behavioral health services in kansas

• $200,000

  Gracemed Health Clinic · Wichita, KS · 2023

  Funding for several crucial screen tests essential for assessing and addressing the health concerns of the people affected by the water contamination

• $150,000

  Apple Tree Dental · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support the remodel and establishment of apple trees new brighton community outreach center.

• $100,000

  Childrens Dental Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Dental care access expansion project increases accessibility for people living with disabling and neurodivergent conditions.

• $100,000

  Healthfinders Collaborative · Faribault, MN · 2024

  Dental program extends recent projects to build dental-specific efficiency and capacity and drive better outcomes for patients.

• $100,000

  Minnesota State Colleges and Universities · Brainerd, MN · 2024

  Updates and expansions to dental clinic addressing a critical shortage of dental professionals and increase access to affordable dental services in the region.

• $100,000

  Native American Community Clinic · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Traditional healing and maternal and child health initiatives supporting essential elements like resource navigation, education, and traditional healing services.

• $100,000

  Northern Dental Access Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024

  Support during mentorship, monitoring and paced ramp up for onboarding of a newly licensed and committed dentist to bridge the workforce gap in rural northwestern minnesota.

• $100,000

  Vine Faith in Action · Mankato, MN · 2024

  Essential infrastructure modifications for adult community center in mankato, which serves over 2,200 members including older adults and younger individuals with disabilities.

• $100,000

  Wilderness Inquiry · Bloomington, MN · 2024

  Initiative to increase accessibility at organization sites with adaptive equipment, modifications and scholarships for outdoor programs for participants with disabilities.

• $100,000

  Copal Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Holistic program for providing support to latino families and workers' access to stable housing, employment/benefits, and healthcare care.

• $100,000

  Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming · Bemidji, MN · 2023

  Project for perinatal health care services for american indian birthing people in northwest mn through a culturally rlevant model of care.

• $100,000

  Scott County · Shakopee, MN · 2023

  Funding to enhance prevention activities to help reduce overdose death, reduce access to opioids and control the spread of infectious diseases for individuals with, or at risk of developing substance use disorders

• $100,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2023

  Funding for route 1 mn to increase food access within communities of color in the twin cities and empower bipoc emerging farmers to run a successful farm enterprise.

• $100,000

  Olmsted County · Rochester, MN · 2022

  Funding to make notable advancements in the areas of health equity, rural health, mental health, and substance use.

• $98,834

  Steps of Strategy · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant support for a tenant wellness coordination program to conduct outreach and engage participants in groups and services that increase stability of the tenants.

• $92,000

  Steps of Strategy · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Supourt program (supporting people to overcome, unite, reach, and thrive) to help clients with disabilities access adaptive equipment and onsite mental and chemical health services.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2024

  Expanded operation for twin cities mobile market provides shopping and access to communities lacking adequate fresh, healthful foods.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2024

  Twin cities mobile market provides shopping and access to communities lacking adequate fresh, healthful foods.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2023

  Funding to support twin cities mobile market program, a market on a bus that brings affordable and high-quality groceries into twin cities neighborhoods that lack easy access to healthy food.

• $90,000

  Minnesota Medical Association · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  Work to mitigate physician and other health professional implicit biases and to promote anti-racist policies and practices within physician practices.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2022

  Twin cities mobile market on a bus brings affordable, high-quality groceries into twin cities neighborhoods that lack easy access to full-service grocery stores.

• $80,000

  St Marys Health Clinics · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Mobile oral health care services for spanish-speaking immigrants joins a mobile dental clinic reaching underserved latino communities in greater minnesota.

• $75,000

  Iowa Medical Society Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Establish a state-based collaborative learning community among iowa's maternal health provider community to address morbidity and mortality factors affecting iowa moms and babies.

• $75,000

  Open Door Health Center · Mankato, MN · 2024

  School-based health center model to expand access to dental care for 500 rural students in south central minnesota.

• $75,000

  Keystone Community Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Funding for basic needs program that provides food support to low-income individuals, families, and seniors throughout st. Paul and ramsey county.

• $75,000

  Second Harvest North Central Food Bank · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  A grant to increase capacity of the pop-up pantry program that provides nutritious food to rural and isolated communities in seven north central minnesota counties

• $75,000

  The Camden Collective · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Funding to open an additional night, allowing the organization to serve more families with food each week and offer opportunities for health organizations to provide on-site services.

• $75,000

  Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  Trained volunteers visiting seniors three hours per week to offer support,friendship,and transportation in the community.

