Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity
ActiveEducationFunds Individuals
MILWAUKEE, WI6514668710
About Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity
The Alliss Educational Foundation–Equity concentrates its giving on higher education in the Upper Midwest, primarily funding scholarship programs and core operating support for large public and private universities. Grants are sizable and targeted—often to a small set of repeat institutional partners—suggesting a strategy of deepening impact through sustained support for postsecondary access and institutional capacity. The foundation’s name and grant purposes indicate an emphasis on equity by expanding scholarship opportunities.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships for Minnesota and neighboring-state studentsCore operating support for large public university systems (e.g., Minnesota State System, University of Minnesota)Operating support for faith-affiliated higher education (e.g., University of St. Thomas)
Who They Fund
individual students/scholarsnonprofit organizations (general operating recipients)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: few, very large grants to a small number of repeat grantees. Funding mixes scholarship awards with unrestricted/general operating support, indicating long-term institutional partnerships rather than many small or one-off grants.
About Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity
A defining feature of Alliss Educational Foundation-equity is its steady use of large scholarships and operating grants to build postsecondary access across Minnesota and nearby states. Its recent grants show repeated support for Minnesota State System, University of Minnesota, and University of St Thomas, with funding used for both scholarships and general operating support. The pattern points to a funder that backs institutional capacity as well as student aid, rather than relying on a single grant type. The foundation’s scholarship program also signals a direct individual-student component. The active Alliss Scholarship program provides need-based awards through Minnesota State colleges and universities, helping undergraduates cover remaining financial need after Pell and state grants. That program supports associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and transferable coursework, linking aid to completion and transfer pathways. Across the broader portfolio, the foundation supports large public university systems, private colleges, and faith-affiliated higher education. Recent grants also include Macalester College, Carleton College, St Catherine University, and Augsburg College, showing a cluster of repeat institutional partners rather than a wide scatter of one-off gifts. This gives the foundation a profile centered on higher education access and institutional support in the Upper Midwest.
What Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity Funds
In higher education access and financial aid, Alliss Educational Foundation-equity gave $1,064,990 to Minnesota State System for scholarships and $931,655 to University of Minnesota for scholarships. The active Alliss Scholarship program reinforces that emphasis through need-based awards for students at Minnesota State colleges and universities. The foundation also funds core institutional support. It gave $912,185 to University of Minnesota for general operating and $666,146 to University of St Thomas for general operating, alongside other operating grants to public and private colleges. That mix suggests attention to organizational stability as well as student aid. Its scholarship support extends to private colleges as well. Recent grants include $250,265 to Macalester College for scholarship and $233,185 to Carleton College for scholarship, showing that aid reaches both system-level partners and individual campuses. The presence of St Catherine University and Augsburg College in recent grants further confirms this higher-education focus.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.9M
Total Assets
$98.7M
Total Revenue
$9.9M
Total Expenses
$7.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $156K and $250K, with a median of $209K.
25th Percentile
$156K
Median
$209K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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