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BENTSON FOUNDATION

· WAYZATA, MN · private_foundation · program funder

110recipients FY2016–24
$52Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 81% of giving in Minnesota

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A local funder — 81% of its dollars go to MN. It is a candidate for organizations in the 15 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, CA, DC, IL, LA, MI, MN, MO, NY, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
OTTO BREMER TRUSTSAINT PAUL, MNlarge program funder29
THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNlarge program funder28
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder24
F R BIGELOW FOUNDATION TRUST 555SAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder16
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MNprogram funder14
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAprogram funder14
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATIONNEW ORLEANS, LAprogram funder14
THE WALSER FOUNDATIONBLOOMINGTON, MNprogram funder14
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAYMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder13
ANDERSEN CORPORATE FOUNDATIONBAYPORT, MNprogram funder12
SAUER FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder12
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTAMINNESOTA, MNprogram funder11
FRED C AND KATHERINE B ANDERSEN FOUNDATIONBAYPORT, MNprogram funder11
HARDENBERGH FOUNDATIONSAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder11
JAMF NATION GLOBAL FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder11
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder10
GRACO FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder10
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONprogram funder10
TARGET FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder10
THE HUBBARD BROADCASTING FOUNDATIONSAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder10
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder9
EDINA REALTY FOUNDATIONEDINA, MNprogram funder9
HUTTON FOUNDATION A DELAWARE CORPSANTA BARBARA, CAprogram funder9
ANN JACKSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONSANTA BARBARA, CAprogram funder8
LARKIN HOFFMAN DALY & LINDGREN LTD FOUNDATIONBLOOMINGTON, MNprogram funder8

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMN42024$3,226,000
REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONMN42024$2,146,873
SECOND HARVEST HEARTLANDMN32024$1,805,000
MINNESOTA CHILDRENS MUSEUMMN32024$1,500,000
PRODEO ACADEMYMN62024$1,070,000
PEOPLE INCORPORATEDMN32024$800,000
HOPE ACADEMY INCMN42024$695,000
LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATIONCA52024$495,000
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMN62024$240,000
UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATIONCA12024$210,000
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONSD62024$180,000
FRIENDS OF EDUCATIONMN62024$132,500
HOPE FARM SCHOOLMN62024$130,000
GUILDMN62024$110,000
ANISHINABE LEGAL SERVICE INCMN32024$80,000
NOTES FOR NOTES INCORPORATEDCA42024$70,000
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH FOUNDATIONPA32024$67,500
GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERYMN52024$65,000
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INCCA42024$65,000
DULUTH REGIONAL CARE CENTER INCMN52024$62,500
ILLUMINATE THE ARTSCA12024$50,000
ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGEMI52024$50,000
PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANSTX32024$30,000
OLD SPANISH DAYSCA22024$25,000
WORLD SAVVY INCMN22024$20,000
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCYCA12024$10,000
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATIONVA12024$10,000
WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCYOR12024$10,000
FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYCA12024$7,500
DWELLING PLACEMN12024$5,000
NORTH METRO BLAZERSMN12024$5,000
SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATIONCA42023$160,000
RECONCILE NEW ORLEANS INCLA52023$60,000
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INCNY22023$40,000
PRESERVATION ALLIANCE OF NEW ORLEANS INCORPORATEDLA22023$30,000
LIVING WELL DISABILITY SERVICESMN12023$25,000
GROW DAT YOUTH FARMLA22023$20,000
MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ARTMN22023$15,000
REACH FOR RESOURCES INCMN12023$12,500
MERCY HOUSE MINNEAPOLISMN12023$10,000
CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATIONCA12023$7,500
AUGSBURG UNIVERSITYMN12023$7,500
MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTSMN22023$6,000
RIVERWORKSMN12023$5,000
MONTECITO TRAILS FOUNDATIONCA12023$5,000
GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCYCA12023$5,000
ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETYMN12023$5,000
SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCA12023$5,000
TOGETHER FOR GOODMN12023$5,000
FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARYMN12023$5,000