James T Nystrom Foundation
Private foundation · Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 41-1892862 · reported 2023–2025
129grants reported
$3,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$896Ktotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
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
9300 73RD Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428-1013
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | $200,000 |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | $150,000 |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego, CA | $150,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Hunger Solutions | St Paul, MN | $6,000 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | $6,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute SERENGETI WATCH | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $5,000 |
| The Food Group | New Hope, MN | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute SERENGETI WATCH | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Hunger Solutions | St Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,000 |
| The Food Group | New Hope, MN | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute SERENGETI WATCH | Ithaca, NY | $5,000 |
| Hunger Solutions | St Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| The Food Group | New Hope, MN | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | $4,000 |
| Promises2kids | San Diego, CA | $4,000 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $4,000 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | St Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $4,000 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation | Merrifield, VA | $4,000 |
| Alexandra House Inc | Blaine, MN | $3,000 |
| Ann Bancroft Foundation | St Paul, MN | $3,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $3,000 |
| Earthjustice | Washington, DC | $3,000 |
| Earthwatch Institute | Boston, MA | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | St Paul, MN | $3,000 |
| Grand Canyon Trust | Flagstaff, AZ | $3,000 |
| International Wolf Center | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $3,000 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $3,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,000 |
| The Raptor Center - University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| The Wildcat Sanctuary | Sandstone, MN | $3,000 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | St Paul, MN | $3,000 |
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