Tradition Family Foundation
Lakeville, MN · EIN 41-1958548. Reported 239 grants totalling $2,178,141 to 188 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Tradition Family 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 $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $3,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $400,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispers of Hope | Northfield, MN | $574,215 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Every Third Saturday | Minneapolis, MN | $405,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Ranch | Duluth, MN | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Heros League | Hastings, MN | $175,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eagles Healing Nest | Sauk Centre, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dinomights | Minneapolis, MN | $63,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center City Housing Corp | Duluth, MN | $59,907 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Education Foundation of Bloomington | Bloomington, MN | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity | Brainerd, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Kids | Eden Praire, MN | $31,035 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edina Hockey Association | Edina, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legacy Fishing Retreat | Rogers, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peacemaker Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corner House | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Courage Kenny Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mn Hockey Fights Cancer | Rosemount, MN | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gillette Children's Speciality Heal | St Paul, MN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edina Community Foundation | Edina, MN | $10,334 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hockey Limited | Roseville, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Hockey Inc | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tom Kurver's Scholarship Fund | Bloomington, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Two Rivers Dollars for Scholars | Mendota Heights, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bash for Brains | Woodbury, MN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Tucker Association | Hopkins, MN | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Faith's Lodge | Plymouth, MN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healing Hearts Rescue | Maplewood, MN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Minnesota Foundation | Edina, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edina Robotics Foundation | Edina, MN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edina Robotics First Team 1816 | Edina, MN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carver Scott Humane Society | Chaska, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edina Rotary Foundation | Edina, MN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hydrocephalus Association | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation | Wayzata, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Edina, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $3,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Chest for Breast Cancer | Orono, MN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Outreach | Plymouth, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kaposia Inc | Little Canada, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sophie's Squad | Lino Lakes, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Advantage | Stillwater, MN | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bountiful Basket Food Shelf | Chaska, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Demontreville Jesuit Retreat House | Lake Elmo, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diocese of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Mn | St Paul, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grace of God Evangelical Lutheran | Edina, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopeful Halos Foundation | Deephaven, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Just Cause Charity | Lakeville, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Well | Mendota Heights, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luekemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Multiplied | Nashville, TN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mn Assistance Council for Veterans | St Paul, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northfield Youth Baseball Associati | Northfield, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary of the Immaculate Concepti | Portage, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Food Group | New Hope, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thug Life Ministry | Somerset, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| VFW Post 7929 | Amery, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vs Cancer | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Withall | St Louis Park, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aces | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing First Minnesota Foundation | St Paul, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | Mankato, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Als Association Mnndsd Chapte | St Paul, MN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Life North Star Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cast | Salem, OR | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity | Aitkin, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Thread | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emma Norton | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family of Christ Lutheran Church | Chanhassen, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Familys of the Fallen | Forest City, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf One Walk | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Side Out Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Senneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth With a Mission | Chula Vista, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 360 Communities | Burnsville, MN | $1,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Younglife | Harlan, IA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baby Space Ed | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridge for Community Life | Hudson, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Cupboard Er Food Shelf | Oakdale, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fergus Falls Salvation Army | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hayward Community Food Shelf Inc | Hayward, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids 'n Kinship | Apple Valley, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | Farmington, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legacy Christian Academy | Andover, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legacy Refuge | Zimmerman, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Natl Alliance on Mental Illness Mn | St Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pheasants Forever | St Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rise Up Recovery | Hastings, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Falls Sunshine Fund | River Falls, WI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tee It Up for the Troops | Burnsville, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Hydrous | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lutheran Church-Missouri | St Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army Grace Place | New Richmond, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Academy | Hudson, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Twins Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Welcome House | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Athletes in Action | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bio Girls | Fargo, ND | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burnsville Police & Fire Foundation | Burnsville, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvary Lutheran Church | Golden Valley, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cathedral of the Pines | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edina Basketball Association | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edina Give and Go | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Happy Tails Rescue | Maple Grove, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healing Opportunity Provided Equal | Aitkin, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Paws | Hopkins, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hosanna Church | Rosemount, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Infants Remembered in Silence | Faribault, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesuit Retreat House | Lake Elmo, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Voyageurs Montessori School | Columbia Heights, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundat | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood House | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oasis for Youth | Bloomington, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pet Project Rescue | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pinkyswear Foundation | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Range Regional Animal Rescue | Hibbing, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rhino's Foundation | River Falls, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Valley Charities | Hudson, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ruff Start Rescue | Princeton, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saving Shepherds of Mn | Roseville, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Hand Hounds | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lift Community Development Corp | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tradition Community Assistance | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trintiy School at River Ridge | Eagan, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Service Bureau | Stillwater, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest | Minnetonka, MN | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Living Well Disability Service | Mendota Heights, MN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Dakotas District Key Club | Maplewood, MN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feline Rescue | St Paul, MN | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great River Rescue | Bemidji, MN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Mills Education Foundation | New York Mills, MN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nym Fire Dept Relief Assoc Inc | New York Mills, MN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce | Aitkin, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aitkin Sno Drifters Snowmobile Club | Aitkin, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association | Anoka, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bitty Kitty Brigade | Maple Grove, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bolder Options | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Table | Elk River, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cresent Cove | Brooklyn Center, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dav Dept of Mn | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Equality | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| God's Mercy to Haiti | Cedar Falls, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heartstrings Unlimited Inc | Bloomington, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hill City Church | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope 4 Youth | Anoka, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Join the Journey | Rochester, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mama Bear Apologetics | Wheaton, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prop | Eden Prairie, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Runestone Detachment 1409 Marine | Alexandria, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sharing & Caring Hands | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shine a LIGH7 Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Faustine Parish | Pardeeville, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grief Club | Chanhassen, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Kiran Anjali Project | Mercer Island, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Reel Hope Project | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Timber Bay | Medina, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Ventures | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uw-Eau Claire Foundation | Eau Claire, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Voices for Racial Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Got Your Back Dba Santa for Seni | Alexandria, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Central Initiative | Fergus Falls, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Advocates | St Paul, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Can Do Canies | New Hope, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Agape Christi Academy | Eden Prairie, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Connections of Sauk Centr | Sauk Centre, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement | Sauk Centre, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prairiecare Fund | Brooklyn Park, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodbury Community Foundation | Woodbury, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
36 of 188 (19%) 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 16%, 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.
- Tom Kurver's Scholarship Fund
TOM KURVER SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Hope Kids
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR CANCER CHILDREN - University of Minnesota Foundation
CHILD FAMILY LIFE SERVICES PROGRAM - 360 Communities
LEWIS HOUSE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT - Youth Advantage
RUN FOR THE ROSES SPONSORSHIP - West Central Initiative
VERGAS VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 121 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121 | $578,800 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 53 | $783,556 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 52 | $761,176 | $750 |
| 2024 | 13 | $54,609 | $2,000 |
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. 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 $1,500. 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 Tradition Family 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: 16972 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville, MN, 55044. 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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