The Fiterman Family Foundation focuses its giving exclusively on supporting the organized Jewish community in the Twin Cities, providing sizeable unrestricted/public-support funding to the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. All recorded grants are directed to federation-level fundraising and community support, indicating a preference for strengthening Jewish communal infrastructure rather than funding many distinct programmatic charities. Their giving appears intended to sustain broad community services through a central philanthropic vehicle.
Highly concentrated: a few large grants all to a single recurring beneficiary (repeat support for one federation), indicating preference for sustaining a core community institution rather than a diversified portfolio of grantees.
A defining feature of the Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation is its sustained, high-dollar support for the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. The largest recorded grant in the recent list is $1,498,000 in 2024, followed by $470,000 in 2023 and $274,000 in 2025, all marked for public support. That pattern shows a foundation that concentrates on organized Jewish communal infrastructure rather than a wide spread of unrelated program grants. The foundation’s recent grants also place it within a broader Twin Cities community-support network. Alongside federation funding, it has made major public-support gifts to United Way - Greater Twin Cities and Greater Twin Cities United Way, and to community-serving institutions such as the University of Minnesota Foundation and the University of St Thomas. The mix suggests an emphasis on institutions that gather and distribute public contributions, with Jewish community support remaining the clearest throughline. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s giving is mostly in Minnesota and consistently tied to public support. Recipients include Minneapolis-, St. Paul-, and Minnetonka-based organizations, with recurring grants to the same core institutions across multiple years.
The foundation’s clearest focus is Jewish communal infrastructure in the Twin Cities. It gave $1,498,000 in 2024 to Minneapolis Jewish Federation, $470,000 in 2023, and $274,000 in 2025, each described as public support. A second theme is support for community fundraising and federated giving structures beyond the Jewish sector. It granted $190,000 to United Way - Greater Twin Cities in 2023 and $100,000 in 2025 to the same organization, while also giving $100,000 in 2024 to Greater Twin Cities United Way. The foundation also backs education and campus-linked institutions. Examples include $125,000 to University of St Thomas in 2025, $113,500 to University of Minnesota Foundation in 2023, and $110,000 to the same foundation in 2024. Health and community-welfare groups also appear, including $125,000 to City of Hope in 2023 and 2024 and $120,000 to Community Health Charities Minnesota in 2024.
Typical grants cluster at a modest-to-mid-sized level for a foundation with several very large public-support gifts: the p25 is $1,500, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The grant list also shows repeat support over multiple years, especially for the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, United Way - Greater Twin Cities, and Yeshiva of Minneapolis. Grants are described as public support, which points to unrestricted or broad community-support funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation funds individuals: false, and makes program-related investments: false.
$1.7M
$37.1M
$5.2M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 69% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are centered in Minnetonka, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Golden Valley, and St. Cloud. A smaller share reaches outside the state, including Duarte, California; Alexandria, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; and Foxboro, Massachusetts. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants center on public support for the organized Jewish community in the Twin Cities, especially the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. The list also includes support for United Way organizations, educational institutions, and community health or anti-antisemitism groups, but the Jewish communal focus is the clearest pattern.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the middle of the portfolio: p25 is $1,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes some much larger public-support grants, including seven-figure and six-figure awards.
Yes. Minneapolis Jewish Federation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; United Way - Greater Twin Cities appears in 2023 and 2025; and Yeshiva of Minneapolis appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The repeated awards suggest ongoing support rather than one-time gifts.
Minnesota is the main giving state, with 69% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Minnesota also ranking first by grant count. Recent recipients are especially concentrated in Minnetonka, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Golden Valley, and St. Cloud.
The list includes federation-level Jewish institutions, United Way affiliates, universities, a hospital, a camp, a Jewish community center, a congregation, and community-health intermediaries. Examples from the recent grants include University of St Thomas, Childrens Minnesota Hospital, Herzl Camp, and Kenesseth Israel Congregation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH FEDERATION | MINNETONKA, MN | $307,800 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY - GREATER TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $140,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS | ST PAUL, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| CAN DO CANINES | NEW HOPE, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| MINNESOTA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | ST PAUL, MN | $54,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| YESHIVA OF MINNEAPOLIS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY - ST CLOUD | STCLOUD, MN | $45,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| CHABAD U OF M | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $36,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS MINNESOTA HOSPITAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $34,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| BETH EL SYNAGOGUE | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| LIVING LEGACY-MINNEAPOLIS CHABAD | MINNETONKA, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| INSTITURE FOR BLACK SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FRONTIERS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| MINNESOTANS AGAINST TERRORISM | HOPKINS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| ADL MIDWEST | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $23,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| HERZL CAMP | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $20,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY - NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI | TUPELO, MS | $20,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| J-HAP | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $18,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY - QUAD CITIES AREA | BETTENDORF, IA | $18,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| KENESSETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION | ST PAUL, MN | $18,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| SHA'ARIM | MINNETONKA, MN | $18,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN EXPERIMENT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $13,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER | BROOKLYN CENTER, MN | $12,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL | PLYMOUTH, MN | $12,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $12,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY - VALLEY OF THE SUN | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER MINNEAPOLIS | BROOKLYN CENTER, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-EASTCLIFF FOREVER FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| SMITH JEWISH ACADEMY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| BETH TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| GIFT OF ADOPTION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| COURAGE KENNY FOUNDATION | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| MINNESOTA HILLEL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| HIAS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| EVERY MEAL | ROSEVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN STAR SCOUTING | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS PARK EMERGENCY PROGRAM (STEP) | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $8,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| ARC GREATER TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $8,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $7,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | ST PAUL, MN | $7,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| THINK SMALL | ST PAUL, MN | $7,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
PUBLIC SUPPORT
YESHIVA OF MINNEAPOLIS
$50,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
UNITED WAY - ST CLOUD
$45,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
CHABAD U OF M
$36,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
CHILDRENS MINNESOTA HOSPITAL
$34,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
$30,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
LIVING LEGACY-MINNEAPOLIS CHABAD
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
INSTITURE FOR BLACK SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
MINNESOTANS AGAINST TERRORISM
$25,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
UNITED WAY - NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
$20,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
J-HAP
$18,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
KENESSETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$18,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
SHA'ARIM
$18,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
AMERICAN EXPERIMENT
$15,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$15,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER
$12,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER MINNEAPOLIS
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-EASTCLIFF FOREVER FOUNDATION
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
SMITH JEWISH ACADEMY
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
BETH TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
SISTERS RISING WORLDWIDE
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
COURAGE KENNY FOUNDATION
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
EVERY MEAL
$10,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
ARC GREATER TWIN CITIES
$8,000PUBLIC SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$7,500PUBLIC SUPPORT