Medtronic Communities Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Medtronic Communities Foundation's geographic focus is the U.S., and it funds eligible US 501(c)(3) nonprofits as well as registered nonprofits and, in some cases, nonprofit-functioning organisations such as schools and government institutions outside the US, with its giving themed around employee matching gifts and crisis response.
- Most grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $1,300,000, with a median of $200,000, so a request in that range is realistic for a small charity, though the largest grant, about $8,700,000, went to Blackbaud Giving Fund, an organisation it funds every year to regrant onward.
- Applications go through its online application system against fixed deadlines, with most programme deadlines falling between September 15 and January 31, so plan well ahead of that window.
- The foundation looks relationship-led rather than open to a wide field of newcomers: 95% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the two previous filings, so new applicants should expect it to be competitive.
- It does not fund continuing medical education grants, 501(c)(3) type 509(a)(3) supporting organisations, capital or capital projects, general operating support, individuals, lobbying, political or fraternal activities, long-term counseling or personal development, program endowments, purchase of automatic external defibrillators, religious groups for religious purposes, private foundations, or research, so organisations seeking funding for any of these should not apply.
Overview
Medtronic Communities Foundation is a US private foundation based in Minneapolis, MN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (medtronic.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation funds eligible nonprofit organisations in the United States and internationally. U.S. applicants must be 501(c)(3) organisations; outside the U.S., it supports registered nonprofits and, in some cases, organisations functioning as nonprofits, including schools and government institutions. Its community giving includes matching employee and retiree donations to eligible nonprofits. For crisis response, it partners with trusted organisations to deploy resources to global employee communities affected by crisis events. Together with employees, it works to strengthen communities and build long-term resilience where needed most.
Themes
- Employee matching gifts
- Crisis response
Geographic Focus
U.S.
What They Don't Fund
- CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) GRANTS
- 501(C)(3) TYPE 509(A)(3) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
- CAPITAL OR CAPITAL PROJECTS
- GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
- INDIVIDUALS
- LOBBYING, POLITICAL OR FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES
- LONG-TERM COUNSELING OR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS
- PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS)
- RELIGIOUS GROUPS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
- PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
- RESEARCH
How to apply
Organisations apply for grants through the foundation's online application system.
Deadlines: Most programme deadlines fall between September 15 and January 31.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 83 grants to organisations were $200,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 9%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 45% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations Medtronic Communities Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Ireland).
- 48% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $253k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Blackbaud Giving Fund · Donor advised fund for us match giving and volunteer grants$7,119,6812024 tax year
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund · Milestone based payment$4,155,1852024 tax year
- Charities Aid Foundation America · Donor advised fund focusing on emergency aid$780,0002024 tax year
- International Medical Corps · Donor advised fund focusing on emergency aid$765,0002024 tax year
- Emergency Assistance Foundation · Donor advised fund focusing on emergency aid$750,0002024 tax year
- Americares Foundation · Donor advised fund focusing on emergency aid$665,0002024 tax year
- Bakken · Milestone based payment$500,0002024 tax year
- Northside Achievement Zone · Milestone based payment$310,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Monica Hoffmann — Treasurer
- Michael Marinaro — Member of Board of Directors
- Linnea Burman — Member of Board of Directors
- Tamika Spears — Secretary
- Geoff Martha — Member of Board of Directors
- Ivan Fong — Member of Board of Directors
- Karen Parkhill — Member of Board of Directors
- Ira Bindra — Member of Board of Directors
- Liz Lund — Assistant Secretary
- Nick Benjamin — Assistant Secretary
- Kacie Dewolf — Treasurer
- Sally Saba — President and Vice Chair
- Torod Neptune — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $24,999,051 | $24,797,826 | $27,427,865 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $20,387,372 | $13,595,737 | $29,790,153 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $22,300,866 | $15,609,866 | $13,429,158 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (763) 505-2643
- Minneapolis, MN