Driscoll Foundation
Invitation OnlySt Paul, Minnesota · EIN 41-6012065 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$39.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $11,258.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
43% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation | Chaska, MN | Slade perennial garden, driscoll family overlook and is a 4-year pledge | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | The hope in action capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | Capital campaign | $65,000 |
| St Paul Academy and Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | Imagining our future campaign pledge of $150,000 over three years | $50,000 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | Alexandria area community foundation - awards dinner matching contribution | $50,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Ypas program general support | $50,000 |
| Multicare Health Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Mary bridge childrens hospital capital project | $50,000 |
| St Paul Academy and Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | The capital campaign and is a 5-year pledge of $250,000 | $50,000 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | Driscoll donor advised fund with alexandria area community foundation | $47,500 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | Board annual campaign ($20,000) and comprehensive campaign ($25,000) | $45,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | Operating expenses ($20,000) and our river campaign ($20,000) | $40,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | Carniolan fund (1236087) | $37,212 |
| Avon Hills Folk School | Avon, MN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | The annual fund | $20,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | The area of greatest need | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of North Central States | Saint Paul, MN | Community education program | $15,000 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | General operating support in honor of ryan warner and his reporting | $12,500 |
| Annie Wright Schools | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma scholars | $11,258 |
| St Paul Academy and Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | The annual fund | $10,722 |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | Operating expenses | $10,000 |
| Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (Cure) | Chicago, IL | Operating expenses in honor of henry walter | $10,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | The annual fund | $10,000 |
| Open Book | Minneapolis, MN | Capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Museum of American Art | Saint Paul, MN | Operating funds | $10,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | The area of greatest need | $10,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | General operating support in honor of peggy driscoll and rob keeley | $7,500 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support in honor of elizabeth hlavka | $7,500 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | Driscoll donor advised fund with alexandria area community foundation | $7,500 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | General operating support for alexandria area community foundation in honor of jack driscoll's leadership | $7,500 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | Alexandria area community foundation in honor of jack and kirsten driscoll | $7,500 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Colorado shakespeare festival guild general operating support | $7,000 |
| Northwest Watershed Institute | Port Townsend, WA | North olympic peninsula and hood canal | $6,000 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Minneapolis, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Saint Paul, MN | North star heritage fund | $5,000 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | Glen nelson center | $5,000 |
| Milkweed Editions Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support in honor of libby hlavka | $5,000 |
| House of Hope Presbyterian Church | St Paul, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Native Governance Center | Minneapolis, MN | Operating expenses | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support in honor jeff and jack rainey | $5,000 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation | Leawood, KS | Research | $5,000 |
| Friends of the St Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| American University in Cairo | New York, NY | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Bennington College Corporation | Bennington, VT | Writing seminars | $5,000 |
| Camargo Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Board-Designated fund for property | $5,000 |
| Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted support in honor of cameron and hayden and their amazing families | $5,000 |
| Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted support in honor of cameron and hayden and their amazing families | $5,000 |
| Courageous Parents Network | Newton, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Friends of oakland cemetery fund (180119) | $5,000 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Eco-Cycle | Boulder, CO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Davis Phinney Foundation | Louisville, CO | The annual fund | $5,000 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Saint Paul, MN | 2025 membership | $4,750 |
| Dawson School | Lafayette, CO | The annual fund | $3,500 |
| Minnesota Wind Orchestra | Circle Pines, MN | Operating expenses | $3,198 |
| Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $3,110 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,135,750 | 82 |
| 2023 | $1,159,750 | 94 |
| 2022 | $1,220,500 | 99 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620139349100407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-6012065
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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