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Raft Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 37-6439235 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.2M
- Grants reported
- 63
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 32 | $1.6M |
Where Raft Charitable Foundation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLINE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | 100,000 UNRESTRICTED; | 2024 | $260K |
| HAMLINE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | 100,000 UNRESTRICTED; | 2025 | $260K |
| MINNESOTA TEEN CHALLENGE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 100,000 GENERAL FUND; | 2024 | $230K |
| MINNESOTA TEEN CHALLENGE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 100,000 GENERAL FUND; | 2025 | $230K |
| MANY RIVERS MONTESSORI | Duluth, MN | GENERAL OPERATING; BUILDING | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DULUTH-AREA SUPPORT; | 2024 | $100K |
| MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | ST PAUL, MN | WSCN IN DULUTH | 2025 | $100K |
| THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISION | ROSEVILLE, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $100K |
| THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISION | ROSEVILLE, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $100K |
| MANY RIVERS MONTESSORI | Duluth, MN | GENERAL OPERATING; BUILDING | 2025 | $100K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | DULUTH-AREA SUPPORT; | 2025 | $100K |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DULUTH FOUNDATION | Duluth, MN | PASTOR'S FUND; GENERAL | 2025 | $50K |
| MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $50K |
| MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| UNITED FUND OF CUMBERLAND INC | CUMBERLAND, WI | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $50K |
| MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | ST PAUL, MN | WSCN IN DULUTH | 2024 | $50K |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DULUTH FOUNDATION | Duluth, MN | PASTOR'S FUND; GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $50K |
| UNITED FUND OF CUMBERLAND INC | CUMBERLAND, WI | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $50K |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | UMF GLENSHEEN CONSERVATION | 2025 | $40K |
| Cumberland Tsap Library Foundation | Cumberland, WI | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $40K |
| SAFE HAVEN SHELTER & RESOURCE CENTER | Duluth, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $30K |
| Churches United in Ministry | Duluth, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $30K |
| FRIENDS OF THE ST PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Raft Charitable Foundation'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.