Bentson Foundation
Private foundation · Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-6020204 · reported 2023–2025
128grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$25.5Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 128 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $271K 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
315 Lake St E Ste 302
Wayzata, MN 55391-3172
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $7,097,369 |
| University of Calif Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,105,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,066,000 |
| Allina Health | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500,000 |
| U of M - Community-University Health Care Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Prodeo Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $515,000 |
| Children's Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Children's Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States | St Paul, MN | $450,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $420,000 |
| U of M Pell Grant Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | $405,328 |
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $300,000 |
| People Inc | Eagan, MN | $300,000 |
| U of M - Cidrap (infectious Disease Research) | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 |
| People Inc | Eagan, MN | $275,000 |
| Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $250,000 |
| Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $250,000 |
| ACLU of MN Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $210,000 |
| Iowa Law School Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $200,000 |
| Duluth Regional Care Center | Duluth, MN | $125,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $100,000 |
| Connected Families | Plymouth, MN | $100,000 |
| Friends of Education | Greenfield, MN | $100,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| New Impact Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| UNICEF | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Normandale Housing Corporation | Edina, MN | $90,000 |
| Normandale Lutheran Church | Edina, MN | $70,000 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $68,000 |
| The Guild | St Paul, MN | $60,000 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $55,000 |
| Community Emergency Services | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Hope Farm School | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Minnesota Urban Debate League | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| People Serving People Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Guild Services | St Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Winona State University Foundation | Winona, MN | $40,000 |
| Winona State University Foundation | Winona, MN | $40,000 |
| Winona State University Foundation | Winona, MN | $40,000 |
| Friends of Education | Minneapolis, MN | $37,500 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $35,000 |
| Friends of Education | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 |
| Hope Farm School | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Santa Barbara, CA | $35,000 |
| Upmc Children's Hospital of Pittburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,500 |
| Prodeo Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $30,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Anishinabe Legal Services | Cass Lake, MN | $30,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Guild | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Mount Zion Temple | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
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