The Brian and Sheila McMillan Family Foundation
Private foundation · Excelsior, MN · EIN 82-1403154 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Brian and Sheila McMillan
56grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$60smallest grant
$194Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,000 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
1 3RD St
Excelsior, MN 55331-1717
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Community for the Commons PARK CONSERVANCY | Excelsior, MN | $11,250 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | $10,000 |
| Lions Ink NORTH MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation SHEILA BUSINESS SCHOOL | Laramie, WY | $10,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation BRIAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL | Laramie, WY | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Jackson, WY | $10,000 |
| Lions Ink NORTH MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Community for the Commons PARK CONSERVANCY | Excelsior, MN | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole PUBLIC BROADCASTING | Jackson, WY | $10,000 |
| Lions Ink NORTH MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation SHEILA BUSINESS SCHOOL | Laramie, WY | $10,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation BRIAN ENGINEERING SCHOOL | Laramie, WY | $10,000 |
| Bryces Blessings the Bryce Borca Foundation | Northlake, TX | $5,000 |
| Community for the Commons PARK CONSERVANCY | Excelsior, MN | $5,000 |
| Ica Food Shelf FOOD SHELF | Minnetonka, MN | $5,000 |
| Bryces Blessings the Bryce Borca Foundation | Northlake, TX | $5,000 |
| Open Hands Foundation TEEN HOMELESSNESS | Excelsior, MN | $5,000 |
| Sohi Community Park EUMC PLAYGROUND | Excelsior, MN | $5,000 |
| Bountiful Basket Food Shelf FOOD SHELF | Chaska, MN | $2,500 |
| Open Hands Foundation TEEN HOMELESSNESS | Excelsior, MN | $2,500 |
| The Sunshine Stop YOUTH DISABILITITY ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS | Excelsior, MN | $2,500 |
| Bryces Blessings the Bryce Borca Foundation | Rosemount, MN | $2,500 |
| Open Hands Foundation TEENS IN CRISIS | Excelsior, MN | $2,500 |
| Pathfinders International HEALTH & WELLNESS | Watertown, MA | $2,500 |
| Bountiful Basket Food Shelf FOOD SHELF | Chaska, MN | $2,500 |
| Ica Food Shelf FOOD SHELF | Minnetonka, MN | $2,500 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association WATER CONSERVATION | Excelsior, MN | $1,750 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association LAKE CONSERVATION | Excelsior, MN | $1,500 |
| Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby | Excelsior, MN | $1,500 |
| Beer City Dog Biscuits YOUTH DISABILITITY ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,500 |
| Lake Minnetonka Historical Society MUSEUM FUNDS | Wayzata, MN | $1,250 |
| Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Inc COMMUNITY SERVICE | Excelsior, MN | $1,250 |
| The Sunshine Stop YOUTH DISABILITITY ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS | Excelsior, MN | $1,200 |
| Beer City Dog Biscuits YOUTH DISABILITITY ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 |
| Excelsior United Methodist Church FOOD SHELF | Excelsior, MN | $1,000 |
| Paws Foundation PET RESCUE | Jackson, WY | $1,000 |
| Excelsior United Methodist Church FOOD SHELF | Excelsior, MN | $1,000 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation HOSPICE ACTIVITIES | St Louis Park, MN | $1,000 |
| Paws Foundation PET RESCUE | Jackson, WY | $1,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Inc EPILEPSY RESEARCH | Saint Paul, MN | $750 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation HOSPICE ACTIVITIES | St Louis Park, MN | $500 |
| A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation LUNG CANCER RESEARCH | Wayzata, MN | $500 |
| Community Foundation of Whitley County | Columbia City, IN | $500 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association LAKE CONSERVATION | Excelsior, MN | $500 |
| Lake Minnetonka Conservation District LAKE CONSERVATION | Mound, MN | $500 |
| South Lake Crime Prevention Fund PUBLIC SAFETY | Excelsior, MN | $500 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation CANCER RESEARCH | Minneapolis, MN | $500 |
| Grapevine Giving Foundation | New York, NY | $400 |
| Grapevine Giving Foundation | New York, NY | $400 |
| Kenwood Elementary PTA | Minneapolis, MN | $250 |
| Mt Carmel High School Music Foundation | San Diego, CA | $250 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $250 |
| Tpt Twin Cities PBS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | St Paul, MN | $60 |
| Tpt Twin Cities PBS PUBLIC BROADCASTING | Saint Paul, MN | $60 |
| Tpt Twin Cities PBS PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | St Paul, MN | $60 |
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