John & Clara Dolan Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-3321532

Foundation Overview

Based in Minnetonka, MN, John & Clara Dolan Foundation has awarded 222 grants totaling $856,800 to organizations in Minnesota, Maryland and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $600 to $40,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$856,800
Total Assets
$2,638,058
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
31
Median Grant
$3,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 31 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

69% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in St Paul (35%), St Louis Park (16%), Minneapolis (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+72%

Strong 72% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + General Purposes

Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John & Clara Dolan Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Cancer Society $5,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable Activities 2025
American Red Cross Society Hurrican $40,000 Boone, IA, US Charitable Activities 2025
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
Benilde-st Margarets $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Education 2025
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
Catholic Relief Services $3,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2025
College Of St Catherine $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2025
College Of St Benedicts $5,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2025
Convoy Of Hope $2,000 Springfield, MO, US Charitable Activities 2025
Diocese Of Phoenix $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2025
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2025
Elevate Life $13,100 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
God's Love We Deliver $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2025
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
International Rescue Committee $5,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
Marquette University $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Higher Education 2025
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center $5,000 Rochester, MN, US Research 2025
Minnesota Childrens Hospital Founda $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
Oxfam America $2,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Activities 2025
Phoenix Childrens Hospital $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2025
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2025
San Lucas Toliman Missions $2,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2025
Second Harvest Heartland $2,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
St Johns Vianney $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
St Judes Children Research Hospital $10,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $2,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2025
St Vincent Depaul $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2025
The Trevor Project $3,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable Activities 2025
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2025
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2025
American Cancer Society $5,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable Activities 2024
American Red Cross Society Hurrican $10,000 Boone, IA, US Charitable Activities 2024
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Benilde-st Margarets $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Education 2024
Caring And Sharing Hands $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Catholic Relief Services $3,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2024
College Of St Catherine $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2024
College Of St Benedicts $5,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2024
Convoy Of Hope $2,000 Springfield, MO, US Charitable Activities 2024
Diocese Of Phoenix $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2024
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2024
Elevate Life $13,700 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
God's Love We Deliver $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2024
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Ica Food Shelf $2,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
International Rescue Committee $5,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Marquette University $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Higher Education 2024
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center $5,000 Rochester, MN, US Research 2024
Minnesota Childrens Hospital Founda $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
Oxfam America $2,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Activities 2024
Phoenix Childrens Hospital $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2024
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2024
San Lucas Toliman Missions $2,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2024
Second Harvest Heartland $2,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
St Johns Vianney $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
St Judes Children Research Hospital $10,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
St Mary's Food Bank $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2024
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $2,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2024
St Vincent Depaul $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2024
The Trevor Project $3,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable Activities 2024
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2024
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2024
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
Benilde-st Margarets $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Education 2023
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
Catholic Relief Services $3,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2023
College Of St Catherine $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2023
College Of St Benedicts $5,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2023
Diocese Of Phoenix $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2023
Doctors Without Borders $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2023
Elevate Life $18,100 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
International Rescue Committee $5,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
Marquette University $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Higher Education 2023
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center $5,000 Rochester, MN, US Research 2023
Net Ministries $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2023
San Lucas Toliman Missions $5,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2023
Second Harvest Heartland $2,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
St Johns Vianney $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
St Judes Children Research Hospital $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $2,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2023
St Vincent Depaul $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2023
The Trevor Project $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable Activities 2023
University Of St Thomas $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Education 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2023
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Benilde-st Margarets $3,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Relief Services $12,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Catherine $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Benedicts $3,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2022
Diocese Of Phoenix $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Doctors Without Borders $8,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2022
Elevate Life $5,600 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Human Life Alliance Of Mn $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
