F R Bigelow Foundation Trust 555
Historical FunderSt Paul, Minnesota · EIN 51-0232651 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.9M
Organizations funded218
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$180.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST REGISTE |
|---|---|
| Address | 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH SUITE 300, SAINT PAUL MN 55102 |
| Phone | 6512245463 |
| Form and materials | BEFORE APPLYING, ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL A MEMBER OF OUR GRANTS TEAM TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT PROGRAM FITS YOUR NEEDS. |
| Deadlines | WE HAVE TWO GRANT ROUNDS EACH YEAR. KEY APPLICATION DATES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| Restrictions | OUR PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS IS THE GREATER SAINT PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA, WHICH INCLUDES DAKOTA, RAMSEY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SERVING PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL. F.R. BIGELOW FOUNDATION FUNDS NONPROFITS THAT SEEK TO ACHIEVE RACIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF ART & CULTURE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES. |
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
0% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Saint Paul, MN | Linking leaders partnership support | $600,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Collegebound st. paul fund for the future | $500,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Management improvement fund | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Community sharing fund 2023 | $100,000 |
| Community Dental Care | Maplewood, MN | Community dental care | $75,000 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Child development center capital improvement grant | $75,000 |
| Commonbond Communities | Saint Paul, MN | 15000Torre de san miguel rehab: enhanced community spaces | $75,000 |
| Family Values for Life | Saint Paul, MN | Capital project to support program expansion | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | Transforming libraries capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | Our river campaign | $75,000 |
| Filmnorth | Saint Paul, MN | Filmnorth at 2441 university ave. W., st. paul | $75,000 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | Increasing hmong farmers' production capacity and wealth building with new processing facility | $75,000 |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center Incorporated | Roseville, MN | Montessori american indian childcare center renovations | $75,000 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Montessori center of minnesota: capital project | $75,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | East side funders group - east side wealth building | $75,000 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Upgrade and expansion of emergency center arrival area | $75,000 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Creating historic housing in the heights | $75,000 |
| 30000 Feet | Roseville, MN | Arts + tech center campaign | $70,000 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Clues east side early childhood education center and business incubator | $50,000 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Clues east side early childhood education center and business incubator | $50,000 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | Funding for mary hall | $50,000 |
| Galilee Evangelical Lutheran Church | Roseville, MN | Rice street gardens | $50,000 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | The sanneh foundation capital campaign "building for tomorrow" | $50,000 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | Linking leaders general operating support | $40,000 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Saint Paul, MN | Linking leaders general operating support | $40,000 |
| Latinolead | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Cerenity Senior Care | Saint Paul, MN | A roof over seniors' heads | $35,000 |
| Hazel Park Congregational United Church of Christ | Saint Paul, MN | Asbestos removal, reconstruction, and window replacement | $35,000 |
| 1 Day at a Time | Saint Paul, MN | Fall capacity building application | $30,000 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y LA Accion Latina Copal | Minneapolis, MN | Latine worker empowerment | $30,000 |
| Brownbody | Vadnais Heights, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| All Elders United for Justice | Saint Paul, MN | Building increased operational capacity for advocacy against ageism | $30,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Our Home Center | Saint Paul, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| Alongside Network | Minneapolis, MN | Upstream solutions for pediatric medical trauma | $30,000 |
| A Better Road Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operation support | $30,000 |
| 21 Roots Farm | Grant, MN | General operation support | $30,000 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | The provinces in little canada | $30,000 |
| American Indian Family Center | Saint Paul, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Saint paul promise | $30,000 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | College prep for highly motivated, historically marginalized youth | $30,000 |
| Breaking Free | Saint Paul, MN | Housing haven for survivors | $30,000 |
| Border Crossing | Saint Paul, MN | Border crossing general operations support | $30,000 |
| Blck Press Center for Broadcast Journalism | Saint Paul, MN | Building a strong east metro through community & economic development | $30,000 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | Deeply affordable supportive housing program for east metro residents at kimball court & american house | $30,000 |
| Battered Womens Legal Advocacy Project | Saint Paul, MN | Standpoint application | $30,000 |
| Avivo | Minneapolis, MN | American house & kimball court housing - avivo | $30,000 |
| Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Crew Urban Youth Equestrians | West Saint Paul, MN | The crew urban youth equestrians - integrating STEM & social emotional learning through horses | $30,000 |
| The Market Entry Fund | Saint Paul, MN | East metro fund | $30,000 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | The link's suburban housing programs | $30,000 |
