The Argall Hibbs Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based and charitable institutions in the P700 (religious, philanthropic) space, with heavy support for a local senior housing/endowment and a church. Grants are few but large, focused on sustaining long-term institutional capacity (endowment) and congregational operations. The foundation appears locally oriented and faith-centered rather than broadly diversified across issue areas.
Highly concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations (three grants to Hammer Residences), emphasizing endowment and institutional stability rather than many small gifts or broad geographic reach.
The Argall Hibbs Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Hammer Residences for endowment support, and that pattern repeats across multiple years. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation made three separate grants to Hammer Residences totaling $121,500, all designated for its endowment fund. That long-running support points to a funder focused on sustaining institutional capacity rather than broad issue-area diversification. Its giving also includes direct support for local faith-based organizations. Friendship Church received an unrestricted $36,000 grant in 2025, alongside the endowment support to Hammer Residences. Smaller grants extend the picture of a locally oriented portfolio that reaches into Minnesota charities, congregational support, and related community institutions. The foundation’s recent grants are not many in number, but they show a consistent preference for organizations tied to religious, charitable, and community-serving infrastructure. The recurring support for Hammer Residences, together with unrestricted grants to other Minnesota nonprofits, suggests a pattern of backing organizations that need flexible funding or long-term financial stability. The overall profile is concentrated, local, and centered on sustaining established institutions.
A major theme in the Argall Hibbs Foundation’s grantmaking is endowment support. Hammer Residences received grants of $45,000 in 2025, $36,500 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2023, each tagged for its endowment fund. That is a clear signal that the foundation uses grantmaking to strengthen long-term assets for selected organizations. Another theme is unrestricted support for faith-based and community institutions. Friendship Church received $36,000 in 2025 as unrestricted funding. The foundation also made unrestricted grants to organizations such as Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Feed My Starving Children, Groves Academy, and Minnesota Zoo Foundation, showing that it does not restrict every gift to one narrow institutional type. Smaller unrestricted grants also reached advocacy and service organizations, including Autism Society of Minnesota and Prior Lake Dance Team, indicating some support for local community life beyond its core endowment-centered giving.
Typical grant size falls at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $4,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is shaped by a few much larger awards, especially the endowment gifts, while most grants sit in the low-thousands. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off for some recipients: Hammer Residences appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Groves Academy and Feed My Starving Children also show repeated grants across multiple years; and Minnesota Zoo Foundation and Autism Society of Minnesota recur as well. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its latest filing year is 2025.
$189K
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$94K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Notable grantees: Hammer Residences / Hammer Residence Endowment, Friendship Church, Local faith-based senior housing/endowment recipients (P700 religious organizations)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Minnesota-centered: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Minnesota is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Wayzata, Shakopee, St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Coon Rapids, Apple Valley, and Savage. Outside Minnesota, the recent grants list includes one recipient in Wisconsin, through Uwl Foundation in La Crosse. The overall geographic profile is local, with almost all support landing in the foundation’s home state region.
Its typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $4,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards such as the endowment grants to Hammer Residences and an unrestricted $36,000 grant to Friendship Church.
Yes. Hammer Residences received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for endowment support. Groves Academy, Feed My Starving Children, Minnesota Zoo Foundation, and Autism Society of Minnesota also appear in more than one year.
The foundation gives to faith-based and charitable institutions, especially organizations tied to religious and community-serving work. Recent examples include an unrestricted grant to Friendship Church and repeated endowment support for Hammer Residences.
Minnesota receives 95% of the grants, and the state is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Wayzata, Shakopee, St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Coon Rapids, Apple Valley, and Savage.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES | WAYZATA, MN | $45,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| FRIENDSHIP CHURCH FRIENDSHIP CHURCH | SHAKOPEE, MN | $36,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION | APPLE VALLEY, MN | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $1,545 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIV OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION UWL FOUNDATION | LA CROSSE, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRIOR LAKE DANCE TEAM PRIOR LAKE DANCE TEAM | SAVAGE, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES | WAYZATA, MN | $36,500 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION | APPLE VALLEY, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES | WAYZATA, MN | $40,000 | 2023 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION | APPLE VALLEY, MN | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES
$45,000ENDOWMENT FUND
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH FRIENDSHIP CHURCH
$36,000UNRESTRICTED
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA
$1,545UNRESTRICTED
UNIV OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION UWL FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
PRIOR LAKE DANCE TEAM PRIOR LAKE DANCE TEAM
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES
$36,500ENDOWMENT FUND
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
HAMMER RESIDENCE HAMMER RESIDENCES
$40,000ENDOWMENT FUND
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
GROVES ACADEMY GROVES ACADEMY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA
$1,000UNRESTRICTED