Grotto Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 41-6052604

Foundation Overview

Based in Arden Hills, MN, Grotto Foundation Inc has awarded 198 grants totaling $8,651,453 to organizations in Minnesota, New York and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $246,807, with a median award of $40,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$8,651,453
Total Assets
$32,311,545
Median Grant (all grants)
$40,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$37,500
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%

9 of 28 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

96% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (47%), St Paul (26%), Saint Paul (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+31%

Moderate 31% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Grotto Foundation Inc'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
Appetite For Change $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Big Brothersbig Sisters Of The 7 Rivers $20,000 La Crosse, WI, US Operational Support 2024
Big Ideas Inc $50,000 New Ulm, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Black Men Teach $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Bolder Options $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentoring Program Support 2024
Bravo Zulu House $23,000 New Richmond, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Breakthrough Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Carlson School Of Management $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Youth Mentorship Program Support 2024
Communities In Schools $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming Support 2024
Dunwoody College Of Technology $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Pathways To Careers Program Support 2024
Elpis Enterprises $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Gigi's Playhouse $23,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $23,000 Collegeville, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Isuroon $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Youth Programs Support 2024
Jeremiah Program $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Mentor Mn $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Mentor North $20,000 Duluth, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Minnesota Council On Foundations $4,750 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Mn Chiefs Of Police Foundation $10,000 New Brighton, MN, US Spring Luncheon Support 2024
Mobile Hope $50,000 Corcoran, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Neighborhood House $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Normandale Community College Foundation $100,000 Bloomington, MN, US Bipoc Peer Mentoring Program Support 2024
Reach For Resources Inc $35,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Operational Support 2024
The Sanneh Foundation $75,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
The Urban Village Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Tree Trust $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Ujamaa Place $40,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Wallin Education Partners $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2024
Big Ideas Inc $30,000 New Ulm, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Breakthrough Twin Cities $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Community Partners With Youth $33,000 New Brighton, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Foster Advocates $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Friends Of Saint Paul College $15,000 St Paul, MN, US Scholarship 2023
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $50,000 Collegeville, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Jp4 $15,000 Vadnais Heights, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Minnesota Council On Foundations $3,750 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund $15,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Neighborhood House $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Partnership For Permanence $20,000 St Paul, MN, US Lcs Program 2023
Project For Pride In Living $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Leap Program 2023
Project Success $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program Support 2023
Propel Nonprofits Inc $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2023
St Paul Urban Tennis $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
The Link $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Supportive Housing Program 2023
The Sanneh Foundation $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Tree Trust $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Urban Boatbuilders Inc $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Urban Roots Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Wildflyer Coffee $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2023
Women's Advocates Inc $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Lean On Me Program 2023
All Square $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Beyond Walls $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Black Men Teach $20,000 Hopkins, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Bolder Options $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Communities In Schools $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2022
Community Partners With Youth $60,000 New Brighton, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Dunwoody College Of Technology $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Pathway 2 Careers 2022
Elpis Enterprises $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2022
Foster Advocates $60,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2022
Friends Of Saint Paul College $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Scholarship 2022
Jeremiah Program $80,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program Support 2022
Kajoog $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Minnesota Council On Foundations $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Minnesota Parent Union $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Mobile Hope $85,000 Corcoran, MN, US Operational Support 2022
One2one $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Page Education Foundation $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Urban Boatbuilders Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2022
Wallin Education Partners $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2022
Youthlink $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
All Square $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Appetite For Change $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Beyond Walls $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Big Ideas Inc $25,000 New Ulm, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Black Men Teach $25,000 Hopkins, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Bolder Options $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentorship Program 2021
Breakthrough Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2021
Dunwoody College Of Technology $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Pathway 2 Careers 2021
Elpis Enterprises $60,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2021
Goodwill Industries $43,900 St Paul, MN, US Youthbuild Program 2021
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $35,000 Collegeville, MN, US Endowment Fund 2021
Jeremiah Program $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Jewish Family And Children's Services $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General Support 2021
Kajoog $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Project For Pride In Living $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Learn & Earn To Achieve Potential 2021
Project Success $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Propel Nonprofits $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Second Harvest $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Mn Central Kitchen 2021
The Brandlab $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
The Link $60,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program Supportive Housing 2021
Wallin Education Partners $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Women's Advocates Inc $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Youth Farm $60,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
All Square $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Appetite For Change $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Beyond Walls $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Big Ideas Inc $25,000 New Ulm, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Black Men Teach $25,000 Hopkins, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Bolder Options $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentorship Program 2021
Breakthrough Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2021
Dunwoody College Of Technology $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Pathway 2 Careers 2021
Elpis Enterprises $60,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2021
Goodwill Industries $43,900 St Paul, MN, US Youthbuild Program 2021
