Funding search · EIN 411958170 · Edina, MN
The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 66
- grants reported
- $6.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $70,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Schwab Charitable Fund3 grants · $1.9M
- Great Mn Schools3 grants · $675,000
- Way To Grow3 grants · $365,000
- Jeremiah Program3 grants · $355,000
- Commonbond Communities3 grants · $350,000
- Beacon Interfaith Housing3 grants · $350,000
- Project for Pride in Living3 grants · $350,000
- Aeon3 grants · $320,000
- Teach for America-Twin Cities3 grants · $275,000
- Dougherty Family College3 grants · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 66 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.3M
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General distribution
- $350,000
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General distribution
- $275,000
Great Mn Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $205,668
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General distributiontransfer of 900 shares of apple (fmv: $205,668; cost basis: $2,610)
- $200,000
Great Mn Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $200,000
Great Mn Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $140,000
Way To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support, matching grant
- $130,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support, stem day support
- $125,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $125,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $125,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $125,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $125,000
Way To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support & expansion support for great by 8 program
- $120,000
Aeon · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Aeon · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Dougherty Family College · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Full scholarships for ten scholars
- $100,000
Simpson Housing Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Teach for America-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Dougherty Family College · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Full scholarships for ten scholars
- $100,000
Teach for America-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
Aeon · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $100,000
Way To Grow · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $90,000
Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $75,000
St David'S Child Development & Family Services · Minnetonka, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $75,000
Washburn Center for Children · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $75,000
Teach for America-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $65,000
Ascension Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $60,000
Urban Homeworks · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $60,000
Wildflower Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Support of mn schools
- $60,000
Perspectives · St Louis Park, MN · 2023
Children's programming
- $60,000
Urban Homeworks · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $60,000
Wildflower Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Support of mn schools
- $60,000
Bridge for Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $60,000
Urban Homeworks · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Banyan Community · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Black Men Teach · Hopkins, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Breakthrough Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (Gmhf) · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Support for fourth generation
- $50,000
The Family Partnership · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Banyan Community · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Black Men Teach · Hopkins, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Breakthrough Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Ed Allies · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
The Family Partnership · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Ascension Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Dougherty Family College · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Perspectives · St Louis Park, MN · 2022
Children programming
- $50,000
The Family Partnership · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Wildflower Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $45,000
Breakthrough Twin Cities · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Banyan Community · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Ed Allies · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
St David'S Child Development & Family Services · Minnetonka, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Mental Health Resources · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2023
General operating support
- $3,500
Hats & Mittens · Minnetonka, MN · 2023
Purchase of hats & mittens
- $2,000
Hats & Mittens · Minnetonka, MN · 2024
Purchase of hats & mittens
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