• $75,000

  Stratis Health · Bloomington, MN · 2022

  Online learning and resource center designed to support clinical and non-clinical health care professionals to reduce health disparities and promote health equity.

• $75,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2022

  Efforts to support food sovereignty and healthy eating among indigenous communities.

• $70,000

  Community Dental Care · Maplewood, MN · 2024

  Program to improve community oral health (picoh) improves access to culturally sensitive dental services for low-income, diverse and underserved populations through in-clinic services, patient care coordination and comm… read allProgram to improve community oral health (picoh) improves access to culturally sensitive dental services for low-income, diverse and underserved populations through in-clinic services, patient care coordination and community outreach. less
• $70,000

  Tiwahe Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant for the reimagining indigenous leadership initiative to contributes to healing the root causes of american indian health disparities by meaningfully building capacity for the oyate leadership network.

• $61,626

  The Easter Seal Society of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Underwrite the position of assistant director for one year who will research and prepare a feasibility study to offer an on-site b3 option for children needing support/assistance.

• $60,000

  My Neighbor To Love Coalition · Nisswa, MN · 2024

  Accessibility for all in creekside community initiative to ensure necessary ada compliant accessibility modifications.

• $50,000

  Bountiful Basket Food Shelf · Chaska, MN · 2025

  Grant to strengthen food support in carver county with food shelves in chaska and cologne, mobile food delivery, culturally specific assistance in partnership with mi casa, school snack programs, and emergency food supp… read allGrant to strengthen food support in carver county with food shelves in chaska and cologne, mobile food delivery, culturally specific assistance in partnership with mi casa, school snack programs, and emergency food support for foster care. less
• $50,000

  Fairview Health Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2025

  Support for fairview community clinical care team to partner with ucare community relations and others in order to conduct 18 community-based clinics across 13 unique sites, expanding access to preventive care and vacci… read allSupport for fairview community clinical care team to partner with ucare community relations and others in order to conduct 18 community-based clinics across 13 unique sites, expanding access to preventive care and vaccinations for underserved communities. less
• $50,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2025

  Support for emerging farmers institute 10-week program empowering diverse farmers with essential tools, resources, skills and networking opportunities that improve crop production, agricultural business acumen to produc… read allSupport for emerging farmers institute 10-week program empowering diverse farmers with essential tools, resources, skills and networking opportunities that improve crop production, agricultural business acumen to produce and provide nutritious food for underserved communities. less
• $50,000

  Anoka County · Blaine, MN · 2024

  Initiative to install handicapped accessible doors and bathroom modifications at several sites, increasing accessibility for the nearly 10% of county residents with a disability.

• $50,000

  Channel One · Rochester, MN · 2024

  Strengthen the southeast minnesota kitchen coalition program which distributes and delivers over 55,000 prepared meals annually throughout the region in partnership with community restaurants and nonprofits organization… read allStrengthen the southeast minnesota kitchen coalition program which distributes and delivers over 55,000 prepared meals annually throughout the region in partnership with community restaurants and nonprofits organizations. less
• $50,000

  Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Purchase and distribution of healthy food items to those experiencing food insecurity to the greater des moines community.

• $50,000

  Ely Community Health Center · Ely, MN · 2024

  Support for a flexibly staffed dental program to increase access to oral healthcare for low-income and uninsured individuals in the ely rural area.

• $50,000

  Iowa Womens Foundation · Coralville, IA · 2024

  Building community solutions program that includes services to raise awareness for policies/investments in all barriers to women's economic stability.

• $50,000

  Isanti County · Cambridge, MN · 2024

  Expand dental services to braham area, to help fill regional need for seniors and rural residents.

• $50,000

  Lets Smile · Owatonna, MN · 2024

  Advocating oral health for overall health program addresses the critical need for accessible dental care among low-income children and teens in southeast and southwest minnesota.

• $50,000

  Promise Community Health Center · Sioux Center, IA · 2024

  Spanish-language health information and training sessions addressing teen pregnancy and mental health services.

• $50,000

  Safenetrx · Urbandale, IA · 2024

  Support a certified pharmacy technician to staff the drug donation repository and charitable pharmacy in order to prepare donated medicine for statewide distribution.

• $50,000

  United Community Health Center · Storm Lake, IA · 2024

  Subcontract with health coalition to access community health worker staff for care coordination, navigation, patient education, training and engagement to uhch patients with focus on cancer screenings.

• $50,000

  Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Renovation of five units at the supportive housing campus for individuals transitioning from homelessness.

