About Ahmann Family Foundation
The Ahmann Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Minnesota, providing unrestricted/general operating support to a small set of repeat grantees that focus on higher education and family-support services. Grants are targeted and sizable relative to the portfolio, suggesting long-term relationships with a few institutions rather than one-off, dispersed giving. The foundation favors Minnesota-based universities and organizations serving families and students, often funding via intermediaries or scholarship-type organizations.
Focus Areas
Support for Minnesota public universities and their programs (University of Minnesota system, UMD)Services for single mothers and families (Jeremiah Program-style residential + education support)Local philanthropic intermediaries and community foundations (general purpose funding to SFM Foundation)Scholarship and student support programs (Small Sums / university scholarship funds)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationsgeneral public or community-serving organizations
Giving Approach
About Ahmann Family Foundation
A defining feature of the Ahmann Family Foundation is its repeat support for Minnesota institutions rather than scattered one-off gifts. Across its recent grants, the foundation has backed a small set of organizations year after year, with general-purpose awards going to groups serving students, families, and community needs in the state. That pattern points to a relationship-based approach, where the same recipients can appear in multiple years with similar unrestricted support. The University of Minnesota Foundation has been one of the foundation’s regular recipients, alongside the University of Mn Duluth Lsbe Fund. The foundation has also supported Jeremiah Program, which serves single mothers and families, and Sfm Foundation, a local philanthropic intermediary. Additional grants have gone to organizations such as Hope Community, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Division of Indian Work Mn, and Urban Ventures. The mix of university support, family services, and community-based organizations shows a portfolio centered on Minnesota public higher education and practical support for local residents. Grant purposes in the recent record are consistently listed as general purpose, reinforcing the foundation’s preference for flexible funding over restricted project grants.
What Ahmann Family Foundation Funds
Higher education is a clear part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $20,000 to University of Minnesota Foundation for general purpose support and $20,000 to University of Mn Duluth Lsbe Fund for general purpose support, indicating direct backing for public university-related entities. Family-support services are another thread. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Jeremiah Program in 2025, with earlier grants of the same amount in 2024 and 2023, all for general purpose support. It also gave $7,000 to Ampersand Families for general purpose support, adding another family-centered recipient to the mix. Community and legal support organizations also appear in the record. Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota received $15,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $10,000 in 2025, all for general purpose support. Hope Community received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, also as general purpose funding.
How Ahmann Family Foundation Gives
The foundation’s typical grant size sits in a fairly tight range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $13,500, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent record shows repeat grants rather than isolated awards, with several recipients appearing across multiple years at similar amounts. Grant purposes are consistently listed as general purpose, which suggests flexible support rather than project-specific funding. The foundation is a family foundation, and the available data show no grants to individuals and no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$156K
Total Assets
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$463K
Total Expenses
$171K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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