Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne

EIN 871526433

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(312) 621-0590

Total Given 2022–2024
$21.7M
126 grants · $7.2M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $50K–$150K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 48/73 multi-year
repeat
$214.0M
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (312) 621-0590

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2021 N/A $0 $0 N/A
2022 $8.9M $165.3M $5.2M 32
2023 $6.1M $195.2M $17.2M 47
2024 $6.7M $214.0M $50.9M 47

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 126 grants on record

Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$75K
Average
$172K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$3.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

LM
Lauren Macdonald 4+ yrs
President/Executive Director/Secretary Leadership
MC
M Cumings 4+ yrs
Vice President/Director Leadership
TS
T Scott 4+ yrs
Vice President/Director Leadership
AG
A Greene 2 yrs
Vice President/Director Leadership
LS
L Scott 4+ yrs
Vice President/Director Leadership
MM
Michael McQuinn 4+ yrs
Treasurer Leadership

Grants Awarded (126 total)

Purpose
Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp Boston, MA $3,000,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2022
The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA $3,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2022
Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL $600,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Land Trust Alliance Incorporated Washington, DC $500,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL $500,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Land Trust Alliance Incorporated Washington, DC $500,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Snowchange Cooperative (Lumimuutos Osuuskunta) North Karelia, None $500,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA $465,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $400,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA $400,000 RESEARCH 2024
Fidelity Charitable (Daf) Boston, MA $400,000 FOR FURTHER GRANTING 2024
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $400,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO $350,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY $350,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO $350,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
American Forests Washington, DC $300,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2023
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WI $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2022
World Central Kitchen Washington, DC $300,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2022
Chicago Horticultural Society Glencoe, IL $200,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Conservation Law Foundation Inc Boston, MA $200,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Doctors Without Borders Usa New York, NY $200,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023
Land Is Life Inc New York, NY $200,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT 2023