International Rescue Committee $8,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Mn Citizens Concerned For Life $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
National Right To Life $600 Washington, DC, US Charitable Activities 2022
Net Ministries $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Pacen In Terris $1,000 St Francis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Relevant Radio $1,500 Golden Valley, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Lucas Toliman Missions $3,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2022
St John's University $3,000 Collegeville, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Johns Vianney $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Judes Children Research Hospital $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
University Of St Thomas $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Benilde-st Margarets $3,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Relief Services $12,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Catherine $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Benedicts $3,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2022
Diocese Of Phoenix $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Doctors Without Borders $8,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2022
Elevate Life $5,600 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Human Life Alliance Of Mn $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
International Rescue Committee $8,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Mn Citizens Concerned For Life $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
National Right To Life $600 Washington, DC, US Charitable Activities 2022
Net Ministries $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Pacen In Terris $1,000 St Francis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Relevant Radio $1,500 Golden Valley, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Lucas Toliman Missions $3,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2022
St John's University $3,000 Collegeville, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Johns Vianney $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Judes Children Research Hospital $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
University Of St Thomas $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Benilde-st Margarets $3,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Catholic Relief Services $12,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Catherine $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
College Of St Benedicts $3,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2022
Diocese Of Phoenix $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Doctors Without Borders $8,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Activities 2022
Elevate Life $5,600 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Human Life Alliance Of Mn $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
International Rescue Committee $8,000 Albert Lea, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Mn Citizens Concerned For Life $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
National Right To Life $600 Washington, DC, US Charitable Activities 2022
Net Ministries $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Pacen In Terris $1,000 St Francis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Relevant Radio $1,500 Golden Valley, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2022
San Lucas Toliman Missions $3,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2022
St John's University $3,000 Collegeville, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Johns Vianney $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Judes Children Research Hospital $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
University Of St Thomas $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2022
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Benilde-st Margarets $3,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Catholic Relief Services $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2021
College Of St Benedicts $3,000 St Joseph, MN, US Higher Education 2021
College Of St Catherine $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Diocese Of Phoenix $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2021
Diocese Of Santa Rosa $16,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Charitable Activities 2021
Elevate Life $5,000 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Human Life Alliance Of Mn $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Mn Citizens Concerned For Life $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
National Right To Life $600 Washington, DC, US Charitable Activities 2021
Net Ministries $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Pacen In Terris $1,000 St Francis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Relevant Radio $1,500 Golden Valley, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2021
San Lucas Toliman Missions $3,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2021
St John's University $3,000 Collegeville, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
St Johns Vianney $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
St Judes Children Research Hospital $2,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
University Of St Thomas $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2021
Archdiocese Life Fund $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapo $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Benilde-st Margarets $3,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Catholic Charities Of Minnesota $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Catholic Eldercare $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Catholic Relief Services $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable Activities 2020
College Of St Catherine $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Diocese Of Beaumont $10,000 Beaumont, TX, US Charitable Activities 2020
Diocese Of Lake Charles $3,000 Lake Charles, LA, US Charitable Activities 2020
Diocese Of Santa Rosa $3,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Charitable Activities 2020
Elevate Life $5,600 Eagan, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Hope For Uganda $4,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Human Life Alliance Of Mn $1,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Ica Food Shelf $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Mn Citizens Concerned For Life $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
National Right To Life $600 Washington, DC, US Charitable Activities 2020
Net Ministries $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Pacen In Terris $1,000 St Francis, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Relevant Radio $1,500 Golden Valley, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
San Alfonso Mission $3,000 El Paso, TX, US Charitable Activities 2020
San Lucas Toliman Missions $3,000 New Ulm, MN, US Charitable Actiovities 2020
St Catherine University $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
St John Vianney $5,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
St John's University $3,000 Collegeville, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
St Judes Children Research Hospital $2,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
St Mary's Food Bank $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2020
St Paul Seminary-school Of Divinity $5,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
University Of St Thomas $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Charitable Activities 2020
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US Charitable Activities 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for John & Clara Dolan Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-3321532
Website N/A
Address 15901 DAWN DRIVE Minnetonka, MN 55345-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John & Clara Dolan Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Secretary/tr Dan Thue
President Mary Lou Thue
Director Ann Jensen
Director Teresa Dolan
Director Dean Dolan

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.