Funding search · EIN 411957525 · Minneapolis, MN

David & Janis Larson Foundation

Name: David & Janis Larson Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

111
grants reported: $25.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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

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.

Top recipients

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

Kansas University Endowment Association9 grants · $5.1M
Pinky Swear Foundation3 grants · $3.5M
Voyageur Outward Bound School3 grants · $2.4M
The Sanneh Foundation2 grants · $1.5M
Big Brothers and Big Sisters4 grants · $1.1M
Central Square Cultural and Civic Center3 grants · $1.1M
Ymca of the North3 grants · $975,000
St Croix Valley Foundation3 grants · $900,000
Pope County Historical Society3 grants · $750,000
University of Minnesota Foundation3 grants · $700,000

Giving over time

$9.3M

2022

$8.0M

2023

$8.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 111 grants.

$2.2M
Pinky Swear Foundation · Edina, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$1.3M
Voyageur Outward Bound School · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$1.3M
The Sanneh Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$1.2M
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Larson foundation scholarship fund
$1.1M
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Larsons scholars fund
$1.0M
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Larson foundation scholarship fund
$1.0M
Pinky Swear Foundation · Edina, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$850,000
Voyageur Outward Bound School · St Paul, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$600,000
University of Minnesota Athletics · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$500,000
Redwood Area Library Foundation · Redwood Falls, MN · 2024
Children's wing addition
$500,000
City of Redwood Falls Library · Redwood Falls, MN · 2023
New library match
$500,000
Big Brothers and Big Sisters · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$425,000
Ymca of the North · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$400,000
Big Brothers and Big Sisters · St Paul, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes - operating
$400,000
Alexandria Technological and Community College · Alexandria, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$350,000
Central Square Cultural and Civic Center · Glenwood, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$350,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Ku leads fund
$350,000
Central Square Cultural and Civic Center · Glenwood, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$350,000
Central Square Cultural and Civic Center · Glenwood, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$330,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Jayhawk achievement fund
$330,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Jayhawk achievement fund
$300,000
St Croix Valley Foundation · Hudson, WI · 2024
Capistrant parkinsons fund
$300,000
Ymca of the North · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$300,000
St Croix Valley Foundation · Hudson, WI · 2023
Capistrant parkinson's foundation
$300,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Dave larson scholarship fund, janis larson scholarship fund, larson family endowment for cla learning
$300,000
St Croix Valley Foundation · Hudson, WI · 2022
General charitable purposes
$300,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Dave larson scholarship fund, janis larson scholarship fund, larson family endowment for cla learning
$250,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2024
Jayhawk achievement fund
$250,000
Pinky Swear Foundation · Edina, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$250,000
Pope County Historical Society · Glenwood, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$250,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Ku leads
$250,000
Pope County Historical Society · Glenwood, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$250,000
Ymca of the North · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$250,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Ku leads
$250,000
Pope County Historical Society · Glenwood, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$230,000
Voyageur Outward Bound School · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$200,000
Redwood Historical Society · Redwood Falls, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$200,000
The Pinky Swear Foundation Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024
General charitable purposes
$200,000
Aahs Deca Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$200,000
College Possible Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$200,000
Redwood Historical Society · Redwood Falls, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$200,000
The Pinky Swear Foundation Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2023
General charitable purposes
$200,000
Aahs Deca Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$200,000
College Possible Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$200,000
Redwood Historical Society · Redwood Falls, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$150,000
Adult & Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$150,000
Big Brothers and Big Sisters · St Paul, MN · 2024
College and career readiness progra,
$150,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of America · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$150,000
Washburn Center for Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$150,000
Adult & Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$150,000
Folds of Honor of Minnesota · Wayzata, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$150,000
The Sanneh Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$125,000
Camp Fire Minnesota · Excelsior, MN · 2024
Youth in nature & leadership program
$115,000
Camp Fire Minnesota · Excelsior, MN · 2023
Youth in nature & leadership program
$100,000
Aahs Deca Foundation · Alexandria, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Children'S Cancer Research Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
College Possible Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Dav of Minnesota Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Folds of Honor of Minnesota · Wayzata, MN · 2024
Education scholarships for veterans
$100,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Just Like You Films · Prairie Village, KS · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · St Paul, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Minnesota Military Family Foundation · Golden Valley, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$100,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Larson leadership development
$100,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Just Like You Films · Prairie Village, KS · 2023
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Washburn Center for Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Big Brothers and Big Sisters · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes - operating
$100,000
Children'S Mercy Hospital · Kansas City, MO · 2022
General charitable purposes
$100,000
Just Like You Films · Prairie Village, KS · 2022
General charitable purposes
$85,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · St Paul, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$75,000
Every Third Saturday · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$75,000
Minnesota State Univerisity Foundation · Mankato, MN · 2024
Hockey program health and nutrition
$75,000
The Grief Club of Minnesota · Chanhassen, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$75,000
Ridgedale Ymca · Minnetonka, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$75,000
The Grief Club of Minnesota · Chanhassen, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$75,000
Guthrie Theater Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$60,000
Food for Hungry Minds · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$60,000
Every Third Saturday · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$60,000
Food for Hungry Minds · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$60,000
Food for Hungry Minds · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Kids in Need · Little Canada, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Mankato University Minnesota · Mankato, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Als Association · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Camp Fire Minnesota · Excelsior, MN · 2022
Youth in nature & leadership program
$50,000
Every Third Saturday · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · St Paul, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$50,000
The Grief Club of Minnesota · Chanhassen, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$50,000
Washburn Center for Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$38,000
St Ann'S Catholic School · Hamel, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$35,000
Capable Partners · Golden Valley, MN · 2022
General charitable purposes
$30,000
Capable Partners · Golden Valley, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$30,000
Capable Partners · Golden Valley, MN · 2023
General charitable purposes
$25,000
Next Steps Kansas City · Leawood, KS · 2024
Spinal cord injuries and rehabilitation
$25,000
The Abnormal Society · Kansas City, MO · 2024
For the benefit of jamie elwood
$25,000
Als Association - Mid-America Chapter · Mission, KS · 2023
General charitable purposes
$20,000
National Christian Foundation · Edina, MN · 2024
General charitable purposes
$20,000
Rockhurst High School · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Mental health awareness
$20,000
St Ann'S Catholic School · Hamel, MN · 2024
Mental health
$20,000
Rockhurst High School · Kansas City, MO · 2023
General charitable purposes

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