I a Oshaughnessy Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBloomington, Minnesota · EIN 41-6011524 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.2M
Organizations funded110
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$117.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $16,970 and $50,400.
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
73% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College - City Connects | Chestnut Hill, MA | Scaling and sustaining integrated student support | $306,000 |
| Uchicago Impact | Chicago, IL | Enhancing cultivate to deepen its impact on education | $300,000 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | Emerging school leaders program | $250,000 |
| Communities in Schools - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Expansion of cis of chicago's intensive student supports program | $175,000 |
| Reading Partners Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | Literacy tutoring growth and innovation to meet community needs | $175,000 |
| Tntp | New York, NY | Denver metro charter leader cohort | $175,000 |
| Reading Partners | Wheat Ridge, CO | Expanding access to literacy tutoring | $150,000 |
| Resilient Communities Resilitient Future Inc | Denver, CO | Trauma informed futures project | $150,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois Inc | Wilmette, IL | More hope: boys hope girls home homes | $140,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough | Kansas City, MO | Rising rays program to prepare for kindergarten | $140,000 |
| 29 Acres | Cross Roads, TX | 1) expanded programming area, office/workstation space, and secure record storage area at denton county hub; 2) help fund greatest needs of… | $96,970 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | This grant would go to an existing endowment (john F. o'shaughnessy professor in strategic leadership). | $96,970 |
| Baby's Space | Minneapolis, MN | Successful transition to kindergarten | $92,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | This grant would go to an existing endowment (john F. o'shaughnessy professor in strategic leadership). | $91,970 |
| Florence Crittenton | Helena, MT | Funds will be used for renovating the cooney property in helena to serve as our central campus. | $85,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | This grant would go to an existing endowment (john F. o'shaughnessy professor in strategic leadership). | $80,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | Support for the jeanie poole o'shaughnessy excellence fund. | $76,970 |
| Ascension Seton Foundation | Austin, TX | Funds will help buy cutting-edge nicu equipment. | $75,000 |
| Family Engagement Lab | San Francisco, CA | Building the capacity of teachers to engage families | $75,000 |
| Noble Schools | Chicago, IL | Excel expansion | $75,000 |
| Readworks | Brooklyn, NY | Readworks recommendation engion | $75,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Grow prepare2nspire programming | $75,000 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | Support for the confluence legacy project | $75,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | Great by 8 expansion initiative | $65,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | Center for integrating ec mental health programs | $58,000 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $52,475 |
| Focus Points Family Resource Center | Denver, CO | Early childhood health fair & screenings | $52,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $50,400 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | To continue to support an endowed fund that we created last year for mental health support, prevention and advocacy for adolescent males… | $50,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | 80X3: resilient from the start | $50,000 |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | Port Hadlock, WA | Building our internal capacity in order to pursue larger goals that lead to long lasting results. | $50,000 |
| Lake Country School | Minneapolis, MN | Renovate lake country's rural campus/farmstead in dunn county, wisconsin. | $50,000 |
| Lake Country School | Minneapolis, MN | Lcs building expansion and renovation at the urban campus. | $50,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Foundation | Norman, OK | Support of the student enrichment and preparation program | $50,000 |
| Whitefish Theatre Co | Whitefish, MT | Funds to upgrade and renovate the lobby of wtcs i.a. oshaughnessy cultural arts center. | $50,000 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $48,487 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | Support for the jeanie poole o'shaughnessy excellence fund | $48,485 |
| Montessori Training Center of Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $45,475 |
| Families Rising | Saint Paul, MN | Fra seeks to improve service quality for individuals and families impacted by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (fasd) and trauma. | $41,625 |
| St Pius V Church and School | Chicago, IL | Operating support for the casa juan diego children's center. | $40,400 |
| Jawaahir Dance Company | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Jefferson County Historical Society | Port Townsend, WA | Our project aims to design and build moveable walls for the art gallery space in the museum. | $39,690 |
| On Your Feet Foundation | Evanston, IL | This grant will focus on the following areas: supporting oyf's therapeutic retreat program, which creates a healing space for birthmothers;… | $38,597 |
| Lake Country School | Minneapolis, MN | Lake country school annual fund | $36,450 |
| Sacred Heart Schools | Chicago, IL | Sacred heart schools annual fund campaign | $35,817 |
| Casa - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children | Parker, CO | Provide financial support for various casa programs associated with children who have been abused, neglected or experienced a life… | $35,000 |
| Gatheringplace | Port Hadlock, WA | Funds will support the construction of a new and permanent building to house and expand our programs. | $31,950 |
| Regis Jesuit High School | Aurora, CO | Support of the strategic initiatives fund as part of the inspire & ignite 2025 campaign. | $30,809 |
| Green Chair Project | Raleigh, NC | Home furnishings for community members in need. | $29,720 |
| South Bend Center for the Homeless | South Bend, IN | Support the work of the homeless center in a time of great need | $27,750 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | South Bend, IN | Funds will support the timothy J. o'shaughnessy faculty fellowship endowment | $27,750 |
| Spy Hop Productions | Salt Lake City, UT | Support spyhop's ongoing programming. | $26,617 |
| The Humanity Alliance | Victoria, MN | General operating support | $26,000 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Norman, CO | The purpose of this request is to support our ongoing initiative of providing partial K-12 private school scholarships to lower-income… | $25,000 |
| American Prairie Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General operating for land preservation | $25,000 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Bffoundation | Bentonville, AR | For a panel at the festival to teach young producers on how the market is looking today and the options for them | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | To continue to support the existing endowed fund for mental health support, prevention and advocacy for children and teens established by… | $25,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | To continue supporting the o'shaughnessy endowment at the colorado museum of nature and science. | $25,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | To help the needy | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 110 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient Communities Resilitient Future Inc | Denver, CO | Trauma informed futures project | $300,000 |
| Family Engagement Lab | San Francisco, CA | Building the capacity of teachers to engage families | $225,000 |
| Noble Schools | Chicago, IL | Excsel expansion | $225,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Grow prepare2nspire programming | $150,000 |
| Lake Country School | Minneapolis, MN | Renovate lake country's rural campus/farmstead in dunn county, wisconsin. | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,233,440 | 115 |
| 2023 | $5,163,880 | 96 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543169349102744
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-6011524
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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