The Tennant Company Foundation makes highly concentrated gifts: in the reported period all of its grant dollars were awarded in two grants to a single, unnamed recipient (referenced as 'SEE ATTACHMENT 2'). The foundation appears to pursue targeted, large-scale support rather than many small awards, and its activity is centered from Eden Prairie, MN. Little else about thematic priorities can be discerned from the available records because the actual grantee and stated purposes are not disclosed in the summary data.
Tennant Company Foundation’s reported grantmaking is defined by two large awards to a single recipient, with $939,324 in 2024 and $634,133 in 2023, both listed as “See Attachment 2.” That pattern points to highly concentrated, strategic support rather than a broad portfolio of small grants. The foundation’s public program descriptions also show a mix of corporate philanthropy tools: an equipment-donation program, employee matching gifts, a community grant program, signature partnerships, and a scholarship program for employees’ children. Together, those programs suggest the foundation uses both cash and in-kind support to work in communities where Tennant operates and where its employees live and work. The recent grant record itself is opaque on purpose and recipient, but the structure of the foundation’s giving indicates a preference for targeted commitments and organized programs over open-ended general funding. With annual grants of $1,573,457 and total assets of $543,374 on file, Tennant Company Foundation operates at a scale that is meaningful for local and place-based institutional support.
The foundation’s stated program areas cluster around community development, education and workforce development, health and human services, and environmental sustainability. One program route is direct in-kind support through Equipment Donations, which provides Tennant cleaning equipment to eligible organizations that can benefit from the company’s cleaning solutions. Another is the Tennant Scholarship Program, which awards financial assistance to children of Tennant employees pursuing higher education. Tennant also describes Signature Partnerships as long-term strategic collaborations with organizations aligned to its business strategy and social impact goals, including workforce development and environmental sustainability. Its Community Grant Program extends support to nonprofit organizations in communities where Tennant Company operates, including community development and education and workforce development.
The reported grant-size distribution is very high: p25 is $710,431, median is $786,728, and p75 is $863,026. That spread reflects a two-grant pattern in which both awards went to the same unnamed recipient in consecutive years, suggesting recurring support rather than one-off small gifts. The foundation is structured as a corporate foundation, and its public programs include grants, in-kind donations, employee matching gifts, and scholarships. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Equipment Donations program and the Tennant Foundation Community Grant Program, while Employee Matching Gifts does not accept unsolicited requests.
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$9K
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Most grants fall between $710K and $863K, with a median of $787K.
25th Percentile
$710K
Median
$787K
75th Percentile
$863K
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Very concentrated giving: two grants totaling the foundation's entire reported giving, both directed to the same (undisclosed) recipient. Pattern suggests occasional large commitments to a core beneficiary rather than distributed small grants or many repeat grantees.
Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHMENT 2 (single undisclosed beneficiary receiving both reported grants)
All reported grant dollars in the recent record went to recipients in Minnesota, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The top state by grant count is MN, with 100% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The named recipient location attached to both recent grants is Eden Prairie, MN, which matches the foundation’s local giving profile. The program descriptions also point to communities where Tennant operates and where its employees live and work, indicating a local and operational footprint rather than national dispersion.
Its public program areas include community development, education and workforce development, health and human services, and environmental sustainability. The foundation also describes signature partnerships and equipment donations tied to those same priorities.
Yes. The recent grant record shows two awards to the same unnamed recipient, one in 2024 for $939,324 and one in 2023 for $634,133, both listed as See Attachment 2.
The reported grant-size distribution is concentrated at a high level: p25 is $710,431, median is $786,728, and p75 is $863,026. That reflects large institutional awards rather than a wide spread of smaller grants.
Yes for some programs. The Equipment Donations program accepts unsolicited requests, and the Tennant Foundation Community Grant Program also accepts unsolicited applications. Employee Matching Gifts does not accept unsolicited requests.
Its giving is local, with 100% of grants to recipients in Minnesota in the recent record. The program language also points to communities where Tennant operates and where employees live and work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $1,092,653 | 2026 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $1,042,353 | 2025 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $939,324 | 2024 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 |
| SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $634,133 | 2023 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 |
SEE ATTACHMENT 2
$1,092,653SEE ATTACHMENT 2
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$1,042,353SEE ATTACHMENT 2
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$939,324SEE ATTACHMENT 2
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$634,133SEE ATTACHMENT 2
Current and upcoming funding from Tennant Company Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations that can benefit from donated Tennant equipment (per equipment donation form/guidelines).
Who can apply: Open to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable nonprofit organizations with no religious or political affiliations; U.S. nonprofit charitable organizations; proposals should demonstrate community need, impact, sound fiscal policies, competent management, and an involved board. Priority is given to organizations with Tennant employee involvement, organizations serving communities where Tennant employees live and work, and previously funded grantees. Organizations funded by United Way, umbrella organizations, national organizations without active local chapters, individuals, schools, trips/tours, and benefit advertising are generally not considered.
Deadline: Two cycles per year: March 27 and September 18 (with funding to organization on June 26 and December 31, respectively).
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