Cloverfields Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education—especially Catholic and Jesuit institutions—and faith‑based social service providers, often making large, unrestricted gifts for general operating support. Grants skew toward well‑established colleges and universities alongside a handful of faith‑oriented nonprofits addressing basic needs and residential care, suggesting a preference for institutions with religious affiliations and stable organizational capacity.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants (mostly $400K–$2.1M) to a small number of established organizations; funding is typically unrestricted/general operating support and favors institutional continuity over many small awards.
Cloverfields Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a large general-operating grant to Georgetown University, followed by other sizable unrestricted awards to Catholic and Jesuit institutions and faith-based social service organizations. The pattern points to support for established organizations rather than project-specific grants, with many awards designed to cover core operations. In the latest grants list, the foundation backed Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners with $1,005,000 for general operating support, and it also made a $762,500 general-operating grant to Fordham University and a $750,000 grant to University of St Thomas - Dougherty College. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches beyond higher education into faith-centered community institutions and residential care. Recent support includes Leo C Byrne Residence Fund, Lifesong for Orphans Inc, and St Olaf Catholic Church, all funded through general operating grants. That combination of universities, churches, and social service providers suggests a consistent preference for mission-driven organizations with stable administrative capacity. Smaller gifts appear alongside these larger commitments, but the overall pattern is defined by recurring support for religiously affiliated institutions and basic-needs providers.
Higher education is central to Cloverfields Foundation’s giving. Recent grants include $2,100,000 to Georgetown University for general operating support and $650,000 to Marywood University for the same purpose, alongside $750,000 to University of St Thomas - Dougherty College. Faith-based social service organizations are another clear theme. The foundation gave $1,005,000 to Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners for general operating support, supporting an emergency-assistance provider, and it awarded $500,000 to Lifesong for Orphans Inc. Its portfolio also includes church and residential-care support. Recent examples include $500,000 to Leo C Byrne Residence Fund, $53,000 to Basilica of St Mary's, and $50,000 to St Olaf Catholic Church, all as general operating grants. The foundation also makes smaller awards to community and cultural institutions, including $60,000 to Northern Star Scouting and $30,000 to Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
$5.3M
$58.4M
$37.3M
$5.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $175K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$175K
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Notable grantees: Georgetown University, Fordham University, University of St. Thomas – Dougherty College, Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners, Lifesong for Orphans
Cloverfields Foundation’s grant sizes range widely, with a p25 of $5,250, a median of $28,000, and a p75 of $175,000. The recent record shows both high-dollar institutional support and smaller local grants, with many awards labeled general operating fund. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners, University of St Thomas - Dougherty College, Marywood University, Constellation Fund, St Olaf Catholic Church, Basilica of St Mary's, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Ascension Catholic School. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund; it gives as a foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Cloverfields Foundation gives nationally, but Minnesota receives the largest share of grants. Among recent recipients, Minneapolis appears repeatedly, including the University of Minnesota, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Delasalle High School, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. St. Paul and Plymouth also show up multiple times, along with other U.S. cities such as Washington, DC; Boston; Scranton; Bethesda; Jenkintown; Bridley; and New York. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants favor Catholic and Jesuit higher education, faith-based social service providers, churches, and residential-care funds. Examples in the dataset include Georgetown University, Fordham University, University of St Thomas - Dougherty College, Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners, Lifesong for Orphans Inc, and Leo C Byrne Residence Fund.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as general operating fund, including $2,100,000 to Georgetown University, $1,005,000 to Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners, and $762,500 to Fordham University. That pattern shows a preference for core operating support rather than project-only funding.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is wide: p25 is $5,250, median grant size is $28,000, and p75 is $175,000. That combination indicates many smaller awards alongside a substantial set of larger institutional grants.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Minnesota recipients include Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners in Plymouth and multiple organizations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates funds individuals is false, and makes program-related investments is false.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERFAITH OUTREACH & COMMUNITY PARTNERS | PLYMOUTH, MN | $1,005,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $762,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS - DOUGHERTY COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY | SCRANTON, PA | $650,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INC | BRIDLEY, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LEO C BYRNE RESIDENCE FUND | ST PAUL, MN | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (DONOR ADVISED FUND) | JENKINTOWN, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DELASALLE HIGH SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING | ST PAUL, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BASILICA OF ST MARY'S | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $53,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AIM HIGHER FOUNDATION | ST PAUL, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CONSTELLATION FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WYE PARISH | WYE MILLS, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BRECK SCHOOL | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (MARY PIPPIN) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| JANE BRATTAIN BREAST CENTER (HEALTHPARTNERS) | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AGATE HOUSING AND SERVICES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NATIONAL ALOPECIA FOUNDATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PRISMA HEALTH MIDLANDS FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | EAGAN, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| LEO C BYRNE RESIDENCE FUND | ST PAUL, MN | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY | SCRANTON, PA | $600,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| INTERFAITH OUTREACH & COMMUNITY PARTNERS | PLYMOUTH, MN | $515,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS - DOUGHERTY COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DELASALLE HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CONSTELLATION FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING | ST PAUL, MN | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BRECK SCHOOL | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $56,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST THERESE SCHOOL | DEEPHAVEN, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ST OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BASILICA OF ST MARY'S | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PROJECT HOPE | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
LEO C BYRNE RESIDENCE FUND
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (DONOR ADVISED FUND)
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
DELASALLE HIGH SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BASILICA OF ST MARY'S
$53,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ST OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
WYE PARISH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BRECK SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (MARY PIPPIN)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
JANE BRATTAIN BREAST CENTER (HEALTHPARTNERS)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
NATIONAL ALOPECIA FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
LEO C BYRNE RESIDENCE FUND
$1,500,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
DELASALLE HIGH SCHOOL
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$56,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ST THERESE SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ST OLAF CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CHILDREN'S THEATRE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BASILICA OF ST MARY'S
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND