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Otto Bremer Trust Grants

Private foundation · EIN 41-6019050 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$125.8M
Grants reported
1,063
Median grant
$55K
Future commitments
$19.2M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025180$57.2M
2024883$68.5M

Where Otto Bremer Trust gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAYMINNEAPOLIS, MNCOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$4.2M
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INCMILWAUKEE, WICOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$3.2M
INITIATIVE FOUNDATIONLITTLE FALLS, MNCOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$3.2M
UNITED WAY OF WISCONSINMADISON, WICOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$2.1M
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGIONAPPLETON, WICOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$1.6M
MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCHELENA, MTCOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$1.6M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNCOMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT2024$1.4M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNCOMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT2025$1.3M
ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNHEALTHCARE CAPITAL2025$1.3M
NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBISMARCK, NDCOMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND2025$1.1M
MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MNHEALTHCARE CAPITAL2024$1M
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCSAINT PAUL, MN2024 ACS PATIENT SUPPORT STRATEGIC INVESTMENT2024$1M
MONTANA CHILDREN'S HOME & HOSPITAL DBA SHODAIR CHILDRENS HOSPITALHELENA, MTMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES2025$1M
FROEDTERT HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WIHOSPITAL BED TOWER CAMPAIGN2025$1M
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTASAINT PAUL, MNADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL2024$1M
REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONSAINT PAUL, MNHEALTHCARE CAPITAL2024$1M
MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MNHOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT2025$1M
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INCMINNEAPOLIS, MNONE SOUTHSIDE2024$1M
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTASAINT PAUL, MNHOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES2025$1M
ST DAVID'S CENTERMINNETONKA, MNTWIN CITIES EARLY INTERVENTION EXPANSION2024$1M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNCOMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT2024$1M
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC DBA GOODWILL-EASTER SEALS MINNESOTASAINT PAUL, MNNEW SERVICE CENTER2025$750K
UNION GOSPEL MISSION ASSOCIATION OF ST PAULSAINT PAUL, MNADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL2025$750K
EAGLE MOUNTBOZEMAN, MTCAPITAL CAMPAIGN - CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE2025$750K
THE BASILICA LANDMARKMINNEAPOLIS, MNCAPITAL CAMPAIGN2025$750K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
OTTO BREMER TRUST
Address
30 EAST 7TH STREET ST PAUL, MN, 55101
Phone
6512278036
Deadlines
SEE GRANT GUIDELINES AT WWW.OTTOBREMER.ORG
Application materials
SEE GRANT GUIDELINES AT WWW.OTTOBREMER.ORG
Restrictions
SEE GRANT GUIDELINES AT WWW.OTTOBREMER.ORG

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Otto Bremer Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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