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The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDN: 23 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDN, a private foundation in Edina, MN, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $2,107,668 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $275,000 to Great MN Schools in Minneapolis, MN for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 411958170
- Based in
- Edina, MN
- Assets
- $53,399,672
- Grants paid
- $2,107,668
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202503179349103115. It reported $2,107,668 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great MN Schools | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Education | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | General distributiontransfer of 900 shares of apple (fmv: $205,668; cost basis: $2,610) | $205,668 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Way To Grow | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support, matching grant | Human services | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support, stem day support | Housing and shelter | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonbond Communities | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dougherty Family College | Minneapolis, MN | Full scholarships for ten scholars | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson Housing Services | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St David's Child Development & Family Services | Minnetonka, MN | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Homeworks | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Support of mn schools | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Banyan Community | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Men Teach | Hopkins, MN | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Support for fourth generation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation | Saline, MI | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hats & Mittens | Minnetonka, MN | Purchase of hats & mittens | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $385,000 |
| Human services | $325,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $230,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $75,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,892,000 |
| California | $205,668 |
| Michigan | $10,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.