Mortenson Family Foundation
EIN 411958621Total Given 2020–2024
$36.0M
1,154 grants · $7.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
49%
supporter · 218/445 multi-year
repeat
$172.1M
Assets (2024)
445
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
AMBAR HANSON
Phone
(763) 287-5500
Deadlines
SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY
How to Apply
ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MORTENSONFAMILY.ORG
Restrictions
GUIDELINES MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MORTENSONFAMILY.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $91.3M | $5.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.0M | $132.2M | $41.9M | 166 |
| 2021 | $9.7M | $159.6M | $34.7M | 188 |
| 2022 | $8.7M | $151.3M | $15.5M | 288 |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $162.5M | $9.5M | 250 |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $172.1M | $17.2M | 262 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1154 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AH
Ambar Hanson
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
CF
Chad Foote
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AH
Ambar Hanson
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RJ
Randy Jenson
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DD
Donna Dalton
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AH
Ambar Hanson
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RJ
Randy Jenson
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DD
Donna Dalton
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RJ
Randy Jenson
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DD
Donna Dalton
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RJ
Randy Jenson
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Alice D Mortenson
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NM
Nathalie G Mortenson
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MM
Mauritz a Mortenson Jr
Vice President
Leadership
DD
Donna Dalton
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RJ
Randy Jenson
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Mark a Mortenson
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DM
Dana L Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Katie M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
KM
Kate M Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
MM
Mathias H Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
CM
Christopher D Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
DM
David C Mortenson
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,154 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000,000 | SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A QUALITY EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Nexus Community Partners | St Paul, MN | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR THE MINNESOTA PHILANTHROPIC COLLECTIVE TO COMBAT ANTI-BLACKNESS & REALIZE RACIAL JUSTICE | 2022 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | St Paul, MN | $600,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| World Savvy | Minneapolis, MN | $527,500 | WORLD SAVVY EDUCATES AND ENGAGES YOUTH TO LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE AS RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENS. | 2020 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | EXTENSION IS THE U COLLEGE THAT EXECUTES ITS LAND-GRANT MISSION. WE CONNECT RESEARCH WITH THE NEEDS OF MINNESOTA... | 2020 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A QUALITY EDUCATION | 2021 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | DRIVEN: THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | DRIVEN: THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED FOR UNITED BY BLACK | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $250,000 | INSPIRING HOPE AND PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGH INTEGRATED CLINICAL PRACTICE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | 2021 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | TECHNOLOGY | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (Dba Hawaii Land Trust) | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | OLA MAHUKONA | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (Dba Hawaii Land Trust) | Honolulu, HI | $250,000 | OLA MAHUKONA | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | THE MORTENSON CENTER IN ENGINEERING FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD BY TRAINING THE NEXT... | 2020 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | THE MORTENSON CENTER IN ENGINEERING FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD BY TRAINING THE NEXT... | 2021 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | MORTENSON CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGINEERING | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $200,000 | MORTENSON CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGINEERING | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $200,000 | MORTENSON CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGINEERING | 2024 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $165,000 | MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL... | 2020 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1874, MACALESTER HAS PROVIDED STUDENTS THE INSPIRATION, INSIGHT AND EXPERIENCE TO BECOME... | 2020 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1874, MACALESTER HAS PROVIDED STUDENTS THE INSPIRATION, INSIGHT AND EXPERIENCE TO BECOME... | 2021 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | MEETING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL... | 2021 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $130,000 | PPL BUILDS THE HOPE, ASSETS, AND SELF-RELIANCE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOWER INCOMES BY PROVIDING... | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $120,000 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION IS THE OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING AND GIFT-RECEIVING ORGANIZATION FOR THE... | 2020 |