About Hopkins Education Foundation
Partner with Hopkins Public Schools to provide grants and resources that enrich student learning, nurture curiosity and a love of learning, and support teachers, staff, and student clubs.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationSTEMArts and musicSpecial educationStudent clubs and extracurricularsHealth and wellness / mental healthFood security / family support
Who They Fund
unspecified community-wide populationsindividuals and families in need
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportdirect service
About Hopkins Education Foundation
Hopkins Education Foundation’s giving is tightly tied to Hopkins Public Schools, with recent support delivered as large general assistance grants rather than a broad outside portfolio. Across the three largest recent grants on file, the foundation awarded $330,342 in 2023, $251,748 in 2024, and $239,686 in 2025, all to Hopkins Public Schools in Hopkins, Minnesota. That pattern fits its stated role as a partner to the district, providing grants and resources that enrich student learning, support teachers and staff, and help student clubs. The foundation’s program mix shows that support can reach classrooms, student activities, and schoolwide initiatives. It funds educator-led classroom projects through Spark Grants, student-led club activity through the Awesome Fund, and district partnership initiatives through Annual Special Projects. It also operates a Hopkins Strong Relief Fund with ICA Food Shelf to help students in need with food security and essential resources. The result is a school-centered funder whose grants are designed to serve students, teachers, and school community needs within Hopkins Public Schools.
What Hopkins Education Foundation Funds
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is student-led enrichment. Through the Awesome Fund, it offers modest grants to registered student clubs at Hopkins schools, including Hopkins High School and West Middle School, for projects that benefit peers, the school, or the broader community. Another clear focus is classroom innovation. Spark Grants provide competitive funding to Hopkins teachers and staff for classroom tools and school projects, with applications reviewed in fall and spring. The foundation also backs larger district priorities through Annual Special Projects, supporting initiatives such as college and career pathways, outdoor opportunities, computer science and AI learning, mental health supports, STEM, iPad technology, and classroom sound systems. A separate relief effort, the Hopkins Strong Relief Fund, supports food security and essential resources for vulnerable families in the Hopkins community.
How Hopkins Education Foundation Gives
Recent grants are highly consistent in size, with a p25 of $271,396, a median of $291,045, and a p75 of $310,694. The three largest grants on file are all general assistance awards to the district, which suggests a strong recurring relationship with Hopkins Public Schools rather than one-off support to a wide range of organizations. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its application approach is mixed: Spark Grants and the Awesome Fund accept unsolicited applications, while Annual Special Projects and the Hopkins Strong Relief Fund are not unsolicited.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$240K
Total Assets
$599K
Total Revenue
$422K
Total Expenses
$429K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $271K and $311K, with a median of $291K.
25th Percentile
$271K
Median
$291K
75th Percentile
$311K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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