Grotto Foundation Inc
EIN 416052604 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$6.2M
150 grants · $688K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $23K–$50K
grant size
39%
supporter · 36/92 multi-year
repeat
$32.3M
Assets (2025)
92
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SONJA MOORE
Phone
(651) 209-8011
Deadlines
JANUARY 15 FOR APRIL, MARCH 15 FOR JUNE, JULY 15 FOR OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER 15 FOR FEBRUARY.
How to Apply
ON THE APPLICATION FORM THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND A CONTACT PERSON, ALONG WITH THE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 5O1(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION THEN DESCRIBES THE PROJECT THEY ARE REQUESTING A GRANT FOR, THE AMOUNT THEY ARE REQUESTING FOR THE PROJECT, AND WHAT TYPE OF FUNDS ARE BEING REQUESTED (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPACITY BUILDING, ETC.).
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $819K | $24.5M | $1.8M | 25 |
| 2018 | $834K | $25.0M | $2.1M | 18 |
| 2019 | $728K | $25.8M | $1.8M | 13 |
| 2020 | N/A | $24.1M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $32.1M | $1.8M | 24 |
| 2023 | $918K | $27.8M | $1.1M | 20 |
| 2024 | $582K | $31.0M | $2.6M | 22 |
| 2025 | $1.1M | $32.3M | $3.3M | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 150 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$23K
Median
$35K
Average
$41K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$247K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Malcolm W. McDonald
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Member
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Malcolm W. McDonald
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Malcolm W. McDonald
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Malcolm W. McDonald
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Member
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Malcolm W. McDonald
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
EF
ERIK FORS
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis FORS Hill
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
MALCOLM W. MCDONALD
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SM
Sonja Moore
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MM
Mary Manuel
8+ yrs
TREasurer
Leadership
BS
Barbara Slade
8+ yrs
Member
NR
Nancy Randall-Dana
8+ yrs
Member
DB
Derek Benz
Member
EF
erik fors
8+ yrs
mEMBER
RA
Richard Andolshek
8+ yrs
Member
KH
Kathrine Hill
8+ yrs
Member
LH
Louis Shea Hill
8+ yrs
mEMBER
Grants Awarded (150 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | $246,807 | SUPPORT PEER MENTORING | 2017 |
| St Paul Police Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER PATH | 2019 |
| One2One | Burnsville, MN | $150,000 | PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | SUPPORT FOR SIGNIFICANT GROWTH INITIATIVE | 2018 |
| Normandale Community College Foundation | Bloomington, MN | $100,000 | BIPOC PEER MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 |
| One2One | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Palisade Area Community Kids Education Resource Center | Palisade, MN | $100,000 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES | 2019 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $90,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Mobile Hope | Corcoran, MN | $85,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $77,500 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Appetite for Change | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Amherst H. Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | INCREDIBLE YEARS - PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM | 2017 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | DREAMLINE STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Isuroon | Minneapolis, MN | $72,846 | GIVE ME THE HAND PILOT PROGRAM | 2019 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Community Partners With Youth | New Brighton, MN | $60,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Foster Advocates | St Paul, MN | $60,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Youth Farm | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| tiwahe foundation | mINNEAPOLIS, MN | $51,000 | Alumni Network, Evaluation & Staffing; and 2015 Circle of Giving Community Event | 2017 |
| All Square | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Amherst H. Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES | 2021 |
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