Engler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 81-4727821

Foundation Overview

Based in Minneapolis, MN, Engler Family Foundation has awarded 175 grants totaling $5,430,135 to organizations in Minnesota, Missouri and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $100,000, with a median award of $30,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$5,430,135
Total Assets
$94,114
Median Grant (all grants)
$30,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
9
Median Grant
$40,000
% Median Grant Growth
+33% (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 9 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

85% 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 (48%), St Paul (27%), Golden Valley (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+35649%

Strong 35649% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). 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 Engler 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
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $40,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2025
Juxtaposition Arts $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2025
Nami - Mn $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2025
People Incorporated $40,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2025
Reclaim $45,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2025
Tasks Unlimited $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2025
The Family Partnership $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2025
Touchstone Mental Health $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2025
Washburn Center For Children $55,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2025
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
College Possible Inc $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2024
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2024
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $12,800 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2024
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2024
People Incorporated $40,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2024
Reclaim $40,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2024
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2024
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2024
Washburn Center For Children $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
The Family Partnership $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Jewish Resource Center Chadbad Of Aspen $7,200 Aspen, CO, US Ski To Live Program 2024
National Ability Center $20,000 Park City, UT, US General Operating 2024
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
College Possible Inc $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2024
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2024
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $12,800 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2024
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2024
People Incorporated $40,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2024
Reclaim $40,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2024
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2024
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2024
Washburn Center For Children $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
The Family Partnership $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2024
Jewish Resource Center Chadbad Of Aspen $7,200 Aspen, CO, US Ski To Live Program 2024
National Ability Center $20,000 Park City, UT, US General Operating 2024
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2023
American Educational Assistance Foundation $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2023
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $50,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2023
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2023
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2023
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2023
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2023
American Educational Assistance Foundation $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2023
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $50,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2023
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2023
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2023
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2023
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2023
American Educational Assistance Foundation $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2023
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $50,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2023
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2023
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2023
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2023
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2023
American Educational Assistance Foundation $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2023
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $50,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2023
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2023
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2023
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2023
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2023
American Educational Assistance Foundation $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $35,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2023
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $50,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2023
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2023
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2023
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2023
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2023
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Achieve Twin Cities $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2023
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $40,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2022
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $100,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2022
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2022
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2022
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2022
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2022
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Dogs For Our Brave $35,000 St Louis, MO, US Program 2022
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Planned Parenhood North Central States $20,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $40,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2022
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $100,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2022
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2022
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2022
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2022
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2022
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Dogs For Our Brave $35,000 St Louis, MO, US Program 2022
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Planned Parenhood North Central States $20,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
College Possible Inc $30,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $40,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2022
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $100,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2022
Nami - Mn $30,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2022
People Incorporated $35,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operating 2022
Reclaim $35,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
Tasks Unlimited $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2022
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2022
Washburn Center For Children $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Dogs For Our Brave $35,000 St Louis, MO, US Program 2022
The Family Partnership $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Juxtaposition Arts $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2022
Planned Parenhood North Central States $20,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2022
American Educational Assistance Foundation $100 Nashvilee, TN, US Scholarship 2021
College Possible Inc $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2021
Jewish Family & Children's Service Mpls $25,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Program 2021
Jewish Housing And Programming $20,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General Operating 2021
Minneapolis Jewish Federation $100,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General Operating 2021
Nami - Mn $25,000 St Paul, MN, US 25000 2021
People Incorporatd $25,000 Eagan, MN, US General Operatin 2021
Reclaim $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operating 2021
Tasks Unlimited $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Program 2021
Touchstone Mental Health $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Housing Innovations Program 2021
Washburn Center For Children $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating 2021
Bryn Disch $5,500 Madison, WI, US Scholarship To Attend University Of Wisconsin-madison 2020
City Of Hope $1,000 Duarte, CA, US Cellular Immunotherapy Center 2020
College Possible Inc $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2020
Elaina Lucas $3,000 Roseville, MN, US Scholarship To Attend Northwestern College 2020
Harley Evans-goods $5,500 Muskegon, MI, US Scholarship To Attend Muskegon Community College 2020
Jamie Riddle $5,500 Milwaukee, WI, US Scholarship To Attend University Of Wisconsin-milwaukee 2020
Joseph Van Acker $5,500 La Crosse, WI, US Scholarship To Attend University Of Wisconsin-la Crosse 2020
Nami Minnesota $25,000 St Paul, MN, US General Operations 2020
Olivia Mckimmy $5,500 Battle Creek, MI, US Scholarship To Attend Kellogg Community College 2020
Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc $500 Needham, MA, US Support Dana-farber Cancer Institute 2020
Samuel Manahan $3,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Scholarship To Attend University Of North Dakota 2020
Summara Dycus $3,000 Cheyenne, WY, US Scholarship To Attend Laramie County Community College 2020
Taytem Hebenstreit $3,000 Allendale, MI, US Scholarship To Attend Grand Valley State University 2020
Wiliam Spielmaker $3,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Scholarship To Attend Western Michigan University 2020
New Beginnings For Animals $535 Mission Viejo, CA, US Support Charitable Mission 2018
Pann-mass Challenge Bike-a-thon $500 Needham, MA, US Support Dana-farber Cancer Institute 2018

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Contact Information

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

EIN 81-4727821
Website https://englerfamilyfdn.org
Address 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH Minneapolis, MN 55405-2224

Key People (8)

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

Board Member Nellie Dumont
Treasurer Aaron Engler
Board Member Evelyn Engler
Board Member Lauren Dumont
Board Member Max Engler

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • 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 May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.