W G Christianson Foundation
Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1743109 · reported 2023–2025
104grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.7Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 104 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $161K 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
730 2ND Ave S Ste 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2458
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 Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 |
| Hope Academy Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Annuciation School of Church | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Hope Academy Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Hope Academy Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 |
| Montessori Center of MN | St Paul, MN | $60,000 |
| Montessori Center of MN | St Paul, MN | $55,000 |
| Montessori Center of MN | St Paul, MN | $51,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 |
| Abria Pregnancy Resources | St Paul, MN | $40,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 |
| Perspectives | St Louis Park, MN | $40,000 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | Indio, CA | $35,000 |
| Abria Pregnancy Resources | St Paul, MN | $35,000 |
| Nph USA | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Southwest Options for Women | Eden Prairie, MN | $30,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| Nph USA | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Our Lady of Grace Church and School | Edina, MN | $25,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Abria Pregnancy Resources | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Nph USA (fka Friends of the Orphans) | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Grace Church and School | Edina, MN | $25,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | Indio, CA | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Grace Church and School | Edina, MN | $25,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
| Sacred Heart | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | Indio, CA | $20,000 |
| Sacred Heart | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 |
| Southwest Options for Women | Eden Prairie, MN | $20,000 |
| Sacred Heart | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 |
| Southwest Options for Women | Eden Prairie, MN | $20,000 |
| Franciscan Univ of Stubenville | Steubenville, OH | $15,000 |
| Franciscan Univ of Stubenville | Steubenville, OH | $15,000 |
| Franciscan Univ of Stubenville | Steubenville, OH | $15,000 |
| Voice of Virtue International | Ladera Ranch, CA | $15,000 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Eternal World Television Network (ewtn) | Irondale, AL | $10,000 |
| Eternal World Television Network (ewtn) | Irondale, AL | $10,000 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Eternal World Television Network (ewtn) | Irondale, AL | $10,000 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| The Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 |
| Center for Action and Contemplation | Albuquerque, NM | $2,000 |
| Worthington Christian Church | Columbus, OH | $2,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerville, TX | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country | Fredericksburg, TX | $2,000 |
| Worthington Christian Church | Columbus, OH | $2,000 |
| The Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 |
| Gloria Deo Academy | Bulverde, TX | $2,000 |
| Stare Academy | Baxter, MN | $2,000 |
| Worthington Christian Church | Columbus, OH | $2,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Tampa, FL | $1,000 |
| Birthright of Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $1,000 |
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