Samsara Foundation
Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1694707 · reported 2023–2025
33grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$635Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 33 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K 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
2620 Glenhurst Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55416-3957
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missions Inc Home Free Program SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Plymouth, MN | $82,211 |
| Missions Inc Home Free Program SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Plymouth, MN | $77,676 |
| Missions Inc Home Free Program SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Plymouth, MN | $46,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce END WORLD VIOLENCE | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Cente LEGAL SERVICES | St Paul, MN | $40,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce END WORLD VIOLENCE | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce END WORLD VIOLENCE | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| Connecticut Food Bank FOOD SHELF | New Haven, CT | $25,000 |
| WE Win EDUCATIONAL | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Connecticut Food Bank FOOD SHELF | New Haven, CT | $20,000 |
| Hope Love Option Cmmnty Fndtn of NW SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY | Torrinton, CT | $20,000 |
| WE Win EDUCATIONAL | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| WE Win EDUCATIONAL | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Connecticut Food Bank FOOD SHELF | New Haven, CT | $20,000 |
| Hope Love Option Cmmnty Fndtn of NW SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY | Torrinton, CT | $15,000 |
| Hope Love Option Cmmnty Fndtn of NW SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY | Torrinton, CT | $14,000 |
| Icwa Law Center LEGAL DEFENSE | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Fiercely Embraced | Plymouth, MN | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Outreach | Plymouth, MN | $10,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Cente LEGAL SERVICES | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| Icwa Law Center LEGAL DEFENSE | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Sunset Hill Ptsa | Wayzata, MN | $8,000 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $7,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland FOOD SHELF | Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,000 |
| Coalition for Homeless SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Sunset Hill Ptsa | Wayzata, MN | $5,000 |
| Infants Remembered in Silence | Fairbault, MN | $5,000 |
| Sunset Hill Ptsa | Wayzata, MN | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Lotus Outreach | Ojai, CA | $3,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland FOOD SHELF | Brooklyn Park, MN | $2,000 |
| Plymouth Congregational Church | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 |
| Advocating Change Together DISABILITY ADVOCACY | St Paul, MN | $1,000 |
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