Rahr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 39-6046046
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Rahr Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $1,720,000 to organizations in District of Columbia, California and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $30,000, with a median award of $7,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
18 of 28 recipients (64%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in Minnesota and funding distributed across 26 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (38%), St Paul (28%), Roseville (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 3% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Rahr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire And Emergency Services | $7,500 | Mississauga, ONTARIO, CA | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Mn - Twin Cities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| South Central University | $7,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Wi-stout | $7,500 | Menominee, WI, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Wi-river Falls | $7,500 | River Falls, WI, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Wi-river Falls | $7,500 | River Falls, WI, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Mn State University Mankato | $7,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Concordia College | $7,500 | Moorhead, MN, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Fairfield University | $7,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Windsor | $7,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservatory | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Earth Justice | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2024 |
| U Of M Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Mn Land Trust | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Columbia Gorge | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $5,000 | Helena, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $15,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $15,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Owl Research Institute | $5,000 | Charlo, MT, US | Operating | 2024 |
| The Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Chiricahua Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Portal, AZ, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2024 |
| American Rivera | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2024 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $27,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2023 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $15,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $15,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Operating | 2023 |
| American Rivers Thriving | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Chircahua Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Portal, AZ, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | $10,000 | Point Reyes Station, CA, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Dance Arts Institute - Canada | $7,500 | Foreign, TORONTO, ON M5A 2, CA | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Fairfield University | $7,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mcmaster University | $7,500 | Hamilton, ONT L8S 4L8, CA | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University - Mankato | $7,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic | $7,500 | Red Deer, ALBERTA T4N 5H5, CA | Operating | 2023 |
| South Central College | $7,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Madison | $7,500 | Madison, WI, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Stout | $7,500 | Menominee, WI, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Winona State University | $7,500 | Winona, MN, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Owl Research Center | $5,000 | Charlo, MT, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $5,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Operating | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2023 |
| American Rivers Thriving | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Dalhouse University | $7,500 | Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Earth Justice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Iowa State University | $7,500 | Ames, IA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mcmaster University | $7,500 | Hamilton, ONT L8S 4L8, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Minneapolis Institute Of Arts | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University - Moorhead | $7,500 | Moorhead, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $30,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Mount Royal University | $7,500 | Calgary, ALBERTA T3E 6K6, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2022 |
| The Children's Theatre Company | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of St Thomas | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $5,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Winona State University | $7,500 | Winona, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Bates College | $7,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Chircahua Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Portal, AZ, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Fairfield University | $7,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic | $7,500 | Red Deer, ALBERTA T4N 5H5, CA | Operating | 2022 |
| South Central College | $7,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The School Of Toronto Dance | $7,500 | Toronto, ONTARIO M4X 1B2, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of British Columbia | $7,500 | Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire | $7,500 | Eau Claire, WI, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| American Rivers Thriving | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Dalhouse University | $7,500 | Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Earth Justice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Iowa State University | $7,500 | Ames, IA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Mcmaster University | $7,500 | Hamilton, ONT L8S 4L8, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Minneapolis Institute Of Arts | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University - Moorhead | $7,500 | Moorhead, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $30,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Mount Royal University | $7,500 | Calgary, ALBERTA T3E 6K6, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2022 |
| The Children's Theatre Company | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of St Thomas | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $5,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Winona State University | $7,500 | Winona, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Bates College | $7,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Chircahua Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Portal, AZ, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Fairfield University | $7,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating | 2022 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic | $7,500 | Red Deer, ALBERTA T4N 5H5, CA | Operating | 2022 |
| South Central College | $7,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The School Of Toronto Dance | $7,500 | Toronto, ONTARIO M4X 1B2, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2022 |
| University Of British Columbia | $7,500 | Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire | $7,500 | Eau Claire, WI, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| American Rivers Thriving | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Climate Generation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Dalhouse University | $7,500 | Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, CA | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Earth Justice | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Iowa State University | $7,500 | Ames, IA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Minneapolis Institute Of Arts | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Minnesota State University - Moorhead | $7,500 | Moorhead, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $2,500 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $25,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Purdue University | $7,500 | West Lafayette, IN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2021 |
| The Children's Theatre Company | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $15,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Mcmaster University | $7,500 | Hamilton, ONT L8S 4L8, CA | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Mount Royal University | $7,500 | Calgary, ALBERTA T3E 6K6, CA | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Lethbridge | $7,500 | Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, CA | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of St Thomas | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2021 |
| Winona State University | $7,500 | Winona, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| American Rivers Thriving | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Brock University | $7,500 | St Catharines, ONTARIO, CA | Schoarship | 2020 |
| Climate Generation | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Defender Of Wildlife | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Depaul University | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Hamline University | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Iowa State University | $7,500 | Ames, IA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Minneapolis Institute Of Arts | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Minnesota State Community Tech College | $7,500 | Fergus Falls, MN, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Montana Land Reliance | $5,000 | Helena, MT, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited | $15,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Purdue University | $7,500 | West Lafayette, IN, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Resilient Neighborhoods | $20,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Steger Wilderness Center | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Sustainable Northwest | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Operating | 2020 |
| The Children's Theatre Company | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $20,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Operating | 2020 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
| University Of Minnesota - Duluth | $7,500 | Duluth, MN, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of North Dakota | $15,000 | Grand Forks, ND, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | $15,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Operating | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 39-6046046 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 800 1ST AVE W Shakopee, MN 55379-1148 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Rahr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer | William T Rahr |
|---|---|
| Administrator And Secretary | Marilyn T Tech |
| President | Libby Jennings |
Forms 990-PF
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