Our goal at Normandale is to make a college education achievable for all students. The Normandale Community College Foundation provides financial support for students, programs, and services to help this become a reality.
Normandale Community College Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was $1,289,218 to Normandale Community College in Bloomington for department and program support, followed by a $502,679 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. That pattern shows a funder that operates as a campus-centered support organization rather than a broad regional grantmaker. Its giving is built around making college achievable for students, with funds directed to scholarships, student emergency aid, academic programs, and services that help students stay enrolled and complete credentials. The foundation’s work reaches beyond one scholarship line. It supports emergency help for food, housing, and supplies; workforce and STEM pathways; teacher pipeline efforts; alumni engagement and mentorship; and specialized student support programs tied to barriers such as hunger and inequity. It also funds campus-based initiatives such as the Campus Cupboard food shelf and the Center for Interprofessional Education in Healthcare. Across these efforts, the common thread is direct support for Normandale students and the programs that surround them.
Student financial aid is a central theme. The Workforce Development Scholarship awards $2,500 to students in healthcare, technology, and education programs, while the Ethel Curry American Indian Leadership Scholarship provides $500 to $2,000 for enrolled members of federally recognized tribes studying at accredited community colleges or four-year institutions in Minnesota. Basic-needs support is another clear priority. The Student Emergency Funds and Normandale Cares / Random Acts of Kindness programs help students cover food, housing, supplies, and other urgent barriers that can interrupt enrollment. The foundation also backs the Campus Cupboard food shelf, which connects campus support with day-to-day student need. Academic and workforce programs appear in the program-and-project support line as well, including STEM support, the Sirtify program, mentorship initiatives, and the Center for Interprofessional Education in Healthcare. Those grants show a mix of student services and program capacity support tied to the college’s mission.
The foundation’s typical grant size is substantial for a campus foundation: the 25th percentile is $699,314, the median is $895,948, and the 75th percentile is $1,092,583. Recent grants also include a large concentration in department and program support at Normandale Community College, which points to institutional funding as a core part of the model. Its grantmaking is local and fully in Minnesota, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. The data shows recurring support for the college across years, rather than one-off awarding. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including several scholarship and emergency-aid lines, while program-and-project support is administered through the foundation rather than an open application process.
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Most grants fall between $699K and $1.1M, with a median of $896K.
25th Percentile
$699K
Median
$896K
75th Percentile
$1.1M
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Grantmaking is entirely local and stays in Minnesota. The recipient map is dominated by Bloomington, where Normandale Community College is located, and the top recipient state is Minnesota at 100% of grants. The recent grants table also shows Bloomington as the recipient city for the foundation’s two largest awards. Beyond the campus itself, active programs serve Normandale students and, in some scholarship cases, Minnesota students statewide.
It funds scholarships, student emergency aid, program and project support, workforce development, STEM education, teacher pipeline efforts, mentorship, and basic-needs initiatives such as food and housing support. Examples in the data include the Campus Cupboard food shelf, the Center for Interprofessional Education in Healthcare, and student emergency funds.
Most funding is centered on Normandale Community College and its students, programs, and services in Bloomington. The recent grants list shows two large awards to Normandale Community College, and the active programs focus on Normandale students and campus-based initiatives.
The grant-size distribution is large and clustered: p25 is $699,314, the median is $895,948, and p75 is $1,092,583. The recent awards to Normandale Community College also fall in that range, at $502,679 and $1,289,218.
Yes. Several student-facing programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Workforce Development Scholarship, Normandale Foundation General Scholarships, the Ethel Curry American Indian Leadership Scholarship, the Normandale PRISM Scholarship, and the Normandale Cares Emergency Grant / Free Laptop Program.
Giving is local and entirely in Minnesota. The data shows 100% of grants to recipients in MN, with support concentrated in Bloomington and other Normandale-related Minnesota programs and students.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Normandale Community College Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to any Normandale student and anyone from the community, per the foundation page and Campus Cupboard page reference.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN | $811,674 | 2026 | Department/Program Support |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN | $1,289,218 | 2025 | Department/Program Support |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN | $502,679 | 2024 | Department/Program Support |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN | $238,503 | 2023 | Department/Program Support |
Normandale Community College
$811,674Department/Program Support
Normandale Community College
$1,289,218Department/Program Support
Normandale Community College
$502,679Department/Program Support
Normandale Community College
$238,503Department/Program Support
