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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 | $57.2M |
| 2024 | 883 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $4.2M |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $3.2M |
| INITIATIVE FOUNDATION | LITTLE FALLS, MN | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $3.2M |
| UNITED WAY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $2.1M |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION | APPLETON, WI | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $1.6M |
| MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | HELENA, MT | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $1.6M |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | 2024 | $1.4M |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | 2025 | $1.3M |
| ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | 2025 | $1.3M |
| NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BISMARCK, ND | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | 2025 | $1.1M |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | 2024 | $1M |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | 2024 ACS PATIENT SUPPORT STRATEGIC INVESTMENT | 2024 | $1M |
| MONTANA CHILDREN'S HOME & HOSPITAL DBA SHODAIR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | HELENA, MT | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | 2025 | $1M |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | HOSPITAL BED TOWER CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $1M |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | ADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL | 2024 | $1M |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | 2024 | $1M |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | HOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT | 2025 | $1M |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | ONE SOUTHSIDE | 2024 | $1M |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES | 2025 | $1M |
| ST DAVID'S CENTER | MINNETONKA, MN | TWIN CITIES EARLY INTERVENTION EXPANSION | 2024 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | 2024 | $1M |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC DBA GOODWILL-EASTER SEALS MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | NEW SERVICE CENTER | 2025 | $750K |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION ASSOCIATION OF ST PAUL | SAINT PAUL, MN | ADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL | 2025 | $750K |
| EAGLE MOUNT | BOZEMAN, MT | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE | 2025 | $750K |
| THE BASILICA LANDMARK | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $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.