Bame Foundation
Historical FunderGolden Valley, Minnesota · EIN 27-4159707 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.4M
Organizations funded199
Typical grant$1,560
Total assets$2.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $400 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | MARISSA SCHERMER |
|---|---|
| Address | BAME FOUNDATION 900 MENDELSSOHN AVE, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 |
| Phone | 6127307015 |
| MARISSABAM@LUBETTECH.COM | |
| Form and materials | ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION |
| Deadlines | REQUESTS SUBMITTED MINIMUM 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT |
| Restrictions | BAME FOUNDATION CONFIRMS THE APPLICANT IS A 501(C)(3), AND THAT THE APPLICANT ALIGNS WITH THEIR FOCUS AREAS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through proceeds of the 140 golf invitational to support pediatric cancer research and related program initiatives. | $278,949 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through proceeds of the 140 golf invitational to support pediatric cancer research and related program initiatives. | $200,000 |
| Engage Your Destiny | St Louis Park, MN | Program support to fund one year of on-site programming through engage your destiny focused on resilience, leadership, and spiritual… | $125,000 |
| Crescent Cove | Brooklen Center, MN | Funding provided through gala sponsorship and matching contribution to support program services and community impact initiatives. | $50,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | Program support for the living lakes initiative to advance wetland restoration, water quality improvement, and habitat conservation efforts. | $50,000 |
| Better Tomorrow Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | Support for creating of website for new organization | $44,026 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Oceanside, CA | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $30,000 |
| 3M Open | Blaine, MN | Grant funded through charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $28,000 |
| Junior Achievement Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | Program support for junior achievement biztown educational programming focused on financial literacy and workforce readiness. | $25,000 |
| St Mary's Catholic Schools | Neenah, WI | Grant funded through zepherfest charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $25,000 |
| Autism Society of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Grant funded through proceeds of the ride for hope charitable event to support programs benefiting individuals and families through… | $24,700 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | Employee giving match grant for general support of qualifying nonprofit organization. | $22,024 |
| Angel Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | Grant funded through ames for angels charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $20,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Minnesota - Dakotas Chapter | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through breath of life gala charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $20,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Program support for junior achievement biztown educational programming focused on financial literacy and workforce readiness. | $15,000 |
| Lls Upper Plains Region | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through light the night charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $15,000 |
| Venture | Burnsville, MN | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support to advance youth development programming and community impact initiatives. | $10,000 |
| Lls Upper Plains Region | Minneapolis, MN | Dare to dream project grant | $10,000 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | Minneapolis, MN | Grant for the surviving project | $10,000 |
| Her Alliance Inc | Green Bay, WI | Grant funded through proceeds of the drive to defend charitable event to support mission-aligned programs and community impact initiatives. | $9,670 |
| Freshwater Alliance | Federal Way, WA | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $7,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through ms 150 event proceeds for general program support. | $7,500 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | Contribution to provision bridge to support the ascentek cares fund, a benevolent assistance program providing financial support to… | $7,500 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | Contribution to provision bridge to support the ascentek cares fund, a benevolent assistance program providing financial support to… | $7,500 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | Contribution to provision bridge to support the ascentek cares fund, a benevolent assistance program providing financial support to… | $7,500 |
| Wilderness Inquiry Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations | $6,500 |
| Wilderness Inquiry Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through great river race charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $6,000 |
| Jacks of Spade | Washington, DC | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations | $5,200 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations | $5,200 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | General operating support awarded as part of the 100 mile challenge charitable initiative. | $5,100 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia | Macon, GA | Program support for creation of sensory and mental health spaces to promote emotional well-being and self-regulation for youth. | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Charles, MT | Funding for playground development to support physical activity, outdoor play, and youth development. | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | Program support for development of sensory-friendly environments to support youth with diverse needs. | $5,000 |
| Children's Surgery International | Minneapolis, MN | Grant funded through be the light charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $5,000 |
| Como Friends | St Paul, MN | Grant funded through sunset affair charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $5,000 |
| Don & Sally Davis Boys & Girls Club | Milwaukee, WI | Program support for game room improvements to enhance youth engagement, recreation, and safe community spaces. | $5,000 |
| Harry Slimmer Scholarship Foundation | Albertville, MN | Grant funded through long haul classic charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $5,000 |
| Jack's Basket | Arden Hills, MN | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $5,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Grant funded through lube-a-thon charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $5,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Minneapolis, MN | Employee giving match grant for general support of qualifying nonprofit organization. | $5,000 |
| Omprakash Foundation | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $5,000 |
| Opertation Zero | San Jose, CA | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $5,000 |
| Project Echelon Racing | Waukesha, WI | Unrestricted grant to support general operations and mission-aligned programs. | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| Riverside Church | Manhattan, NY | General operating support for community outreach programs, including food assistance, relationship-building initiatives, and services that… | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Program support for lunch room improvements to enhance safe, supportive, and engaging spaces for youth. | $5,000 |
| Humor to Fight the Tumor | Chicago, IL | Grant funded through humor to fight the tumor charitable event proceeds for general program support. | $4,950 |
| Sepo Zambia Inc | Oshkosh, WI | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations | $4,800 |
| Cookies on Deployment Rvoc Tr | Roberts, WI | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations | $3,900 |
Showing the 60 largest of 199 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,387,264 | 199 |
| 2024 | $1,409,427 | 125 |
| 2023 | $694,508 | 115 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632529349100213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-4159707
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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