The Astrup Family Foundation makes a very small number of large, unrestricted grants, favoring flexible general support over tightly restricted projects. Recent giving shows interest in elder health (Alzheimer’s) and direct social/holiday assistance for families, and includes at least one very large, unspecified grant that may be a donor-advised or pass-through gift. Their awards are broad-purpose rather than program-specific, suggesting they prioritize organizational stability and flexible funding.
Highly concentrated: very few (three) sizable grants with large, unrestricted awards; appears to prefer one-off or occasional large gifts rather than many small grants or program-restricted funding.
A single unrestricted grant of $635,620 to "See Attached Statement" stands out in the Astrup Family Foundation's recent record and signals a willingness to make very large, flexible awards. Beyond that outlier, the foundation's giving pattern points to general support for established nonprofits rather than tightly defined projects. Recent awards include major unrestricted gifts to Best Christmas Ever Inc. in Cloquet, Minnesota, and to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, showing interest in both family relief and elder health. The rest of the recent list broadens that picture: hospitals, clinics, housing and recovery organizations, youth-serving groups, and education-related nonprofits all appear among recipients. The foundation also gives in a way that looks steady rather than scattered, with many awards at round figures such as $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, and $30,000. That combination of broad nonprofit support and flexible funding suggests a funder focused on organizational capacity and practical relief, not narrow programmatic constraints. Its recent grants also show an especially visible Minnesota presence, even as the foundation grants nationally.
In elder health, the foundation gave $81,716 to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc. for unrestricted general support, and another $10,000 to Curing Alzheimer's for unrestricted general support. Family relief appears through a $142,000 grant to Best Christmas Ever Inc. in Cloquet, Minnesota, also unrestricted general support. Health and human services recur throughout the recent grants list: Regions Hospital Foundation in Saint Paul received $30,000, Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic in Worthington received $30,000, and Ronald Mcdonald House Upper Midwest in Minneapolis received $30,000. The foundation also supported recovery and stabilization work with grants to Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc., The Landing Mn Inc., Recovery Is Happening, and Pay It Forward Inc., all listed as unrestricted general support. Education and youth-oriented giving shows up in awards to Augsburg University, Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc., and Blooming Prairie Youth Club.
Typical grant size is modest but flexible: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent record mixes these smaller awards with a few much larger grants, including one six-figure unrestricted gift. Grants are overwhelmingly one-off in the available data, with no repeated recipient names visible across the recent list. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. All recent grants are unrestricted general awards, which points to core support rather than project-restricted funding.
$710K
$17.1M
$2.1M
$886K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Notable grantees: Unnamed large recipient (listed as 'SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT' — significant unrestricted gift), Best Christmas Ever Inc, Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc.
The foundation gives nationally, but the recent grants are concentrated in Minnesota cities, especially Minneapolis, Rochester, and Austin. Minnesota recipients also include Saint Paul, Worthington, Moorhead, Bloomington, Waseca, Stillwater, Northfield, Corcoran, Cloquet, Owatonna, and Blooming Prairie. Outside Minnesota, recent grants reached Chicago, Illinois; Cloquet, Minnesota; Arlington, South Dakota; and one recipient in Rhode Island through the attached-statement grant. Every recent recipient listed is in the United States.
Recent grants show support for elder health, family relief, hospitals, clinics, housing and recovery services, youth programs, and education-related nonprofits. Examples include unrestricted awards to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc., Best Christmas Ever Inc., Regions Hospital Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald House Upper Midwest, and Augsburg University.
The middle of the distribution is fairly small: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent list also includes a much larger unrestricted gift of $635,620.
Its recent grants are listed as unrestricted general support across the board. That includes gifts to organizations such as Best Christmas Ever Inc., Children's Museum of Rochester, and Saint Therese.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count. Recent Minnesota recipients include organizations in Minneapolis, Rochester, Austin, Saint Paul, Worthington, Moorhead, Bloomington, and other cities across the state.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEST CHRISTMAS EVER INC | CLOQUET, MN | $85,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS | CHICAGO, IL | $63,958 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE UPPER MIDWEST | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEMESTER AT SEA - SHIPBOARD EDUCATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FREE CLINIC | WORTHINGTON, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOURCE MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PAY IT FORWARD INC | AUSTIN, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FARM IN THE DELL OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY | MOORHEAD, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KINDLY COMMUNITY FUND | SAINT PAUL, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA INC | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST DAVID'S CENTER CHILD & FAMILY DEVT | MINNETONKA, MN | $18,200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS SE MN CHAPTER | ROCHESTER, MN | $17,350 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LE SUEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION INC | LE SUEUR, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAURA BAKER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | NORTHFIELD, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BENEDICTINE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMAPA | AUSTIN, MN | $14,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SCALPEL AT THE CROSS INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | $12,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NEXUS FAMILY HEALING | PLYMOUTH, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FIREFIGHTERS FOR HEALING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTHFINDERS COLLABORATIVE INC | NORTHFIELD, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DANO FUND | BURNSVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER COMMUNITY | ROCHESTER, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY PROMISE ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SIX MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH | LYLE, MN | $5,760 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EXERCISABILITIES INC | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (HCI) | NORTHFIELD, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY GROWTH VENTURES | AUSTIN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YMCA (YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION) | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORMANDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF EDINA | EDINA, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NAMI SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RACHEL'S HOPE -SOUTHERN MN WOMEN'S CTR | AUSTIN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA OPPORTUNITY CNCL | WORTHINGTON, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EVERY MEAL | ROSEVILLE, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OWATONNA FOUNDATION INC | OWATONNA, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COOKIE CART | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ELPIS ENTERPRISES | SAINT PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | WORTHINGTON, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KARL POTACH FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AUSTIN ASPIRES INC | AUSTIN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| B THE LIGHT | NEW ULM, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PARK RIVER ESTATES RESIDENT COUNCIL FDN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BLOSSOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BLOSSOMING PRAIRIE, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE READ SEED INC | AUSTIN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BRIDGING THE GAP- ASSEMBLIES OF GOD | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $3,790 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,438 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REEL HOPE PROJECT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,438 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WE CAN RIDE | MAPLE PLAIN, MN | $3,438 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AIDAN'S LIGHT | KASSON, MN | $3,438 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
BEST CHRISTMAS EVER INC
$85,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEMESTER AT SEA - SHIPBOARD EDUCATION
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FREE CLINIC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PAY IT FORWARD INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FARM IN THE DELL OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KINDLY COMMUNITY FUND
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST DAVID'S CENTER CHILD & FAMILY DEVT
$18,200UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN RED CROSS SE MN CHAPTER
$17,350UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LE SUEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION INC
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LAURA BAKER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BENEDICTINE FOUNDATION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMAPA
$14,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SCALPEL AT THE CROSS INC
$12,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DANO FUND
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDREN'S CANCER COMMUNITY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY PROMISE ROCHESTER
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SIX MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,760UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EXERCISABILITIES INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AUSTIN COMMUNITY GROWTH VENTURES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NORMANDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF EDINA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NAMI SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RACHEL'S HOPE -SOUTHERN MN WOMEN'S CTR
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA OPPORTUNITY CNCL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EVERY MEAL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
OWATONNA FOUNDATION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KARL POTACH FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AUSTIN ASPIRES INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
B THE LIGHT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PARK RIVER ESTATES RESIDENT COUNCIL FDN
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BLOSSOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE READ SEED INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BRIDGING THE GAP- ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
$3,790UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
REEL HOPE PROJECT
$3,438UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WE CAN RIDE
$3,438UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AIDAN'S LIGHT
$3,438UNRESTRICTED GENERAL