David & Janis Larson Foundation
EIN 411957525Total Given 2020–2024
$40.7M
144 grants · $8.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $50K–$300K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 31/52 multi-year
repeat
$207.6M
Assets (2024)
52
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(651) 330-5910
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.5M | $180.5M | $-404K | 12 |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $208.2M | $17.6M | 21 |
| 2022 | $9.3M | $165.7M | $5.5M | 30 |
| 2023 | $8.0M | $186.7M | $10.0M | 36 |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $207.6M | $12.3M | 45 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 144 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$150K
Average
$283K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DL
D Lance Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Janis L Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
RL
Reid M Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
FL
First Trust Co Llc
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Janis L Larson
5+ yrs
President., Sect'Y, Treasurer., Tru
Leadership
DL
D Lance Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
RL
Reid M Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
FL
First Trust Co Llc
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Janis L Larson
5+ yrs
President., Sect'Y, Treasurer., Tru
Leadership
FL
First Trust Co Llc
5+ yrs
Trustee
RL
Reid M Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
DL
D Lance Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Janis L Larson
5+ yrs
President., Sect'Y, Treasurer., Tru
Leadership
RL
Reid M Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
DL
D Lance Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
FL
First Trust Co Llc
5+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Janis L Larson
5+ yrs
President., Sect'Y, Treasurer., Tru
Leadership
FL
First Trust Co Llc
5+ yrs
Trustee
RL
Reid M Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
DL
D Lance Larson
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (144 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | $2,200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | $2,130,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | $2,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $1,875,000 | LARSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | St Paul, MN | $1,330,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | St Paul, MN | $1,330,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $1,301,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $1,291,250 | LARSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $1,241,000 | LARSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $1,051,000 | LARSONS SCHOLARS FUND | 2024 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Lawrence, KS | $1,017,000 | LARSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | Edina, MN | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | St Paul, MN | $900,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | St Paul, MN | $850,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota Athletics | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters | St Paul, MN | $500,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| City of Redwood Falls Library | Redwood Falls, MN | $500,000 | NEW LIBRARY MATCH | 2023 |
| Redwood Area Library Foundation | Redwood Falls, MN | $500,000 | CHILDREN'S WING ADDITION | 2024 |
| College Possible Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $455,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Ymca of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $425,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Pope County Historical Society | Glenwood, MN | $420,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Ridgedale Ymca | Minnetonka, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Redwood Historical Society | Redwood Falls, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Alexandria Technological and Community College | Alexandria, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters | St Paul, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES - OPERATING | 2023 |