Markus Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Wayzata, MN · EIN 41-1991436 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Markus Charitable Foundation
69grants reported
$800median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$97Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 17 of its 69 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $46K 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
398 Waycliffe Dr N
Wayzata, MN 55391-1390
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westgate Church | Plymouth, MN | $10,500 |
| Westgate Church | Plymouth, MN | $10,048 |
| Westgate Church | Plymouth, MN | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities | St Paul, MN | $3,500 |
| Mobile Hope | Corcoran, MN | $2,544 |
| Heart Trust Inc | Southport, CT | $2,500 |
| Mobile Hope | Corcoran, MN | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warriors | Topeka, KS | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $2,000 |
| Heart Trust Inc | Southport, CT | $2,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Mobile Hope | Corcoran, MN | $2,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,700 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews | Washington, DC | $1,500 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | $1,500 |
| Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,500 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $1,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $1,500 |
| Gifts for Seniors | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500 |
| Wounded Warriors | Topeka, KS | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities | St Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $1,000 |
| Wounded Warriors | Topeka, KS | $1,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities | St Paul, MN | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Interfaith Outreachcommunity Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $1,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $800 |
| Union Gospel Mission | St Paul, MN | $800 |
| Heart Trust Inc | Southport, CT | $750 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels | Minneapolis, MN | $750 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Minneapolis, MN | $625 |
| American Cancer Society | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Gifts for Seniors | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| MN Adult & Teen Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $500 |
| The Salvation Army | St Paul, MN | $500 |
| American Red Cross | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | $500 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $500 |
| Union Gospel Mission | St Paul, MN | $500 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $500 |
| MN Adult & Teen Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $500 |
| St Martin's Church | Minnetonka Beach, MN | $500 |
| Operation Smile | Topeka, KS | $500 |
| Give Lively | New York, NY | $471 |
| Pheasants Forever | St Paul, MN | $450 |
| Union Gospel Mission | St Paul, MN | $300 |
| American Cancer Society | Minneapolis, MN | $250 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $250 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $250 |
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