Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $69,685 (tax year 2023, from 990-PF Contributions, gifts, grants paid)
- Number of Grants: 10 grants (tax year 2023)
- Average Grant: $6,969 (tax year 2023)
- Total Assets: $22,500,916 (tax year 2023)
- Geographic Focus: Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California
- Application Method: No public application process (preselected organisations only)
Contact Details
Website: https://www.theacreage.org
Funding Priorities
- Education, particularly beauty and wellness education scholarships
- Environmental conservation and sustainability
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
- Health care
- Arts and culture programmes
- Grassroots social and environmental preservation projects
Recent Grant Pattern
Based on most recent 990-PF grant records, the foundation has concentrated its giving in:
- Geographic areas: Minnesota (cities including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Stillwater), Wisconsin (Osceola, Hudson, Chippewa Falls), and California (Rancho Santa Fe)
- Typical grantee types: Educational institutions, environmental organisations, arts and cultural programmes, health and wellness initiatives
- The foundation operates The Acreage, a 350-acre property in Osceola, Wisconsin, featuring pristine hardwood forests, oak savannas, meadows, prairies, wetlands and shores of the Wild & Scenic St Croix River, where it partners with nonprofits to offer educational classes, environmental programmes, and art events
What They Don't Fund
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations. Organisations cannot submit unsolicited grant applications.
For specific scholarship programmes administered through Beauty Changes Lives (cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics students), applications are accepted during designated periods.
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