Alton Foundation
Private foundation · Saint Cloud, MN · EIN 41-1917226 · reported 2023–2025
84grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$445Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 84 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,500 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 848
Saint Cloud, MN 56302-0848
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic ALTON FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic AI INNOVATION SUPPORT | Rochester, MN | $31,400 |
| Mayo Clinic AI INNOVATION SUPPORT | Rochester, MN | $30,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ALTON FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ALTON FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| Alumnae Association of Smith College | Northampton, MA | $15,000 |
| Alumnae Association of Smith College | Northampton, MA | $15,000 |
| Alumnae Association of Smith College | Northampton, MA | $15,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Great River Children's Museum | St Cloud, MN | $10,000 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | Weston, FL | $10,000 |
| Great River Children's Museum | St Cloud, MN | $10,000 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Great River Children's Museum | St Cloud, MN | $10,000 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | Weston, FL | $5,000 |
| LA Pointe Community Clinic | LA Pointe, WI | $5,000 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $5,000 |
| Lapointe Community Clinic | Lapointe, WI | $5,000 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | Weston, FL | $5,000 |
| Lapointe Community Clinic | Lapointe, WI | $5,000 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $3,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,600 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Conservation Volunteer | Congers, NY | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $2,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 |
| Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers | St Paul, MN | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Conservation Volunteer | Congers, NY | $2,000 |
| Orono Alliance for Education EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Long Lake, MN | $2,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 |
| Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers | St Paul, MN | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Conservation Volunteer | Congers, NY | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $2,000 |
| Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department | Grand Marais, MN | $1,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Peter, MN | $1,000 |
| Interfaith Outreach and Comm Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,000 |
| Jacksonville University EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | North Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 |
| LA Pointe Volunteer Fire Department | LA Pointe, WI | $1,000 |
| Lake Minnetonka Conservation District SUPPORT FOR "SAVE THE LAKE" | Mound, MN | $1,000 |
| Madeline Island Public Library | LA Pointe, WI | $1,000 |
| Minnetonka Center for the Arts | Wayzata, MN | $1,000 |
| Orono Alliance for Education EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Long Lake, MN | $1,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PROGRAM SUPPORT - PURPLE RIDE | EL Segundo, CA | $1,000 |
| Santa Clara University EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Santa Clara, CA | $1,000 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Hoboken, NJ | $1,000 |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department HELP FUND EQUIPMENT AND/OR REPAIRS, BUILDING EXPANSIONS AND TRAINING EXPENSES FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGH | Grand Marais, MN | $1,000 |
| Interfaith Outreach and Comm Partners SUPPORT FOR SLEEP OUT 2023 | Plymouth, MN | $1,000 |
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