The Albright Foundation concentrates its giving on Minnesota public education, directing funding to local K–12 support organizations rather than broad national causes. Its grants are focused and targeted: multiple awards to Great Minnesota Schools and a separate grant to Wallin Education Partners indicate a preference for organizations that strengthen public schools and educator leadership in the state. The foundation appears to favor pragmatic, community-level education investments with an emphasis on sustaining and improving public school capacity.
A defining pattern for Albright Foundation is its repeated support for Minnesota organizations that strengthen public education, especially through intermediaries that channel funds into K-12 schools. The largest recent grant in the record is $74,532 to Great Minnesota Schools in Minneapolis, followed by $50,201 to the same group in 2024. That relationship points to sustained support rather than a one-time award. The foundation also gave $35,000 to Wallin Education Partners in St. Paul, another Minnesota education organization tied to student support and school leadership. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving stays close to school capacity, educator development, and scholarship-related support, with several awards routed through organizations that serve public-school systems rather than individual schools alone. The grant record also includes recurring support for groups connected to scholarships, school fundraising, and student access, showing a preference for practical education investments. While the overall giving is national in scope, the recipient pattern is strongly concentrated in Minnesota organizations working in public education and related student support.
Minnesota public-school support is the clearest thread in the recent grants. Albright Foundation gave $74,532 in 2023 and $50,201 in 2024 to Great Minnesota Schools in Minneapolis, including a 2024 pass-through to TNTP Teach MN, which points to teacher pipeline or school-improvement support. In educator and scholarship work, it gave $35,000 to Wallin Education Partners in St. Paul and an additional $11,869 in 2023 for scholarships. The foundation also backed student-access organizations: $20,000 to BBBS of the Twin Cities in Minneapolis and $7,500 to Breakthrough Twin Cities in St. Paul. Beyond education, a smaller set of grants reached community organizations such as Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery and the Northside Economic Opportunity Network, showing some support for broader community services alongside its education-centered portfolio.
Typical grant size is small: the p25 is $250, the median is $500, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows a mix of larger anchor grants and many smaller awards, with several organizations receiving support in more than one year, including Great Minnesota Schools, Wallin Education Partners, Genesys Works, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, and The Special Operations Fund. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than purely one-time funding. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The grant list also includes both charitable and public charity classifications, plus pass-through awards in some cases.
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$273K
Most grants fall between $250 and $5K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, small-scale giving: only three grants totaling ~$160K, with repeat funding to the same organizations (two grants to Great Minnesota Schools) and all awards to local education-focused public charities in Minnesota.
Notable grantees: Great Minnesota Schools, Wallin Education Partners
Albright Foundation’s giving is heavily concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 68% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Minneapolis and St. Paul appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, with additional Minnesota recipients in Roseville and Edina. Outside Minnesota, the foundation has made smaller numbers of awards to Denver, Oak Brook, Arlington, Palo Alto, and other U.S. locations. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 127 grants going to U.S. organizations.
The recent record centers on Minnesota public education and related student support. Grants went to organizations tied to school capacity, educator development, scholarships, and school-based fundraising, including repeated support for public-school intermediaries and scholarship-focused groups in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Great Minnesota Schools, Wallin Education Partners, Genesys Works, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, and The Special Operations Fund. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships with some grantees rather than isolated awards.
The distribution is small-dollar overall: p25 is $250, median is $500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also includes a few larger awards, but most grants sit at the lower end of that range.
