The Sauer Family Foundation
Private foundation · ST Paul, MN · EIN 41-1859711 · reported 2025
110grants reported
$90Kmedian award
$40Klower quartile
$1,050smallest grant
$13.9Mtotal paid
6states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 110 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.3M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | ST Paul, MN | $900,000 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Saint Paul, MN | $774,830 |
| Mobile Hope BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Corcoran, MN | $685,000 |
| Black Men Teach BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | ST Paul, MN | $530,000 |
| Serveminnesota BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $440,000 |
| University OF MN Foundation BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $372,732 |
| Keeping Families Connected MN BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $366,500 |
| Scott County Department OF Health and Human Services Child Welfare BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Shakopee, MN | $345,077 |
| Wallin Education Partners BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | Saint Paul, MN | $345,000 |
| Bellis BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | ST Paul, MN | $300,000 |
| West Central Initiative BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Fergus Falls, MN | $300,000 |
| Wayside Recovery Center BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | ST Louis Park, MN | $258,561 |
| The Global Orphan Project (aka Careportal) BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Kansas City, MO | $240,000 |
| The Sanneh Foundation BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | ST Paul, MN | $236,250 |
| Washburn Center for Children BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 |
| Swift County Human Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Benson, MN | $223,300 |
| Hennepin County BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $208,500 |
| Augsburg University BUILDING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 |
| Carver County Health & Human Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Chaska, MN | $200,000 |
| Star House BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 |
| Great MN Schools BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $195,000 |
| Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $182,780 |
| Friends OF the Children BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $175,000 |
| University OF ST Thomas BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | ST Paul, MN | $169,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs OF the Twin Cities BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Saint Paul, MN | $155,000 |
| Canine Inspired Change BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 |
| Edallies BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
| Goodwill Industries INC Dba Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 |
| YWCA OF Minneapolis BUILDING RESILIENCY TO TRAUMA | Minneapolis, MN | $138,921 |
| Main Street Family Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Elk River, MN | $134,099 |
| RS Eden BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $125,000 |
| Ampersand Families BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Roseville, MN | $120,355 |
| Hornets Hive Dba Cornerstone BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Frazee, MN | $117,300 |
| Otter Tail County Human Resources BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Fergus Falls, MN | $110,400 |
| Montessori Center OF Minnesota BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 |
| Clay County BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Moorhead, MN | $108,320 |
| Washington County Community Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Stillwater, MN | $106,720 |
| Ascension Academies BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Minneapolis, MN | $105,000 |
| Playworks Education Energize BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Saint Paul, MN | $100,750 |
| Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Jackson, MN | $100,650 |
| Fostering Media Connections BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Groves Learning Organization (academy) BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | ST Louis Park, MN | $100,000 |
| Kipp Minnesota BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 |
| The Well Ministries (dba Treehouse OF Scott County) BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Shakopee, MN | $98,350 |
| Rice County Family Services Collaborative BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Faribault, MN | $97,000 |
| Kandiyohi County BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Willmar, MN | $96,825 |
| Minnesota Department OF Education BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Minneapolis, MN | $96,701 |
| Peris Foundation BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $96,000 |
| Center for Family Unity BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Owatonna, MN | $95,000 |
| Special School District NO 1 Aka Minneapolis Public Schools BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | Minneapolis, MN | $95,000 |
| Western Prairie Human Services BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Elbow Lake, MN | $95,000 |
| Family Service Rochester BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Rochester, MN | $93,141 |
| National Association OF Social Workers MN Chapter BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | Backus, MN | $90,940 |
| Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | ST Paul, MN | $90,820 |
| The Reading Center Dyslexia Institute OF MN BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Rochester, MN | $90,000 |
| Hill-Murray School BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Maplewood, MN | $89,000 |
| Southeast Service Cooperative BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | Rochester, MN | $88,000 |
| The Bridge for Youth BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Minneapolis, MN | $87,250 |
| Parenting With Purpose BUILDING STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | Brooklyn Park, MN | $86,000 |
| Minnesota Social Service Association BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | Saint Paul, MN | $84,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 reported grants.
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