Charlson Foundation
Private foundation · Edina, MN · EIN 41-1313302 · reported 2023–2025
52grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 52 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K 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
5275 Edina Industrial Blvd
Edina, MN 55439-2918
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis for Youth | Bloomington, MN | $65,000 |
| Cornerstone SBS + Clinical Services | Bloomington, MN | $50,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center of MN | St Paul, MN | $45,000 |
| Healthfinders Collaborative Inc | Faribault, MN | $45,000 |
| True Friends Capital Campaign | Annandale, MN | $40,000 |
| Cornerstone PECS Program | Bloomington, MN | $40,000 |
| True Friends Capital Campaign | Annandale, MN | $40,000 |
| Ampersand Families | Roseville, MN | $38,000 |
| Normandale Community College Founda Sirtify | Bloomington, MN | $35,000 |
| Young Hearts Open Minds General Operations and Building | St Paul, MN | $35,000 |
| Chum Food Shelf and General Operations | Duluth, MN | $35,000 |
| Healthfinders Collaborative Inc | Faribault, MN | $35,000 |
| Veap Challenge Grant | Bloomington, MN | $30,000 |
| Vail Communities Housing projects | Hopkins, MN | $30,000 |
| Veap Challenge Grant | Bloomington, MN | $30,000 |
| Vail Place Vail House project | Hopkins, MN | $30,000 |
| Healthfinders Collaborative Inc | Faribault, MN | $30,000 |
| Veap Challenge Grant | Bloomington, MN | $30,000 |
| Vail Place Vail House project | Hopkins, MN | $30,000 |
| Normandale Community College Founda Sirtify | Bloomington, MN | $30,000 |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation Growing through Grief | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 |
| Washburn Center for Children Financial Assistance Pathways Fellowship | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center of MN New Beginnings Project | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Step Capital Campaign | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation Children's Mental Health | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 |
| Washburn Center for Children Financial Assistance Pathways Fellowship | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center of MN New Beginnings Project | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Before Racism Program Evaluation | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Step Capital Campaign | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation Capital Campaign | St Louis Park, MN | $25,000 |
| Onward Eden Prairie | Eden Prairie, MN | $20,000 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Oasis for Youth | Bloomington, MN | $20,000 |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Oasis for Youth | Bloomington, MN | $20,000 |
| Community Action Center Food Shelf | Northfield, MN | $15,000 |
| Calvary Lutheran Church Food Shelf | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 |
| True Friends | Annandale, MN | $15,000 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Conversation With Friends | Edina, MN | $10,000 |
| Step Food Shelf | St Louis Park, MN | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Event Sponsorship | Bloomington, MN | $10,000 |
| Onward Eden Prairie Challenge Grant | Eden Prairie, MN | $10,000 |
| Metavivor | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 |
| Onward Eden Prairie Challenge Grant | Eden Prairie, MN | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Conversation With Friends | Edina, MN | $5,000 |
| Onevillage Partners Event Sponsorship | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Conversation With Friends | Edina, MN | $5,000 |
| Hats Mittens | Minnetonka, MN | $2,000 |
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