Mardag Foundation
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1698990. Reported 533 grants totalling $11.0M to 315 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$20,000median grant
$11.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
315organizations funded
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$65.2Massets, latest filing
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. Mardag 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $750 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 315 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $430,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter Inc | Bemidji, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Duluth, MN | $119,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Incorporated | Virginia, MN | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Duluth, MN | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anna Maries Alliance | Saint Cloud, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kairos Alive | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridges of Hope | Brainerd, MN | $95,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care Clinic | Red Wing, MN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life House Incorporated | Duluth, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys Club of Duluth | Duluth, MN | $85,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indigenous Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ampersand Families | Roseville, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North House Folk School | Grand Marais, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Divine Konnections Inc | Duluth, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Irreducible Grace Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Victoria Theater Arts Center | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Merrick Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Channel One Inc | Rochester, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Center of Northfield Inc | Northfield, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hallie Q Brown Community Center Incorporated | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Country Food Bank Inc | Grand Forks, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reclaim | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bemidji Community Arts Council Inc | Bemidji, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Pathways Inc | Cambridge, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sod House Theater Company | Anthony Village, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wellshare International | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duluth Art Institute Association | Duluth, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County | Red Wing, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Legacy | Rochester, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts Center of Saint Peter Inc | Saint Peter, MN | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Battered Womens Legal Advocacy Project | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Dental Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Duluth | Duluth, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Department of Public Transformation | Granite Falls, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duluth Community School Collaborative | Duluth, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mankato Youth Place Inc | Mankato, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mentor North | Duluth, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northfield Union of Youth Inc | Northfield, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rivers of Hope | Monticello, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Karen Organization of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 180 Degrees Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accessible Space Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bear Paws Cultural Art | Hinckley, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Mpls | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Churches United for the Homeless | Moorhead, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crow River Players Inc | New London, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ely Community Health Center | Ely, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School | Red Lake, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Genesys Works | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of the Greater St Paul Area | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kootasca Community Action Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lifegate Services | Rochester, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | Mankato, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies | Golden Valley, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Model Cities of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Owatonna Healthy Seniors Program | Owatonna, MN | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Fine Inc | Winona, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smart North | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Sudanese Foundation | Moorhead, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ain Dah Yung Our Home Center | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bethlehem Inn of Waseca | Waseca, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Churches United in Ministry | Duluth, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dispute Resolution Center | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Values for Life | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Franconia Sculpture Park | Shafer, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hunger Solutions Minnesota | New Hope, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Latinolead | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Red Wing Arts Association | Red Wing, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ruths House of Hope | Faribault, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Madison Art and Innovation Center | Madison, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Friendship Inc | Northfield, MN | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum of Rochester Inc | Rochester, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Thread | Stillwater, MN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossing Arts Alliance | Brainerd, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elder Network | Rochester, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Element Community Health Fund Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Education Equity Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Open Arms Native Missions | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Open Doors for Youth | Elk River, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Terebinth Refuge | Waite Park, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Advocates Against Domestic Abuse | Aitkin, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Austin Area Commission for the Arts | Austin, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Winona | Winona, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Committee Against Domestic Abuse Inc | Mankato, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Darts | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Esperanza United | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Marais Arts Inc | Grand Marais, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Mn Crisis Nursery | New Ulm, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asian Women United of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aurora-St Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Rochester | Rochester, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Change Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Commusication | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emma Norton Services | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Pathways | North Branch, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Familywise Services | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Floodwood Services and Training Inc | Floodwood, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grove City Area Living at Home Block Nurse Program | Grove City, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals From the Heart | Oak Park Heights, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Open Cities Health Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Portico Healthnet | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women | Duluth, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Owatonna, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Street Theater Co | New Ulm, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi | Saint Paul, MN | $25,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 30000 Feet | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Chance to Grow Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akiing Community Development Corporation | Ponsford, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| All Elders United for Justice | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ananya Dance Theatre | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arrowhead