Funder directory → Minnesota → THE JAMES R THORPE FOUNDATION
Private foundation · MINNEAPOLIS, MN · EIN 416175293THE JAMES R THORPE FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$1,300–$15,900
median $10,000
Giving (latest FY)
$342,000
32 grants · FY2025
Assets
$8,860,137
gives in MN
Application form & materials: SEE STATEMENT 1 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS SERVING VULNERABLE SENIORS AGE 55+ AND YOUTH AGES 12 TO 18. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION, PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTER MULTIGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION PRIORITIZES ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND LIMITS FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPERATING BUDGETS OF $3 MILLION OR LESS. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAID EMPLOYEE AND MAY NOT OPERATE THROUGH A FISCAL SPONSOR.
Deadlines: SHORT INTEREST FORMS ARE DUE JUNE 15, 2025. ALL OTHER STEPS ARE BY INVITATION.
Restrictions: FUNDING IS LIMITED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN AND/OR PRIMARILY SERVING RESIDENTS OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS FIRST- AND SECOND-RING SUBURBS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND CAPITAL PURCHASES, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, OR ENDOWMENTS.
Contact: FAMILY PHILANTHROPY ADVISORY · 1818 OLIVER AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55405 · 6122509304
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SENIOR PROGRAMMING | $25,000 |
| ALIVE & KICKIN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | $17,500 |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER TWIN CITIES · SHOREVIEW, MN | SENIOR PROGRAMMING | $16,500 |
| SOUTHEAST SENIORS · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | $16,000 |
| CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA · ST PAUL, MN | YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
| CREATEMPLS · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
| START SENIOR SOLUTIONS · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,500 |
| START SENIOR SOLUTIONS · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | PRESENTATION HONORARIUM | $1,000 |
| TRELLIS · MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PRESENTATION HONORARIUM | $1,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.