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $35,000 Collegeville, MN, US Endowment Fund 2021
Jeremiah Program $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Jewish Family And Children's Services $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General Support 2021
Kajoog $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Project For Pride In Living $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Learn & Earn To Achieve Potential 2021
Project Success $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Propel Nonprofits $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Second Harvest $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Mn Central Kitchen 2021
The Brandlab $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support 2021
The Link $60,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program Supportive Housing 2021
Wallin Education Partners $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
Women's Advocates Inc $35,000 St Paul, MN, US Operational Support 2021
Youth Farm $60,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2021
All Square $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Amherst H Wilder Foundation $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Mental Health & Wellness Services 2020
Appetite For Change $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Bolder Options $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentorship Program 2020
Breakthrough Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2020
Community Partners With Youth $40,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2020
Elpis Enterprises $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Program Support 2020
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $50,000 Collegeville, MN, US Endowment Fund 2020
Jewish Family And Children's Services $50,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General Support 2020
Minnesota Military Appreciation Fund $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Mobile Hope $30,000 Corcoran, MN, US General Support 2020
Multiplying Good $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operational Support For Mn Programs 2020
One2one $150,000 Burnsville, MN, US Public Safety Program 2020
Project For Pride In Living $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Learn & Earn To Achieve Potential 2020
Project Success $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Second Harvest $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Mn Central Kitchen 2020
St Paul Police Foundation $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Community To Cops Program 2020
St Paul Youth Services $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2020
Studione-eighty $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
The Sanneh Foundation $60,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2020
Ujamaa Place $50,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2020
Wallin Education Partners $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Youth Farm $55,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Ywca Of Minneapolis $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2020
Beyond Walls $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2018
East Side Neightborhood Services $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2018
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $15,000 Collegeville, MN, US Capacity Grant 2018
Isuroon $72,846 Minneapolis, MN, US Give Me The Hand Pilot Program 2018
Jeremiah Program $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2018
Multiplying Good $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
One2one $50,000 Burnsville, MN, US General Support 2018
Page Education Foundation $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentorship Program 2018
Palisade Area Community Kids Education Resource Center $100,000 Palisade, MN, US Youth Activities 2018
Prepare Prosper $15,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Mentorship Program 2018
Red Cloud Indian School $55,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US General Support 2018
St Paul Police Foundation $200,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Support For Law Enforcement Career Path 2018
Wallin Education Partners $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Capital Campaign 2018
Bolder Options $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Mentorship Program 2017
Breakthrough Twin Cities $50,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Support 2017
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $45,000 Collegeville, MN, US Capacity Grant 2017
Irreducible Grace $30,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Support 2017
Isuroon $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Well-being & Independence Of Somali Woman & Famlies 2017
Jefferson Awards Foundation $10,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Support 2017
Jewish Family And Children's Services $25,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Support 2017
Mentor Mn $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2017
Mentoring Young Adults $50,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Mentorship Program 2017
Palisade Area Community Kids Education Resource Center $15,000 Palisade, MN, US Youth Activities 2017
Project For Pride In Living $50,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Job Training Program 2017
Project Success $150,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Support For Significant Growth Initiative 2017
Red Cloud Indian School $90,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US Capital Campaign 2017
The Sanneh Foundation $75,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Dreamline Student Success Program 2017
Tiwahe Foundation $77,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Capital Campaign 2017
Ujaama Place $30,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Theory Of Transformation 2017
University Of Minnesota $1,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Support Beyond Walls Fall Event 2017
Women's Advocates Inc $25,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Support 2017
Amherst H Wilder Foundation $75,000 St Paul, MN, US Incredible Years - Parent Education Program 2016
Ascension Place $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US St. Anne's Place - Parent Child Education 2016
Beyond Walls $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US To Promote Academic Excellence 2016
Bolder Options $9,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Support Healthy Development 2016
Hallie Q Brown $20,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Early Learning Center Teacher Staff Development 2016
Isuroon $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Well-being & Independence Of Somali Woman & Famlies 2016
Jefferson Awards Foundation $50,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Support 2016
Jeremiah Program $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US The Jeremiah Program 2016
Jewish Family And Children's Services $15,000 Minnetonka, MN, US Parent-child Home Program 2016
Minnesota Council On Foundations $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Membership Grant 2016
Montessori Training Center Of Minnesota $10,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Cornerstone Early Childhood Program 2016
Palisade Area Community Kids Education Resource Center $30,000 Palisade, MN, US St Croix River Trip For Teens Of Palisade 2016
Project Success $8,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Academic Support 2016
Reach Out And Read $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Going To Scale In Minneapolis 2016
Red Cloud Indian School $40,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US Phase Ii Teaching Lakota 2016
St Paul City School $25,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Kindergarten Readiness For Esl Preschoolers 2016
St Paul College $246,807 Saint Paul, MN, US Support Peer Mentoring 2016
St Paul Police Foundation $8,500 Saint Paul, MN, US Support Ladder Program 2016
Tiwahe Foundation $51,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Alumni Network, Evaluation & Staffing; And 2015 Circle Of Giving Community Event 2016
University Of Minnesota $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Support Beyond Walls Fall Event 2016
Waadookodaading Inc $50,000 Hayward, WI, US Ojibwe Language Institute 2016
Wallin Education Partners $8,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Scholarship Program 2016
Way To Grow $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Great By 8 2016
Women's Advocates Inc $25,000 Saint Paul, MN, US Therapeutic Intervention For Children 2016
Ymca Minneapolis $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Time To Talk Event 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Grotto Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 41-6052604
Website http://www.grottofoundation.org
Address 1315 RED FOX RD STE 100 Arden Hills, MN 55112-6977

Key People (9)

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

President Louis Fors Hill
Treasurer Mary Manuel
Vice President Richard Andolshek
Member Kathrine Hill
Vice President Louis Shea Hill

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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