• $50,000

  African Community Senior Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Grant provides staff support for health insurance renewal assistance to immigrants living in the twin cities area.

• $50,000

  Aitkin County · Aitkin, MN · 2023

  Grant augment county's plan for increasing awareness around mental health, accessing care, and preventing suicide.

• $50,000

  Alongside Network · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Project utilizes take a breath curriculum to host wellbeing groups with parents/caregivers of children with life-threatening illness/injury.

• $50,000

  Altru Health Foundation · Grnd Forks, ND · 2023

  Funding is for implementation of emmi platform providing complrehensive customizable digital health information for patients in 20 languages.

• $50,000

  Annex Teen Clinic · Robbinsdale, MN · 2023

  Grant to ensure youth at risk for unintentional pregnancy can identify it early on for a healthy and safe pregnancy/postpartum transition.

• $50,000

  Bellis · Elk River, MN · 2023

  Funding is for stronger together peer support model to help mothers who experienced termination of parental rights address trauma/build resiliency.

• $50,000

  Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona Rochester · Winona, MN · 2023

  Grant to reduce maternal mortality and increase family well-being by providing individualized education to pregnant persons about perinatal mood disorders and post-partum care.

• $50,000

  Childrens Dental Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Funds for culturally targeted, comprehensive oral health care & education to 1,500 low in-come, underserved native american and asian communities across minnesota,

• $50,000

  Connections To Independence · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Funding for the circle of support program for foster youth to address mental health difficulties through individual and group therapy sessions.

• $50,000

  Division of Indian Work · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Support for women of traditioinal birthing program to help low-income pregnant american indian women ages 16+ refrain from drinking and substance use while pregnant.

• $50,000

  Fairview Health Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Funds to support a new community health worker for expansion of the emergency department transitions pilot program for high utilization patients from a rural to a metro setting,

• $50,000

  Miller Dwan Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Support for problem management plus (pm+), a 5-session therapy developed and tested by the world health organization and designed for delivery by trusted lay staff at community organizations.

• $50,000

  Nexus Foundation for Family Healing · Plymouth, MN · 2023

  Funding to support child-specific items and clinical training needed for the launch of a new psychiatric residential treatment facility (prtf) that will address critical unmet mental health needs of youth in our state.

• $50,000

  Nurse Family Partnership · Denver, CO · 2023

  Grant funding for implementation of the partnership in mn to facilitate preventive healthcare for over 1000 first-time birthing individuals/families experiencing racial/economic inequality.

• $50,000

  Ostara Initiative · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  A grant to support healthy outcomes through pregnancy and birth support, research, prenatal and parenting education, and mental health services promoting healthy outcomes for incarcerated parents and their children.

• $50,000

  People · Eagan, MN · 2023

  A grant to sustain and expand the impact of an embedded mental health worker program (which was the first of its kind in mn) in more community police departments in the twin cities.

• $50,000

  Proof Alliance · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Our children are sacred project aims to reduce the impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol in indian country by leveraging the wisdom of leaders and elders of tribal communities and treatment programs.

• $50,000

  Ramsey County Childrens Mental Health Collaborative · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant to reduce disparities in ramsey county community by providing a flexible, culturally affirming, collaborative mental health intervention that meet the complex needs of the whole family.

• $50,000

  Reclaim · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant for a mental health care for queer and trans youth in greater minnesota pilot project that expands access to affirming mental health care in to places where these resources currently dont exist.

• $50,000

  Sherburne County · Elk River, MN · 2023

  A grant to build capacity to sustainably diversify and engage its staff at all levels, develop an equity framework with a strategic plan, and to deliver equity through its operational practices.

• $50,000

  Somali Community Resettlement Services · Rochester, MN · 2023

  Grant for circles of health & well-being program to the somali community in st. Cloud, minnesota. The program will be offered in person at a community ed center.

• $50,000

  Southside Community Health Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Grant for patient-centered diabetes care to support the implementation and administration of the diabetes self-management education for patients, chronic condition program's optimal diabetes care policy and procedure fo… read allGrant for patient-centered diabetes care to support the implementation and administration of the diabetes self-management education for patients, chronic condition program's optimal diabetes care policy and procedure for staff and support to receive the diabetes self-management education accreditation less
• $50,000

  St Davids Center for Child and Family Development · Minnetonka, MN · 2023

  A grant for a project-based learning cohort designed to activate home visitors looking to build on their understanding and knowledge of how implicit bias and racism in home visiting impacts maternal and child health out… read allA grant for a project-based learning cohort designed to activate home visitors looking to build on their understanding and knowledge of how implicit bias and racism in home visiting impacts maternal and child health outcomes and integrate knowledge gained. less
• $50,000

  St Lukes Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Funding support for a pilot program to increase patient preventative and follow-up compliance in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, reaching out to patients informing them of upcoming appointments and arrange transporta… read allFunding support for a pilot program to increase patient preventative and follow-up compliance in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, reaching out to patients informing them of upcoming appointments and arrange transportation. less
• $50,000

  The Church of the Epiphany · Coon Rapids, MN · 2023

  Work with anoka county public health nursing to identify women who are in need of material and mentor support during pregnancy and after delivery.