Regional Development Commission | Duluth, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asian Economic Development Association | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Border Crossing | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Defense Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childs Place | Redwood Falls, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Mahnomen | Mahnomen, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Climb Theatre Inc | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Partners-Two Harbors Living at Homeblock Nurse | Two Harbors, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Pathways of Steele County Inc | Owatonna, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compas Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conexiones | Morris, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crookston Area Seniors Association Inc | Crookston, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Diaper Bank of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Douglas County Car Care Program | Alexandria, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duluth Area Family YMCA | Duluth, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ellison Center | Saint Cloud, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eshara | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evergreen Youth & Family Services Inc | Bemidji, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities | Shoreview, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great River Passage Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Groves Academy | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of America Foundation | Washington, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hfi-Housing for Inmates | Duluth, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indian Child Welfare Law Center | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Its Our Neighborhood Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kaddatz Galleries | Fergus Falls, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Koochiching Aging Options | International Falls, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Koochiching County Food Access | International Falls, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lets Smile | Owatonna, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Loaves and Fishes Too | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lyricality | Sauk Rapids, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc | Mankato, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota African Womens Association | Brooklyn Center, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Housing Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Marine Art Museum | Winona, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative | Northfield, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Indian Community Development Center Nwicdc | Bemidji, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Cupboard | Oakdale, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Promise Neighborhood of Central Minnesota | Saint Cloud, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ramsey County Childrens Mental Health Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riseup Partnership | Red Wing, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riseup Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rondo Community Land Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Paul College Club Inc Saint Paul Branch Aauw | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Bloomington, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Senior Community Services | Minnetonka, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Servants of Shelter of Koochiching County | International Falls, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Sudanese Foundation | Fargo, ND | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springfield Area Food Shelf | Springfield, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taikoarts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Food Group Minnesota Inc | New Hope, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The History Theatre Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venn Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veteran Resilience Project Inc | Minnetonka, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village Agricultural Cooperative | Rochester, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Services of Carlton County Inc | Carlton, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warroad Community Child Care Center | Warroad, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wonderlust Productions | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community Inc | Wyoming, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Farm and Market Project | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Lowry | Lowry, MN | $20,909 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ability Building Center Inc | Rochester, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Before Racism | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Partners of Cook County | Grand Marais, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cass Lake Volunteer Rural Fire Association | Cass Lake, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud | Saint Cloud, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diaspora One Tikar One People Dna Descendants of Cameroon and Africa | Lakeville, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East African Healing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emergency Community Help Organization Echo | Mankato, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exchange Club Center for Family Unity | Owatonna, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Finland Community | Finland, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Rights for Women | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hands of Hope Resource Center Inc | Little Falls, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Justice Center | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of Se Minnesota Inc | Rochester, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Area Interfaith Caregivers | Deerwood, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Center for Youth and Families Inc | Forest Lake, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Center for Vital Living | Duluth, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manidoo Ogitigaan | Bemidji, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community | Mendota Heights, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Network for Seniors | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Vision Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rachels Light | Owatonna, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Red Wing Youth Outreach Program Inc | Red Wing, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church | Mahtomedi, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storyark | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Family Practice Health Center | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Village Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Damiano of Duluth Inc | Duluth, MN | $16,890 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
127 of 315 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Lower Phalen Creek Project
WAKAN TIPI CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter Inc
NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Young Womens Christian Association
SPIRIT VALLEY CAPITAL PROJECTS - Ely Community Health Center
ELY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Bear Paws Cultural Art
GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT - Channel One Inc
CHANNEL ONE REGIONAL FOOD BANK
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 413 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | $2,498,920 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 155 | $2,968,409 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 121 | $2,799,686 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 117 | $2,711,750 | $25,000 |
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. Mardag Foundation has 108 of them, worth $3,077,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Victoria Theater Arts Center | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter Inc | Bemidji, MN | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Divine Konnections Inc | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples, MN | $50,000 |
| American Indian Family & Children Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Department of Public Transformation | Granite Falls, MN | $50,000 |
| North House Folk School | Grand Marais, MN | $50,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% 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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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. 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 Mardag Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 370 Wabasha Street North 300, St Paul, MN, 55102. 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.
EIN 41-1698990 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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