Pohlad Family Foundation
Historical FunderMinneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 41-1768558 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$14M
Organizations funded372
Typical grant$625
Total assets$96.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BRIAN PAULSON |
|---|---|
| Address | 250 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 |
| Phone | 6126613801 |
| BPAULSON@POHLADFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | WE WILL BE ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTEREST (LOIS) FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR HOUSING STABILITY FUNDING THOUGH OUR DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM OVERVIEW. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HOUSING STABILITY FOCUS AREA. THERE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FOCUS ON HOUSING STABILITY WITH THE GOAL TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HOMELESSNESS AMONGST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE TWIN CITIES SEVEN-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA. WE WILL ACCEPT LOIS, OF NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES PLUS A COVER LETTER, THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2024. ALL SUBMISSIONS NEED TO BE E-MAILED AS A WORD OR PDF ATTACHMENT TO LOI@POHLADFOUNDATION.ORG . PLEASE INCLUDE "DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM LOI" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. |
| Deadlines | LOI DUE: OCTOBER 11TH, 2024 FULL PROPOSALS DUE: NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024 |
| Restrictions | WE WILL CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN HOUSING AND INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY FOR THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. BELOW ARE TYPES OF PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS AND FEATURES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR GRANT PROGRAM: INCREASE AND IMPROVE ACCESS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH EFFORTS THAT INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC/APPROPRIATE RESPONSES COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPANT VOICE ACTIVELY SHAPE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIPS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS |
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
37% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $1,500,000 |
| City of St Paul | St Paul, MN | For public safety innovation | $300,000 |
| City of Brooklyn Center | Brooklyn Center, MN | For public safety innovation | $275,000 |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | For research and collaborative efforts on housing stability and affordability | $250,000 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | St Paul, MN | For research and collaborative efforts on housing stability and homelessness | $250,000 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia | Minneapolis, MN | Affordable housing acquisition and development | $250,000 |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $250,000 |
| The Alliance | Minneapolis, MN | For housing and homelessness organizing and collaboration | $250,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (Clues) | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Northpoint Health & Wellness Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $180,000 |
| American Indian Family Center | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $175,000 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $175,000 |
| Rebound Inc | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $175,000 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | St Paul, MN | For collaborative efforts on housing stability | $150,000 |
| Home Line | Bloomington, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Housing Justice Center | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Minneapolis Public Housing Authority | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless | St Paul, MN | Policy fellowship and learning for people with lived experience of homelessness | $150,000 |
| Rondo Community Land Trust | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Simpson Housing Services | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| The Link | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Violence Free Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| West Side Community Organization | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Youthlink | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| YWCA St Paul | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $137,500 |
| Agate Housing and Services | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| City of Golden Valley | Golden Valley, MN | For public safety innovation | $125,000 |
| Hearth Connection | St Paul, MN | For regional coordination of homelessness prevention | $125,000 |
| Movefwd | Hopkins, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Violence Free Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For domestic violence survivor organizing and support | $125,000 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $120,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Asian Women United of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Face to Face | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | For eviction prevention planning and redesign | $100,000 |
| Foster Advocates | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Housing in Action | Minneapolis, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Housing in Action | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Housing in Action | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Indigenous Roots | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia | Minneapolis, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Institute for Community Alliances | Des Moines, IA | For research, data and homeless management information system capacity | $100,000 |
| Little Earth Residents Association | Minneapolis, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Little Earth Residents Association | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Minneapolis Public Housing Authority | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 372 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $1,000,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $1,000,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $1,000,000 |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For fellowships | $700,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | For first-time homeownership support | $500,000 |
| City of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | For public safety innovation | $350,000 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | For social service referrals and resources | $250,000 |
| Irreducible Grace Foundation | St Paul, MN | For affordable housing for youth with lived experience of homelessness | $250,000 |
| The Alliance | Minneapolis, MN | For housing and homelessness organizing and collaboration | $250,000 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Northpoint Health & Wellness Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $200,000 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $180,000 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $175,000 |
| Rebound Inc | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $175,000 |
| Home Line | Bloomington, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Housing Justice Center | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless | St Paul, MN | Policy fellowship and learning for people with lived experience of homelessness | $150,000 |
| Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| Violence Free Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| West Side Community Organization | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 |
| YWCA St Paul | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $137,500 |
| Agate Housing and Services | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Hearth Connection | St Paul, MN | For regional coordination of homelessness prevention | $125,000 |
| Movefwd | Hopkins, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $125,000 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $120,000 |
| Asian Women United of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Connections to Independence | Minneapolis, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Indigenous Roots | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Little Earth Residents Association | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $100,000 |
| Violence Free Minnesota | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| West Side Community Organization | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $100,000 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $80,000 |
| Foster Advocates | St Paul, MN | For organizing and collaborative efforts to improve outcomes with foster youth. | $75,000 |
| Model Cities of St Paul | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $75,000 |
| National League of Cities | Washington, DC | For public safety innovation | $75,000 |
| 1 Day at a Time | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $37,500 |
| 1 Day at a Time | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $30,000 |
| 1 Day at a Time | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $30,000 |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | For organizational capacity building | $25,000 |
| City of Albuquerque Community Safety Department | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,009,202 | 418 |
| 2023 | $12,630,318 | 527 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533169349103213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-1768558
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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