The Holmes CSM Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of large, general-purpose gifts, primarily supporting a Minneapolis-based health system, regional higher education, and a targeted international cause. Most grants are sizable and unrestricted, and the foundation makes repeat awards to the same organizations rather than many small, new grantees. Its giving reflects a local focus on health and education alongside a distinct philanthropic interest in East Africa.
Holmes Csm Family Foundation’s giving is defined by a small set of large, general-purpose grants, with repeat awards to a few core institutions. The largest recent gift on file is $910,000 to Allina Associated Foundation in 2024, followed by another $735,000 in 2025, showing a sustained commitment to that health system. A second major thread is higher education support: the foundation gave $100,000 to University of Minnesota Foundation in 2025. It also maintains an international interest through Friends of East Africa Foundation, which received multiple grants across the recent record. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad-based, with most support flowing to Minnesota organizations and a few larger awards anchoring the portfolio. Grants in the file are mostly unrestricted or general support, which points to institutional backing rather than project-by-project funding. Alongside health and education, the foundation’s recent grants include organizations tied to community services, religious life, and advocacy, but the same few recipients account for much of the activity.
Health system support is central to the foundation’s recent record. It gave $910,000 to Allina Associated Foundation in 2024 and another $735,000 in 2025, both listed as general support. In higher education, the foundation awarded $100,000 to University of Minnesota Foundation in 2025 for general purposes tied to fundraising priorities. The portfolio also includes support for Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, which received $50,000 in 2025 after a $50,000 grant in 2023, reinforcing a medical focus beyond the main health system relationship. Another recurring line is East Africa-related philanthropy: Friends of East Africa Foundation received $105,380 in 2024, $100,000 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2025. These grants show a mix of local institution-building and targeted international community support.
Typical grant size is $26,250 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $104,035 at the 75th percentile, which fits a portfolio built around substantial institutional gifts. The foundation’s recent record also shows repetition: the same grantees reappear across multiple years, including Allina Associated Foundation, Friends of East Africa Foundation, and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Grants are generally listed as GENERAL, indicating broad support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The organization is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available record shows a concentrated grantmaking style with a limited set of recurring beneficiaries.
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$21.8M
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Most grants fall between $26K and $104K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$104K
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Concentrated portfolio of few, large unrestricted grants; repeat multi-grant support to core grantees; primarily local institutional beneficiaries with one sustained international focus.
Notable grantees: Allina Associated Foundation, Friends of East Africa Foundation, University of Minnesota Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Minnesota: 93% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Minneapolis appears repeatedly, including awards to Allina Associated Foundation, University of Minnesota Foundation, and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Saint Paul is another regular recipient city through Friends of East Africa Foundation and Childrens Law Center of Minnesota. Outside Minnesota, the recent record includes Naples, Florida, through Naples United Church of Christ. The overall geographic scope is local, even though one recurring grantee ties the portfolio to East Africa-focused work.
The recent record is centered on a Minneapolis health system, higher education, and East Africa-related community development. The largest grants go to Allina Associated Foundation and University of Minnesota Foundation, while Friends of East Africa Foundation appears multiple times as a recurring recipient.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $26,250 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $104,035 at the 75th percentile. That shows a pattern of relatively large institutional grants rather than small awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grant record, including Allina Associated Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Friends of East Africa Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation in 2023 and 2025.
Most grants go to Minnesota recipients, with 93% of grants given to organizations in the headquarters state. Minneapolis and Saint Paul account for many of the listed recipients, and the foundation’s geographic scope is described as local.
No. The recent grants include a $30,000 award to Naples United Church of Christ in Naples, Florida, and the state-by-count data show Florida as the top state by grant count, even though most grants still go to Minnesota recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $570,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $249,285 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $124,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NAPLES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | NAPLES, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL | FORT SNELLING, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,050 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $735,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NAPLES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | NAPLES, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH | WAYZATA, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $910,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $105,380 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAVE-SUICIDE AWARENESS | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LIFEWORKS SERVICES INC | EAGAN, MN | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION
$249,285GENERAL
NAPLES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
GENERAL
NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL
ALLINA ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION
$735,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
NAPLES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$30,000GENERAL
WAYZATA COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION
$105,380GENERAL
SAVE-SUICIDE AWARENESS
$5,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL
LIFEWORKS SERVICES INC
$2,500GENERAL