This foundation is essentially the philanthropic arm of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and directs all of its giving to support the hospital’s internal needs. Grants are focused on programs that benefit hospital staff and sustain clinical operations rather than external nonprofits. Its giving emphasizes workforce wellbeing and institutional capacity within the Allina Health/Abbott Northwestern system.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation’s recent giving is built around one recipient: Allina Health System, doing business as Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. In 2023, the foundation directed large grants toward employee, staff, and resident research, education, and training; general operations; and clinical programs that sit inside the hospital system. That pattern points to a funder that supports internal hospital capacity rather than outside nonprofit organizations. The foundation’s grants also show support for patient-facing services within Abbott Northwestern Hospital, including the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute patient care and transportation services, free care programs for medical and recovery bills, and accessibility programs at the Phillips Eye Institute. Another grant supported a cardiovascular research intern program, while a separate award covered leadless pacemakers and defibrillators research. Smaller awards went to equipment for patient nail care, safety restraints, room maintenance, and the Caring for Colleagues program. Across the listed grants, the foundation’s priorities align with workforce wellbeing, operational support, and clinical service delivery inside the hospital system.
Employee and staff support is a clear theme. Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation gave $355,272 for employee, staff, and resident research, education, and training, and another $5,480 for the Caring for Colleagues program. Clinical operations also receive direct support. A $272,552 grant covered general operation support, including Virginia Piper Cancer Institute patient care and transportation services, resident, administration, social worker, and community services programs. The foundation also backs patient-access and care initiatives. It provided $98,024 for Abbott’s Phillips Eye Institute accessibility programs and $93,428 for free care programs to help patients with medical and recovery bills. Research appears in a more specialized form as well. A $200,000 grant funded a cardiovascular research intern program, and $20,380 supported a leadless pacemakers and defibrillators research study.
The typical grant size is $21,066 at the 25th percentile, $95,726 at the median, and $218,138 at the 75th percentile, with 2023 giving totaling $1,066,430. The recent list shows a concentrated pattern of multiple awards in the same year to the same hospital system rather than a broad one-off grantmaking style. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its listed grants are program-specific and operating-support awards tied to hospital functions, with some support for research, training, and equipment. The recent data provided shows all grants going to Minnesota recipients.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $218K, with a median of $96K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$96K
75th Percentile
$218K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Highly concentrated and internal: all grants go to a single grantee (Allina Health/Abbott Northwestern Hospital) across multiple awards, indicating repeat, targeted support for hospital programs rather than broad external grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Allina Health System (dba Abbott Northwestern Hospital)
Grantmaking is local and entirely concentrated in Minnesota. Every listed grant went to a recipient in Minneapolis, and 100% of the grants in the dataset were awarded to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, MN. The recipient distribution is therefore very narrow geographically: the foundation gives within the same city where Abbott Northwestern Hospital operates. The recent grants list shows one city repeatedly rather than a spread across multiple states or countries.
It mainly funds internal needs of Abbott Northwestern Hospital through Allina Health System. Recent grants supported employee, staff, and resident training; general operations; patient care and transportation services; accessibility programs; free care assistance; research; and equipment tied to hospital services.
The listed grants all went to Allina Health System doing business as Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grant record shows hospital-system recipients rather than external nonprofits.
Recent awards include employee education and training, general operations, cancer patient care and transportation, cardiovascular research, eye care accessibility, free care for medical and recovery bills, equipment support, and the Caring for Colleagues program.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $21,066, a median of $95,726, and a 75th percentile of $218,138. In the recent list, awards ranged from $5,480 to $355,272.
Its giving is local and entirely in Minnesota. The recent grants all went to Minneapolis, and 100% of the grants in the data were made to recipients in the HQ state, MN.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $355,272 | 2023 | EMPLOYEE, STAFF AND RESIDENT RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $272,552 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT INCLUDING VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, RESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL WORKER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $200,000 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $98,024 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT ABBOTT'S PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE ACCESSIBILTY PROGRAMS. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $93,428 | 2023 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT FREE CARE PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS TO HELP WITH MEDICAL AND RECOVERY BILLS. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $21,294 | 2023 | EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR PATIENT NAIL CARE, SAFETY RESTRAINTS AND ROOM MAINTENANCE. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,380 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR LEADLESS PACEMAKERS AND DEFIBRILATORS RESEARCH STUDY. |
| ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,480 | 2023 | CARING FOR COLLEAGUES PROGRAM |
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$355,272EMPLOYEE, STAFF AND RESIDENT RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$272,552GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT INCLUDING VIRGINIA PIPER CANCER INSTITUTE PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, RESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL WORKER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$200,000FUNDING FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$98,024FUNDING TO SUPPORT ABBOTT'S PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE ACCESSIBILTY PROGRAMS.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$93,428FUNDING TO SUPPORT FREE CARE PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS TO HELP WITH MEDICAL AND RECOVERY BILLS.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$21,294EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR PATIENT NAIL CARE, SAFETY RESTRAINTS AND ROOM MAINTENANCE.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$20,380FUNDING FOR LEADLESS PACEMAKERS AND DEFIBRILATORS RESEARCH STUDY.
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM(DBA ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL)
$5,480CARING FOR COLLEAGUES PROGRAM