Otto Bremer Trust
Private foundation · St Paul, MN · EIN 41-6019050 · reported 2023–2025
2,208grants reported
$52Kmedian award
$35Klower quartile
$3,500smallest grant
$221.2Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 152 of its 2,208 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $16.7M 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
30 7TH St E Ste 2900
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2988
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Twin Cities United Way COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Minneapolis, MN | $4,200,000 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Milwaukee, WI | $3,640,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $3,640,000 |
| Initiative Foundation COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Little Falls, MN | $3,150,000 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Milwaukee, WI | $3,150,000 |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Appleton, WI | $3,120,000 |
| Initiative Foundation INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Little Falls, MN | $3,120,000 |
| United Way of Wisconsin COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Madison, WI | $2,100,000 |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Appleton, WI | $1,575,000 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Helena, MT | $1,575,000 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Helena, MT | $1,560,000 |
| North Dakota Community Foundation INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | Bismarck, ND | $1,560,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $1,400,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $1,300,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Minneapolis, MN | $1,250,000 |
| North Dakota Community Foundation COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | Bismarck, ND | $1,050,000 |
| Mayo Clinic HOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT | Rochester, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Montana Children's Home & Hospital Dba Shodair Childrens Hospital MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Helena, MT | $1,000,000 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation HOSPITAL BED TOWER CAMPAIGN | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000,000 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation MIDB: CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS CLINIC | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc 2024 ACS PATIENT SUPPORT STRATEGIC INVESTMENT | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota ADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Mayo Clinic HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Rochester, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Southside Community Health Services Inc ONE SOUTHSIDE | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 |
| St David's Center TWIN CITIES EARLY INTERVENTION EXPANSION | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation COMMUNITY-UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER CAPITAL PROJECT | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the North EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING YMCA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS | Minneapolis, MN | $880,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul ADDRESS POVERTY IN ST. PAUL | Saint Paul, MN | $750,000 |
| Community of Recovering People Inc Dba the Retreat THE RETREAT BUILDING COMMUNITY PROJECT | Wayzata, MN | $750,000 |
| The Basilica Landmark CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Minneapolis, MN | $750,000 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc Dba Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota NEW SERVICE CENTER | Saint Paul, MN | $750,000 |
| Eagle Mount CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE | Bozeman, MT | $750,000 |
| Hennepin Health Foundation CENTER FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 |
| St Mary's University of Minnesota CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - CAMPUS OF THE FUTURE AND SCHOLARSHIPS | Winona, MN | $600,000 |
| Neighborhood House HOPE IN ACTION: A CAMPAIGN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | Saint Paul, MN | $600,000 |
| St Mary's University of Minnesota FIRST GENERATION INITIATIVE (FGI) SCHOLARS SUPPORT | Winona, MN | $600,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network FOOD DISTRIBUTION | Missoula, MT | $500,000 |
| Mercy Medical Foundation HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Williston, ND | $500,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc ROCHESTER AND MINNEAPOLIS HOPE LODGES | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Lakeview Health Foundation HEALTHCARE CAPITAL | Stillwater, MN | $500,000 |
| Groves Academy IMPACT COHORT | Saint Louis Park, MN | $500,000 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc HOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT | LA Crosse, WI | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis DOROTHY DAY CAMPUS SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation Inc HOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT | Marshfield, WI | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN ST. PAUL. | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Dba Hshs St Vincent-St Mary's HOSPITAL CAPITAL PROJECT | Green Bay, WI | $500,000 |
| Community Dental Care Inc NEW ST. PAUL CLINIC CAMPAIGN | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| African Economic Development Solutions LITTLE AFRICA PLAZA | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis DOROTHY DAY CAMPUS SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Greater Missoula Family YMCA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Missoula, MT | $500,000 |
| Junior Achievement North GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 |
| Minnesota Independence College and Community MICCS OUR HEART. OUR FUTURE. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (OHOF) | Richfield, MN | $500,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network DISTRIBUTION CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Missoula, MT | $500,000 |
| The Salvation Army Northern Division PATHWAY OF HOPE, EMERGENCY SERVICES | Roseville, MN | $500,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation MIDB: IMPLEMENTING TELEOUTREACH TO IMPROVE CARE ACCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis DOROTHY DAY CAMPUS SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis DOROTHY DAY CAMPUS SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 |
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