Bentson Foundation

EIN 416020204

Minneapolis, MN 55441 |(952) 923-1040

https://WWW.BENTSONFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2017–2024
$38.6M
369 grants · $4.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
33%
supporter · 69/208 multi-year
repeat
$143.9M
Assets (2024)
208
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JUDI DUTCHER
Phone (952) 923-1040
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply IN WRITING, STATING PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION AND INTENDED USE
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $2.9M $108.9M $6.1M 40
2018 $2.7M $122.1M $11.8M 48
2020 $5.5M $139.0M $8.2M 78
2021 $8.3M $151.3M $11.5M 56
2022 $7.2M $120.8M $6.0M 56
2023 $4.5M $135.3M $5.8M 48
2024 $7.5M $143.9M $13.3M 43

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 369 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$105K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$3.1M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #9 of 16 states $30K across 3 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 3 grants · $30K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (369 total)

Purpose
University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN $3,066,000 GENERAL 2023
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Minneapolis, MN $3,000,000 GENERAL 2021
Allina Health Minneapolis, MN $2,500,000 GENERAL 2024
University of Minnesota - Pell Challenge Grant Minneapolis, MN $2,457,900 GENERAL 2022
University of Minnesota - Pell Challenge Grant Minneapolis, MN $1,289,500 GENERAL 2021
Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN $1,005,000 GENERAL 2020
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Minneapolis, MN $1,000,000 GENERAL 2020
U of M - Community-University Health Care Center Minneapolis, MN $1,000,000 GENERAL 2024
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Minneapolis, MN $1,000,000 GENERAL 2017
University of Minnesota School of Nursing Minneapolis, MN $1,000,000 GENERAL 2018
University of Minnesota - Cehd Minneapolis, MN $1,000,000 GENERAL 2022
University of Wisc Foundation - Dept of Oncology Madison, WI $900,000 GENERAL 2021
Regions Hospital Foundation St Paul, MN $854,298 GENERAL 2021
Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN $550,000 GENERAL 2022
Prodeo Academy Minneapolis, MN $515,000 GENERAL 2024
Children'S Minnesota St Paul, MN $500,000 GENERAL 2023
Children'S Minnesota St Paul, MN $500,000 GENERAL 2024
Hope Academy Minneapolis, MN $500,000 GENERAL 2024
Children'S Minnesota St Paul, MN $500,000 GENERAL 2022
U of M Pell Grant Challenge Minneapolis, MN $405,328 GENERAL 2024
Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN $365,500 GENERAL 2022
Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN $362,000 GENERAL 2017
University of Minnesota - Cidrap Minneapolis, MN $300,000 GENERAL 2020
University of Minnesota - Cidrap Minneapolis, MN $300,000 GENERAL 2021
Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA $300,000 GENERAL 2024