Wilderness River Foundation
Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN · EIN 81-4490018 · reported 2023–2025
78grants reported
$4,000median award
$4,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$688Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 78 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $29K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott College | Prescott, AZ | $120,000 |
| Prescott College | Prescott, AZ | $100,000 |
| Prescott College | Prescott, AZ | $50,000 |
| Children and Nature Network | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 |
| Children and Nature Network | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Children and Nature Network | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $12,000 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $11,000 |
| Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center | Detroit Lakes, MN | $10,000 |
| Ecosa Institute | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center | Detroit Lakes, MN | $10,000 |
| Young Life | Detroit Lakes, MN | $8,000 |
| Young Life | Detroit Lakes, MN | $8,000 |
| Young Life | Detroit Lakes, MN | $8,000 |
| Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch | Stewartville, MN | $6,000 |
| Pelican Lake Sailing School | Fargo, ND | $6,000 |
| Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch | Stewartville, MN | $6,000 |
| Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch | Stewartville, MN | $5,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Amistad Worldwide | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Friends of Chimbote | West Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Grand Canyon River Guides | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 |
| Granite Dells Preservation Fdn | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Joni and Friends International Disability | Agoura Hills, CA | $4,000 |
| Kamp Kace | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Launch Pad Teen Center | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Natural History Institute | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Northland Cares | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Pelican Lakes Community Fdn | Detroit Lakes, MN | $4,000 |
| Prescott Creeks Preservation Association | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| River Valley Riders | Woodbury, MN | $4,000 |
| St Gabriel's Episcopal Church | Solen, ND | $4,000 |
| Tnt Kids Fitness | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Unseen - Human Trafficking | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Vivienne's Joy | St Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Whale Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 |
| Yavapai Exceptional Industries | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Granite Dells Preservation Fdn | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Joni and Friends International Disability | Agoura Hills, CA | $4,000 |
| Kamp Kace | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Launch Pad Teen Center | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Natural History Institute | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Northland Cares | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Prescott Creeks Preservation Association | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| River Valley Riders | Woodbury, MN | $4,000 |
| St Gabriel's Episcopal Church | Solen, ND | $4,000 |
| Tnt Kids Fitness | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Unseen - Human Trafficking | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Yavapai Exceptional Industries | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Friends of Chimbote | West Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Amistad Worldwide | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Pelican Lake Sailing School | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | $4,000 |
| Amistad Worldwide | Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Friends of Chimbote | West Fargo, ND | $4,000 |
| Grand Canyon River Guides | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 |
| Granite Dells Preservation Fdn | Prescott, AZ | $4,000 |
| Joni and Friends International Disability | Agoura Hills, CA | $4,000 |
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