About 3m Open Fund
The 3M Open Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation that serves as the principal fundraiser for the 3M Open, supporting local and regional charitable organizations and aligning with 3M’s commitment to improve lives in communities where people live, work, and learn.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentHealthcareVeterans and military familiesFoster careCommunity developmentEducation
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
direct grantnot specifiednot specified
Topics
not specified
About 3m Open Fund
The 3m Open Fund’s grantmaking is anchored by repeated support for M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, which received $385,000 in 2023, $365,000 in 2024, and $360,000 in 2025. That recurring pattern signals a funder that makes large direct grants over multiple years rather than one-time awards alone. The fund operates through the 3M Open tournament as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and serves as the principal fundraiser for community giving tied to the event. Its recent grants also show a mix of youth development, health care, education, foster care, veterans and military families, and community support. In Minnesota, the fund has backed organizations such as Greater Twin Cities United Way, First Tee Twin Cities, The Minneapolis Foundation, YWCA of Minneapolis, YWCA of St Paul, Science Museum of Minnesota, and Allina Health Systems. Outside Minnesota, it has supported PGA Tour First Tee Foundation Inc and World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida, showing that its work extends beyond a single city while remaining regional in scope.
What 3m Open Fund Funds
Youth development appears across several named grants. The fund gave $260,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025 to PGA Tour First Tee Foundation Inc in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and $200,000 in 2023 plus $43,000 in 2025 to First Tee Twin Cities in Shakopee and Edina, Minnesota. Community and safety needs also show up in local giving: Spring Lake Park Fire Dept Inc received $30,760 in 2023, $30,760 in 2024, and $30,688 in 2025. Health care is another clear area, with Allina Health Systems receiving $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, while The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation received $90,000 in 2025. The fund also backed foster-youth and family support through Greater Twin Cities United Way.
How 3m Open Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,750, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including hospital, youth sports, and local public-safety grantees, which points to recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a direct-grant fund tied to the 3M Open tournament and is structured as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). It does not fund individuals and does not appear to use an unsolicited application model in the active program description.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$6.7M
Total Revenue
$19.4M
Total Expenses
$19.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
About 77% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KADY STOLL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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