• $50,000

  University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Support for diabetes prevention program models centered on two simplified, culturally relevant diabetes prevention program models (dpps) for black and indigenous women aged 35 and older.

• $50,000

  Volunteers of America of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Grant for community health worker services within the minneapolis public housing highrises addressing health disparities.

• $50,000

  Wright County · Buffalo, MN · 2023

  Funding to support staffing of a social worker to provide co-response services with wright county sheriff's department that include mental health and crisis services.

• $50,000

  Alluma · Crookston, MN · 2022

  Support the development of career pathways for interns across a number of behavioral health professions.

• $50,000

  Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  Expand career pathways in behavioral health with a focus on equity and accessibility to underrepresented provider types and communities.

• $50,000

  Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  Circles of health & well-being program to the somali community in st. Cloud, minnesota.

• $50,000

  Otter Tail County · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022

  Thrive mental wellbeing program implementation to support the otc community led suicide prevention planning group with community building, assessment, and strategy support.

• $49,840

  Open Path Resources · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Support to expand role of spiritual care providers to provide care support and improve understanding and climate of care form muslim patients.

• $49,000

  City of Minneapolis Public Housing · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Minneapolis health department funding to pilot on-site substance use disorder groups for residents living in six minneapolis public housing authority high rises.

• $48,140

  Together for Life Northland · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Funding for a maternity home in duluth and hibbing to increase staff capacity for connecting mothers to medical and other services that improve their health and the health of their children while moving toward self-suff… read allFunding for a maternity home in duluth and hibbing to increase staff capacity for connecting mothers to medical and other services that improve their health and the health of their children while moving toward self-sufficiency. less
• $45,000

  Northpoint Health & Wellness Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Program to expand accessibility to northpoints community food shelf by extending operating hours for programs and services.

• $45,000

  Sabathani Community Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Navigation to stability program provides monthly food deliveries to individuals with housing difficulties and offers wellness workshops about healthy eating, nutrition, exercise, stress management and living with chroni… read allNavigation to stability program provides monthly food deliveries to individuals with housing difficulties and offers wellness workshops about healthy eating, nutrition, exercise, stress management and living with chronic conditions. less
• $40,000

  Damiano of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Community kitchen to serve meals 15 times each week to residents of the service area experiencing homelessness or very low incomes.

• $40,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Food systems program to provide nutrition and food support through two food shelves, community cafs and after school programs to cedar-riverside, oak park and waite house residents.

• $40,000

  Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Daily healthy food access and education program to support the homeless population with daily meals and provide education and coaching about nutrition.

• $40,000

  White Bear Area Food Shelf · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024

  Increase the capacity of its community market, curbside pick-up and resource hub programs with expanded multilingual outreach for communities experiencing hardships.

• $40,000

  Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota · Bloomington, MN · 2023

  Funding for a latine community health worker to buld relationships with human service organizations and create resourses tailored to latine community.

• $35,000

  Churches United in Ministry · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Initiative helps clients, shelter guests, and supportive housing residents access dental care and provides a years supply of oral hygiene products.

• $35,000

  Community Emergency Assistance Programs · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2024

  Prioritizing access and inclusion through nutrition services programs and wraparound resource navigation and support.

• $35,000

  North Country Food Bank · East Grand Forks, MN · 2024

  Mobile pantry program for communities with high poverty rates and racial disparities across 21 counties and three native nations in northwest and west central minnesota.

• $35,000

  Youthlink · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To address food security among the growing number of youth and youth-led families by enhancing pantry offerings, providing nutrition education and adding program components.

• $35,000

  Life Connections · Alexandria, MN · 2023

  Grant support to provide families across a 17 county area in central minnesota with formula, as well as safe sleep and travel equipment/education.

• $34,826

  Hammer Residences · Wayzata, MN · 2024

  Support for installation of a ceiling mobility tracking system that will allow people with disabilities to access their entire homes and socialize with others.

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