Chizek Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-1989004
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Chizek Family Foundation has awarded 262 grants totaling $1,066,070 to organizations in Minnesota, New Jersey and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $60,000, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$1,066,070
Total Assets
$17,144,399
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+82%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 15%
4 of 27 recipients (15%) 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 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in St Paul (38%), Minneapolis (34%), Minnetonka (5%).
Funding Trajectory
+85%
Strong 85% growth in annual giving over 9 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 Chizek Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Humane Society | $10,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $4,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Climate Generation | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Educate The Children Inc | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Fresh Energy | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Gender Justice | $8,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Gildas Club Twin Cities Inc | $1,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc | $2,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $20,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Scholarships | 2025 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Land Stewardship Project | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Minnesota Environmental Partnership | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Mnsnap | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Our Streets | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Parks & Trails Council Of Minnesota | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Pets For The Elderly Foundation | $7,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| The Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Jazz88kbem | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Kfai Fresh Air Radio | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| League Of American Bicyclists | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Animal Humane Society | $10,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $3,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Climate Generation | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Educate The Children Inc | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Fresh Energy | $4,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $4,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Gender Justice | $4,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Gildas Club Twin Cities Inc | $1,500 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc | $2,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $20,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Scholarships | 2024 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge Inc | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Minnesota Environmental Partnership | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Parks & Trails Council Of Minnesota | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Pets For The Elderly Foundation | $6,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine Inc | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $5,750 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program Inc | $2,500 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| The Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Org | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Land Stewardship Project | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Our Streets | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $20,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Animal Humane Society | $10,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $3,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | $500 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Climate Generation | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Educate The Children Inc | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Fresh Energy | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Gildas Club Twin Cities Inc | $1,500 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc | $2,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge Inc | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Parks & Trails Council Of Minnesota | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Pets For The Elderly Foundation | $5,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program Inc | $2,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Org | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Environmental Partnership | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Gender Justice | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $20,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Animal Humane Society | $10,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $3,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | $500 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Climate Generation | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Educate The Children Inc | $2,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Fresh Energy | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Gildas Club Twin Cities Inc | $1,500 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc | $2,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $1,000 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge Inc | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Parks & Trails Council Of Minnesota | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Pets For The Elderly Foundation | $5,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program Inc | $2,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Loppet Foundation Inc | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Org | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Minnesota Environmental Partnership | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Gender Justice | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $60,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $60,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $60,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Animal Rights Coalition | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $1,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Charity Navigator | $1,000 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Climate Generation A Will Steger L | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Educate The Children | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Fresh Energy | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Gilda's Club Twin Cities | $2,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Hennepin County Humane Society | $2,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $1,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Institute For Agricultural And Trad | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $800 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | $1,000 | Apple Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minneso | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Pesticide Action Network North Amer | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Pets For The Elderly | $2,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsibl | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program | $1,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Loppet Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| University Of Iowa Foundation Optha | $5,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation South Bend | $40,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minneso | $15,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Animal Rights Coalition | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $1,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Charity Navigator | $1,000 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Climate Generation A Will Steger L | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Educate The Children | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Fresh Energy | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Gilda's Club Twin Cities | $2,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $1,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Institute For Agricultural And Trad | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $800 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | $1,000 | Apple Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minneso | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Pesticide Action Network North Amer | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsibl | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program | $1,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Loppet Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| University Of Iowa Foundation Optha | $5,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Hennepin County Humane Society | $2,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Pets For The Elderly | $2,000 | San Tan Valley, AZ, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Animal Humane Society | $2,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Animal Rights Coalition | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc | $640 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $1,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Charity Navigator | $800 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Climate Generation A Will Steger Legacy | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Educate The Children | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Fresh Energy | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Freshwater Society | $900 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Gilda's Club Twin Cities | $3,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $1,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Indiana University Foundation South Bend | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Indiana University Foundation Iu School Of Medicine | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Institute For Agriculture And Trade Policy | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Farm To School Food Program | 2018 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $800 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | $800 | Apple Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Pesticide Action Network North American | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program | $1,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| The Loppet Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| University Of Iowa Foundation Ophthalmology Fund | $10,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | General Operations, No Animal Research | 2018 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Earle Bakken Spirituality And Healing Center General Operations | 2018 |
| University Of Minnesota Landscape Aboretum Foundation | $300 | Chaska, MN, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $800 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Animal Humane Society | $2,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Animal Rights Coalition | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc | $640 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $1,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Charity Navigator | $1,000 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Climate Generation A Will Steger Legacy | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Educate The Children | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Fresh Energy | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Freshwater Society | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Gilda's Club Twin Cities | $3,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $1,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Indiana University Foundation South Bend | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operatons | 2017 |
| Indiana University Foundation Iu School Of Medicine | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Institute For Agriculture And Trade Policy | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Farm To School Food Program | 2017 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $900 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | $1,000 | Apple Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Pesticide Action Network North American | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Population Connection | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operationsgeneral Operations | 2017 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program | $1,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| The Loppet Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| University Of Iowa Foundation Ophthalmology Fund | $10,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | No Animal Research | 2017 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| University Of Minnesota Landscape Aboretum Foundation | $300 | Chaska, MN, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Animal Humane Society | $2,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Animal Rights Coalition | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc | $640 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Bicycle Alliance Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Caring For Cats Inc | $1,000 | North St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Charity Navigator | $600 | Bellmawr, NJ, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Climate Generation A Will Steger Legacy | $3,250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Compassionate Action For Animals | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Educate The Children | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Fresh Energy | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Freshwater Society | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Mississippi River | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Gilda's Club Twin Cities | $3,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $1,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Indiana University Foundation Iu School Of Medicine | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Indiana University Foundation South Bend | $20,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Institute For Agriculture And Trade Policy | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Farm To School Food Program | 2016 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $900 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Minnesota Adult And Teen Challenge | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,400 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | $1,000 | Apple Valley, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Parks And Trails Council Of Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Pesticide Action Network North American | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Population Connection | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program | $1,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Loppet Foundation | $1,200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| University Of Iowa Foundation Ophthalmology Fund | $10,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | No Animal Research | 2016 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| University Of Minnesota Landscape Aboretum Foundation | $300 | Chaska, MN, US | General Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Chizek Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 41-1989004 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5341 FREMONT AVE S Minneapolis, MN 55419-1114 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Chizek Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Beth Scheunemann |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer | Linda Steinger |
| Treasurer Through 11/13/2025 | Dorian Grilley |
| Board Member | Peggy Watson |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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This comprehensive foundation profile for Chizek Family Foundation is powered by Grant Bay's advanced foundation research platform. Our system analyzes IRS Form 990-PF filings, grant histories, and philanthropic patterns to provide nonprofit organizations with actionable intelligence for grant seeking success.
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May 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.