The Three Sisters Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-0575702
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Three Sisters Foundation has awarded 174 grants totaling $621,664 to organizations in Minnesota, California and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $10,324, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 24 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 24% in California and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (38%), San Clemente (21%), Malibu (17%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 7% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (67%). 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 The Three Sisters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Foundation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aspca | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| California Wildlife Center | $3,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Challenge Aspen | $2,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Dream Of Wild Health | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Environmental Working Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| No Kid Hungry | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $1,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Rfmba Trail Agents Racing Team | 2024 |
| Saving Gracie | $1,000 | Vacaville, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Terracycle Global Foundation | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Bridge For Youth | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Richard J Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aclu Foundation Development | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aspca | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| California Wildlife Center | $3,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Challenge Aspen | $2,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Dream Of Wild Health | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Environmental Working Group | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Feeding America | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $1,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Rfmba Trail Agents Racing Team | 2023 |
| Share Our Strength | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry Campaign | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Bridge For Youth | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui Strong Fund | $2,500 | Kahului, HI, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Saving Gracie | $1,000 | Vacaville, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Terracycle Global Foundation | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation Development | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aspca | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| California Wildlife Center | $3,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Challenge Aspen | $2,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| No Kid Hungry | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bridge For Youth | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Dream Of Wild Health | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Development | $1,000 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aspca | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| California Wildlife Center | $3,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Challenge Aspen | $2,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| No Kid Hungry | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bridge For Youth | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Dream Of Wild Health | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| California Wildlife Center | $2,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Challenge Aspen | $2,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $2,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Share Our Strength | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry Campaign | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Aclu | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Environmental Working Group | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Bridge For Youth | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| California Wildlife Center | $1,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Caron Foundation | $5,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Challenge Aspen | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Every Mother Counts | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $3,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Rfmba Trail Agents Racing Team | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,324 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry Campaign | 2020 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $3,470 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Aspca | $1,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Connections For Abused Women And Children | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Downtown Women's Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Healthcare For Homeless Animals | $1,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hit Living Foundation | $1,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Music Health Alliance | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wellness In The Schools | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Twin Cities Music Community | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $300 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Caron Foundation | $10,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Challenge Aspen | $5,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Every Mother Counts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Matter | $3,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry Campaign | 2018 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $5,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Angels In Training | $2,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| California Wildlife Center | $1,000 | Malibu, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Woodstock Farm Festival Committee | $500 | Woodstock, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Woodstock Farm Sanctuary | $500 | High Falls, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Caron Foundation | $10,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Challenge Aspen | $5,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Every Mother Counts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $3,000 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Pencils Of Promise | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $5,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | $3,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Rfmba Trail Agents Racing Team | 2017 |
| Aspen Tibet | $6,570 | Aspen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Caron Foundation | $10,000 | Wernersville, PA, US | Nicholas D. Klarsfeld Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Challenge Aspen | $5,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Every Mother Counts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Organic Consumers Association | $2,500 | Finland, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Pencils Of Promise | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Opportunity International | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Matter | $2,500 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Together Rising | $4,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation | $1,500 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Native American Rights Fund | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $10,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Dan Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Durham, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| National Park Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Operation Broken Silence | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Dr Tom Catena And The Mother Of Mercy Hospital | 2016 |
| Forever Fido Rescue | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-0575702 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 5628 Minneapolis, MN 55440-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Three Sisters Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Sarah Macmillan |
|---|---|
| Director | Jessica Chaney Abate |
| Director | Katrina Chaney |
| Director | California Chaney |
| President | Michella Johnson |
Forms 990-PF
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