Funding search · EIN 822478403 · Palm Springs, CA
Nancy Somers Family 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.
- 47
- grants reported
- $501,500
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
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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.
- Planned Parenthood4 grants · $80,000
- Avivo3 grants · $55,000
- Open Arms of Minnesota3 grants · $45,000
- Commonbond Communities3 grants · $45,000
- The Food Group3 grants · $45,000
- Project for Pride in Living3 grants · $34,000
- Avenues for Homeless Youth3 grants · $30,000
- North Country Food Alliance2 grants · $30,000
- Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest1 grant · $25,000
- Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery3 grants · $19,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 47 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood · St Paul, MN · 2025
General fund
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest · San Diego, CA · 2025
General fund
- $20,000
Avivo · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
North Country Food Alliance · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
Planned Parenthood · St Paul, MN · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
Avivo · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $20,000
Planned Parenthood · St Paul, MN · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Open Arms of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
The Food Group · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Open Arms of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
The Food Group · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Avivo · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Commonbond Communities · St Paul, MN · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Open Arms of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
Planned Parenthood · St Paul, MN · 2022
General fund
- $15,000
The Food Group · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $12,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $12,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Avenues for Homeless Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Avenues for Homeless Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Avenues for Homeless Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $10,000
North Country Food Alliance · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $10,000
Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $7,500
Youthlink · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $7,000
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $7,000
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Simpson Housing · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Summit Academy Oic · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Simpson Housing · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Jeremiah Program · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Summit Academy Oic · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Tubman · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $3,000
Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
- $3,000
Simpson Housing · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General fund
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