No. Minnesota is the main recipient state, but the foundation also granted to organizations in Denver, Oak Brook, Arlington, Palo Alto, and other U.S. locations. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The recent grants include scholarship support for Wallin Education Partners, Evans Scholars, the Minneapolis Golf Foundation, and the Page Foundation, along with funding linked to teacher development and placement through Great Minnesota Schools and its pass-through to TNTP Teach MN.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Minnesota Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $50,201 | 2024 | Public charity |
| Wallin Education Partners | St Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2024 | Public charity |
| BBBS of the Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Lutheran Church of the Good Shepher | Minneaplois, MN | $18,320 | 2024 | Church |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | Minneapolis, MN | $17,500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Great Minnesota Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | pass through to TNTP Teach MN - public charity |
| Unite America Institute | Denver, CO | $11,667 | 2024 | public charity |
| Minneapolis Golf Foundation | Edina, MN | $7,500 | 2024 | public charity - scholarships |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $7,500 | 2024 | Public charity |
| The Special Operations Fund | Arlington, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Genesys Works | St Paul, MN | $7,500 | 2024 | Public charity |
| Charter Source | Afton, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Welcome Home Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Page Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Evans Scholars | Oak Brook, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Northside Economic Oppty Network | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Teach for America - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Civic Health Project | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Ed Allies | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Fair Vote MN | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| SCHS Academic Foundation | Salem, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | scholarship |
| Think Small | St Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | Public Charity |
| School District of Wild Rose | Wild Rose, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | scholarship |
| Wautoma School District | Wautoma, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,190 | 2024 | DAF contribution |
| Wautoma Area Fire Dept | Wautoma, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | public charity |
| Edina Community Foundation | Edina, MN | $750 | 2024 | public charity |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Toys For Tots | Triangle, VA | $500 | 2024 | Public charity |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Global Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Lutheran Social Services | St Paul, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Urban Homeworks | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| VEAP | Bloomington, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Edina Basketball Assn | Edina, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| The Trust for Public Lands | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| The Nature Conservancy MN | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Salvation Army Northern Division | St Paul, MN | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | 2024 | public charity |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
| Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir | Eagan, MN | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
| UofM CSE | Minneapolis, MN | $250 | 2024 | public university |
| MPR | St Paul, MN | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
| Community Emergency Services | Minneapolis, MN | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
| First Book | Washington, DC | $250 | 2024 | public charity |
Great Minnesota Schools
$50,201Public charity
Wallin Education Partners
$35,000Public charity
BBBS of the Twin Cities
$20,000public charity
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepher
$18,320Church
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
$17,500public charity
Great Minnesota Schools
$15,000pass through to TNTP Teach MN - public charity
Unite America Institute
$11,667public charity
Minneapolis Golf Foundation
$7,500public charity - scholarships
Breakthrough Twin Cities
$7,500Public charity
The Special Operations Fund
$7,500public charity
Genesys Works
$7,500Public charity
Charter Source
$5,000public charity
Welcome Home Collaborative
$5,000public charity
Page Foundation
$5,000public charity
Evans Scholars
$5,000Scholarships
Northside Economic Oppty Network
$5,000public charity
Constellation Fund
$5,000public charity
Teach for America - Twin Cities
$5,000public charity
Civic Health Project
$5,000public charity
Ed Allies
$3,500public charity
Fair Vote MN
$2,000public charity
SCHS Academic Foundation
$2,000scholarship
Think Small
$2,000Public Charity
School District of Wild Rose
$2,000scholarship
Wautoma School District
$2,000Scholarship
Minneapolis Foundation
$1,190DAF contribution
Wautoma Area Fire Dept
$1,000public charity
Philanthropy Roundtable
$1,000public charity
Edina Community Foundation
$750public charity
International Rescue Committee
$500public charity
Toys For Tots
$500Public charity
Alight
$500public charity
Institute for Justice
$500public charity
Global Minnesota
$500public charity
Lutheran Social Services
$500public charity
Urban Homeworks
$500public charity
VEAP
$500public charity
Animal Humane Society
$500public charity
Edina Basketball Assn
$500public charity
The Trust for Public Lands
$500public charity
The Nature Conservancy MN
$500public charity
Salvation Army Northern Division
$500public charity
Doctors Without Borders
$500public charity
Guthrie Theater
$250public charity
Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir
$250public charity
UofM CSE
$250public university
MPR
$250public charity
Trout Unlimited
$250public charity
Community Emergency Services
$250public charity
First Book
$250public charity