| The Jp4 Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Jp4 foundation 2024-2025 diamond club | $30,000 |
| The History Theatre Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | Housing and shelter for marginalized youth experiencing homelessness | $30,000 |
| Teatro Del Pueblo Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | Palatine, IL | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Chinese American Association of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Connecting with chinese dance | $30,000 |
| Childrens Law Center of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | Legal advocacy for youth in foster care | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 218 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Community sharing fund 2024 | $100,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Management improvement fund | $100,000 |
| Taikoarts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Taikoarts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | Our river campaign | $75,000 |
| Philanthrofund Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | Our river campaign | $75,000 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Upgrade and expansion of emergency center arrival area | $75,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | Neighborhood house's hope in action comprehensive campaign | $75,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | Neighborhood house's hope in action comprehensive campaign | $75,000 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | Increasing hmong farmers' production capacity and wealth building with new processing facility | $75,000 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | Increasing hmong farmers' production capacity and wealth building with new processing facility | $75,000 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | The sanneh foundation capital campaign "building for tomorrow" | $50,000 |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | The sanneh foundation capital campaign "building for tomorrow" | $50,000 |
| Cerenity Senior Care | Saint Paul, MN | A roof over seniors' heads | $35,000 |
| Lifeworks Services Inc | Richfield, MN | Lifeworks co-creation | $30,000 |
| Faith City Church | Saint Paul, MN | Gw carver center for innovation community abundance fund | $30,000 |
| Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment | Minneapolis, MN | Muslim sheroes of minnesota storytelling | $30,000 |
| The Food Group Minnesota Inc | New Hope, MN | The food group - hunger solutions snap outreach | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | Youth voice and decision making and youth program quality | $30,000 |
| Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| People Incorporated | Eagan, MN | People incorporated - health equity expansion | $30,000 |
| Partnerships for Permanence | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Oyate Hotanin | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Storyark | Minneapolis, MN | Sustaining a vibrant future | $30,000 |
| Osiris Organization | Saint Paul, MN | 21St century technology training & development | $30,000 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Open arms' nutrition program | $30,000 |
| Oyate Hotanin | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Sharing Our Roots | Northfield, MN | Sharing our roots: land access and economic prosperity for urban and rural farmers of color | $30,000 |
| Prepare and Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Good Acre | Falcon Heights, MN | Bridging gaps: collaborating for equitable and resilient communities | $30,000 |
| All Elders United for Justice | Saint Paul, MN | Building increased operational capacity for advocacy against ageism | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Expanding economic opportunity in the east metro through successful entrepreneurship | $30,000 |
| Asian Media Access Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Asian media access' e-magine initiative | $30,000 |
| Mount Olivet Lab School Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Mount olivet lab school- nourish | $30,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Commusication | Saint Paul, MN | Developing young leaders through high-quality music-making | $30,000 |
| Connectup Institute | Saint Paul, MN | Continuum of support for bipoc entrepreneurs | $30,000 |
| United Hmong With Disabilities Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Brownbody | Vadnais Heights, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| A Better Road Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operation support | $30,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Saint Paul, MN | Community schoolyard at maxfield elementary for community vitality | $30,000 |
| Alliance for Metropolitan Stability | Minneapolis, MN | Alliance general operation support | $30,000 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Minnesota Chill Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Merrick Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Hmong Early Childhood Coalition | Saint Paul, MN | Supporting families in the early years | $30,000 |
| Hope Dental Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Center for Earth Energy and Democracy | Minneapolis, MN | General support request | $30,000 |
| We Resolve | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | In sisterhood, we brunch | $30,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | In sisterhood, we brunch | $30,000 |
| Wonderlust Productions | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Victoria Theater Arts Center | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Open Arms Native Missions | Saint Paul, MN | Oyate kinipi | $25,000 |
| Jk Movement | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Arcata Press | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support for arcata press|saint paul almanac's 2025 and 2026 seasons | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,882,000 | 291 |
| 2023 | $8,250,300 | 317 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533159349102528
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 51-0232651
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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