Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 41-6020920 · since 1961fredckatherinebandersenfoundation.org·Chisago County, Pierce County, Polk County, Ramsey County, St. Croix County, Washington County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$59.8M
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$15,000 to $325k
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$50,000
Typical grant (median)
271 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • This foundation prioritises St. Croix Valley communities, though it says organisations outside that footprint may also be considered if they address a funding priority.
  • Typical grants run from $15,000 to $325,000, with a median of $45,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic for most applicants, while the $22,000,000 figure shows an occasional very large grant is possible but not typical.
  • Applications are made online, with new applicants registering and confirming eligibility, and there are three recurring deadlines each year: March 30, June 30 and September 30.
  • A large majority of grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before, so this looks like a relationship-led funder where repeat support features heavily, and new applicants should be realistic about how competitive that makes things.
  • It will not fund organisations that are not 501(c)(3) public nonprofits, endowment funding, individuals, political campaigns, sponsorships, or lobbying activities, so anyone seeking support for those purposes should not apply.

Overview

Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bayport, MN.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation provides resources to nonprofit organisations that build thriving communities and improve quality of life, primarily in the St. Croix Valley of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Its stated fields include healthcare, affordable housing for families and seniors, youth education, human services addressing basic needs, food insecurity and employment, civic initiatives, community projects and arts, and environmental education. It provides general operating, programme or project, and capital support. Its focus is the St. Croix Valley, but organisations outside the geographic footprint may also be considered when they deliver services addressing a funding priority.

Themes

  • Healthcare
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Civic
  • Environmental Education

Geographic Focus

Priority: St. Croix Valley communities.

What They Don't Fund

  • Organizations that are not 501(C)(3) public nonprofit organizations
  • Endowment funding
  • Individuals
  • Political campaigns
  • Sponsorships
  • Lobbying activities

How to apply

Applicants submit an online application. New applicants register in the portal and confirm eligibility by answering questions about organisational priorities and service areas.

Deadlines: Applications have three recurring deadlines: March 30, June 30 and September 30.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 84% 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 766 grants to organisations were $45,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The organisation or project should address a specific need or opportunity.
  • The activities should be clearly summarised.
  • The use of funds should align with the Foundation's mission.
  • Community impact is part of the Board and staff's evaluation.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Minnesota82%
Wisconsin13%
Arizona1%
Texas1%
Illinois<1%
Iowa<1%

6 other states: 1%

  • The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to organisations Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

271 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 271 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$5k–$10k3%
$10k–$25k15%
$25k–$50k28%
$50k–$100k20%
$100k–$250k18%
$250k–$500k8%
$500k–$1M3%
$1M and over4%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America · General operating
    $10,650,0002024 tax year
  • Mayo Clinic · Capital support
    $10,000,0002024 tax year
  • Presbyterian Homes Foundation · Capital campaign
    $2,600,0002024 tax year
  • Regions Hospital Foundation · Capital campaign
    $2,500,0002024 tax year
  • Solid Ground · Program or project
    $1,625,0002024 tax year
  • Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin · Capital campaign
    $1,500,0002024 tax year
  • Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities · Capital campaign
    $1,150,0002024 tax year
  • Gillette Children's Hospital Foundation · General operating
    $1,050,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Kim Borton — President
  • Keith Olson — Vice Chair
  • Tracey Galowitz — Secretary (beg 8/2024)
  • Vern J Hill — Director
  • Peter Clements — Board Chair
  • John D Piepel — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$56,973,503$55,018,510$1,056,320,671Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$54,327,950$52,399,288$1,470,022,817Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$62,298,755$59,767,042$1,673,338,615Filing 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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