John J and Nora A Foster Foundation
Private foundation · Stillwater, MN · EIN 46-0761572 · reported 2023–2025
49grants reported
$1,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$103Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 49 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K 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
4663 McDonald Dr N
Stillwater, MN 55082-2142
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings | Grand Rapids, MN | $8,000 |
| St Peters Lutheran PARSONAGE MAINT & REPAIRS | Gibbon, MN | $8,000 |
| St Peters Lutheran PARSONAGE MAINT & REPAIRS | Gibbon, MN | $7,000 |
| New Beginnings | Grand Rapids, MN | $6,500 |
| New Life Family Services | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| New Beginnings | Grand Rapids, MN | $4,500 |
| Minnesota Family Institute | Saint Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| St Peters Lutheran PARSONAGE MAINT & REPAIRS | Gibbon, MN | $3,500 |
| New Life Family Services | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 |
| New Life Family Services | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Granite House | Stillwater, MN | $2,500 |
| Birth Right of Hutchinson | Hutchinson, KS | $2,500 |
| Granite House | Stillwater, MN | $2,500 |
| Camp Victory | Zumbro Falls, MN | $2,000 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 |
| Trinity First Lutheran Church | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ MINISTER SPONSORSHIP | Orlando, FL | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Family Institute | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 |
| Enkrateia House of Hope | St Bonifacius, MN | $2,000 |
| The Specialty Crop Collaborative | Hudson, SD | $2,000 |
| Granite House | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 |
| Together for Good | St Paul, MN | $1,500 |
| Household of Faith Churchrosella's FOOD SHELF | St Paul Park, MN | $1,500 |
| Birth Right of Hutchinson | Hutchinson, KS | $1,500 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ MINISTER SPONSORSHIP | Orlando, FL | $1,500 |
| Birth Right of Hutchinson | Hutchinson, KS | $1,500 |
| Together for Good | St Paul, MN | $1,250 |
| Beyond Limits | Burnsville, MN | $1,000 |
| Support Lifecrystal Women's Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Minnesota South District Lcms | Burnsville, MN | $1,000 |
| Victory Christian Academy | Hibbing, MN | $1,000 |
| Camp Victory | Zumbro Falls, MN | $1,000 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation | Stillwater, MN | $1,000 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $1,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ MINISTER SPONSORSHIP | Orlando, FL | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Association of Christian | Eden Prairie, MN | $1,000 |
| Camp Victory | Zumbro Falls, MN | $1,000 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation | Stillwater, MN | $1,000 |
| Trinity First Lutheran Church | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Sanborn, MN | $1,000 |
| Beyond Limits | Burnsville, MN | $750 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $500 |
| Minnesota Association of Christian | Eden Prairie, MN | $500 |
| Trinity First Lutheran Church | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Minnesota Family Institute | Saint Paul, MN | $500 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ MINISTRY ACCOUNT | Orlando, FL | $500 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $500 |
| Minnesota Association of Christian | Eden Prairie, MN | $500 |
| St John's Lutheran Church | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
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