H B Fuller Company Foundation
Invitation OnlySt Paul, Minnesota · EIN 36-3500811 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$1.1M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$168K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $350 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
25% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globalgiving | Washington, DC | Project in brazil, costa rica, colombia, egypt, kenya, india, indonesia, china, and japan | $300,000 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | 2024 camp invention summer STEM program | $100,000 |
| Blackbaud Grantmaking | Charleston, SC | Hbf invest match | $85,038 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Carlson school of management | $73,300 |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | Undergraduate research experiences at the voiland school | $45,000 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Sponsorship of the action for earth campaign photo stop installation | $37,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | Saint Paul, MN | Learning lab sponsorship 2024 | $25,000 |
| The Bakken Museum | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for the bakken museum | $25,000 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | Empowering future leaders through urban debate | $17,500 |
| Century College Foundation | White Bear Lake, MN | H.b. fuller chemistry scholarship/greatest needs scholarship | $10,250 |
| Alive & Kickin | Minneapolis, MN | Executive board support | $10,000 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Tysons, VA | Executive board support | $10,000 |
| Bestprep | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota business venture and ementors programs | $10,000 |
| Improve Your Tomorrow | Minneapolis, MN | Iyts college academy program empowers young men of color in grades 7-12 in the twin cities metro | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | Apple Valley, MN | Mn zoo building the future: STEM engineers | $10,000 |
| Model Cities of St Paul Inc | St Paul, MN | Improving community safety | $10,000 |
| Pacer Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Pacers STEM education program | $10,000 |
| Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute | Saint Paul, MN | Increasing literacy education and diversity in books for black youth in the twin cities | $10,000 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | Developing equity through career and technical education training | $10,000 |
| The Network for Better Futures | Minneapolis, MN | Workforce development for previously incarcerated men | $10,000 |
| Urban Ventures | Minneapolis, MN | Lake street works (lsw): connecting urban youth to careers in the trades | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Academy of Science | St Louis Park, MN | Mn youth STEM education programs | $9,000 |
| Project Scientist Inc | Laguna Beach, CA | After-School steam club | $9,000 |
| American National Red Cross - Mndakotas Region | Minneapolis, MN | Hurricane helene and hurricane milton relief efforts in US southeast | $8,245 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | Native youth education & leadership program | $7,500 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | Removing barriers to employment for individuals exiting incarceration | $7,500 |
| Literacy Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Engaging parents, educating families | $7,500 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | Saint Paul, MN | Executive board support | $7,500 |
| The Works | Bloomington, MN | Engineering for all gateway | $7,500 |
| Urban Boatbuilders Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Empowering youth through stem: building boats and breaking barriers | $7,500 |
| Big City Mountaineers Inc | Golden, CO | Equitable outdoor access for youth | $7,000 |
| 180 Degrees Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Brittany's place emergency shelter | $5,000 |
| 30000 Feet | St Paul, MN | Tech geeks | $5,000 |
| Annex Teen Clinic | Robbinsdale, MN | Equity in education and employment | $5,000 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | School of engineering and computer science | $5,000 |
| Bdpa - Twin Cities Foundation | St Paul, MN | Community youth technology program | $5,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | Improving graduation rates & attendance for under-resourced | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | St Paul, MN | STEM river stewards | $5,000 |
| Girls Dream Code | Woodbury, MN | A STEM educational program for girls of color | $5,000 |
| Great River School Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Growing the next generation of passionate problem solvers | $5,000 |
| High Tech Kids | Eagan, MN | High tech kids K-12 STEM activities | $5,000 |
| It's Our Neighborhood Inc | St Paul, MN | Entrepreneurship program | $5,000 |
| Latinolead | St Paul, MN | Avanzando liderazgo program (alp) | $5,000 |
| Oasis for Youth | Bloomington, MN | Mall of america employment support program | $5,000 |
| Page Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Educational support for minnesota bipoc post-secondary students. | $5,000 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | Stem/Youth leadership | $5,000 |
| Relentless Academy | Brooklyn Center, MN | Smart summer program and afterschool enrichment programming | $5,000 |
| Rise Early Learning Center | St Louis Park, MN | High-Quality, affordable early childhood education and supportive services for families of young children (0-5 years old) | $5,000 |
| Serveminnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Math corps | $5,000 |
| Social Venture Partners Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Youth voice initiative | $5,000 |
| The Inner Hero | Minneapolis, MN | Community safety programming supporting bipoc youth in the twin cities metro area | $5,000 |
| Urban Roots Mn | Saint Paul, MN | Urban roots STEM education and youth leadership development programming for under-resourced youth | $5,000 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | To provide its high-quality music education rooted in the african american cultural tradition | $5,000 |
| Wilderness Inquiry Inc | St Paul, MN | Outdoor credit recovery | $5,000 |
| Women's Advocates Inc | St Paul, MN | Womens advocates emergency shelter | $5,000 |
| Youth Farm and Market Project | Minneapolis, MN | Youth farm's northside leadership development programming | $5,000 |
| Youth Leadership Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | Building multicultural leaders | $5,000 |
| The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity | St Paul, MN | Hbf invest-matching donation | $4,500 |
| Children's Performing Arts | White Bear Lake, MN | Hbf invest-matching donation | $4,100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,080,810 | 110 |
| 2022 | $641,633 | 110 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502889349101200
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3500811
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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