Ciresi Walburn Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1955286. Reported 141 grants totalling $10.6M to 66 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ciresi Walburn Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $40,000 and $80,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $608,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $1,178,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | St Paul, MN | $906,763 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $695,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ed Allies | Minneapolis, MN | $525,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ascension Church and School | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Serve Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Global Academy | New Brighton, MN | $386,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prodeo Academy | Columbia Heights, MN | $376,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Parent Union | St Paul, MN | $310,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Mn Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Montesori Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friendship Academy of the Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Reading Partners Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $215,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northfield Public Schools | Northfield, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Paul Promise Neighborhood Co Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Mpls | Golden Valley, MN | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Close Gaps By 5 | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hennepin Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis | Waltham, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think Small | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hopkins Public Schools Community Education | Hopkins, MN | $99,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breakthorugh Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Compas Inc | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harvest Best Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Migizi | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Owantonna, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thrive Ed | Hampton, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tntp (the New Teacher Project) | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Free Library | St Paul, MN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tntp (teach Minnesota) | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groves Learning Organization | St Louis Park, MN | $68,968 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Educators for Excellence | St Paul, MN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Reach Out & Read Minnesota | Bloomington, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA Duluth | Duluth, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aim Higher Foundation | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elevating Education Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Education | Minnetonka, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Link Public Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reve Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Risen Christ Catholic School | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast College Prep | Minneapolis, MN | $40,475 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Groves Academy | St Louis Park, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Council of Churches | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venture Academies | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $32,259 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Side Learning Center | St Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lundstrom Performing Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chartersource | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Duluth Community School Collaborative | Duluth, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Hunt Institute | Cary, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joyce Preschool | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Yes Network | St Cloud, MN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dance City | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
35 of 66 (53%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Minnesota Private College Fund
RKMC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN SCHOLARSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN GRANTS ISSUED - Way to Grow
GREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Serve Minnesota
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING - Friendship Academy of the Arts
EDUCATE CHILDREN TO BE CONFIDENT, COMPETENT AND CREATIVE CITIZENS - Summit Academy Oic
TRAINING THE EMERGING WORKFORCE - Ascension Church and School
ASCENSION CATHOLIC ACADEMY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 90 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $1,963,401 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 32 | $2,340,096 | $52,500 |
| 2022 | 26 | $1,659,468 | $55,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $2,283,500 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 31 | $2,370,000 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Ciresi Walburn Foundation has 1 of them, worth $742,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Mn Private College Fund | St Paul, MN | $742,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ciresi Walburn Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 225 South Sixth Street Suite 4600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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