The Elizabeth C Quinlan Foundation
Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-0706125. Reported 221 grants totalling $1,272,500 to 83 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. The Elizabeth C Quinlan 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $7,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $45,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $61,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $41,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $37,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St David's Center for Child & Family Development | Minnetonka, MN | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cristo Ray Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Basillica Landmark | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis, MN | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Macphail Center for Music | Minneapolis, MN | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | St Paul, MN | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| People Incorporated | St Paul, MN | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul Chamber Orchestra | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Youth Frontiers Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Orchestral Society | Minneapolis, MN | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdioce | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Stephens Human Services | Minneapolis, MN | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Marys Health Clinics | St Paul, MN | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Mn | St Paul, MN | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul Mpls | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Guild Incorporated | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Basilica Landmark | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Agate Housing Services | Minneapolis, MN | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ampersand Families | St Paul, MN | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hill Museum and Manuscript Library | Collegeville, MN | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hospitality House Youth Development | Minneapolis, MN | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Childrens Museum | St Paul, MN | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Loft Literary Center | Minneapolis, MN | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Jungle Theater | Minneaplis, MN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Theatre Latte' Da | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Penumbra Theatre Company | St Paul, MN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Law Center | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin Center | Golden Valley, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Minnesota & Wisconsin | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Risen Christ Catholic | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John's University | Collegeville, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theater Latte' Da | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Link | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alight | Minneaplis, MN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centro Guadalupano | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Graywolf Press | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace | St Paul, MN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Redemption Project | Bloomington, MN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Law Center | St Paul, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girls Scouts Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys | St Paul, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly | Minneapolis, MN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ascension Catholic Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| English Learning Center | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | St Paul, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St David's Center | Minnetonka, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance League Mplsst Paul | Richfield, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Giving Voice Initiative | Edina, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteers of America | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America - Amicus | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charities Review Council | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends & Co Little Brothers | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends & Co Little Brothers of the Elderly | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greywolf Press | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stages Theatre Company | Hopkins, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance League Minneaplis | Richfield, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| English Learning Center Our Savior | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| English Learning Center Our Savior Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundaiton | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peacemaker Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Theater in the Round Players | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assistance League Minneapolis St Paul | Richfield, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charities Review Coucil | St Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
61 of 83 (73%) 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 73%, 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.
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul - Minneapolis
SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE - OPERATING AND CAPITAL - Washburn Center for Children
SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE - $5,000 OPERATING AND $25,000 CAPITAL - Cristo Ray Jesuit High School
EDUCATION - OPERATING AND CAPITALEDUCATION - OPERATING AND CAPITAL - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul Mpls
SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE - OPERATING - Guthrie Theater
ARTS AND HUMANITIES - OPERATING - St David's Center for Child & Family Development
SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE - PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 152 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | $205,000 | $3,000 |
| 2021 | 41 | $229,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $284,500 | $7,000 |
| 2023 | 50 | $284,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $269,500 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% 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 $5,000. 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 The Elizabeth C Quinlan 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: 801 Twelve Oaks Center Dr 805 B, Wayzata, MN, 55391. 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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