The American Center for Philanthropy appears to operate as a mix of pass‑through donor-advised giving and place‑based community philanthropy centered in Minnesota (especially Northfield/Hastings) with an emphasis on faith-based congregations, local social services, and higher education. Large grants to intermediary vehicles (e.g., Schwab Charitable, community foundations) sit alongside numerous repeat mid‑sized grants to Lutheran churches, local schools/universities, and community wellness and resettlement programs, indicating both centralized donor distributions and ongoing local partnerships.
The American Center for Philanthropy Inc. makes very large pass-through grants alongside repeated local support in Minnesota, with Northfield Shares receiving $2,183,949 in 2025 and Schwab Charitable receiving $2,111,600 in the same year. That pattern points to a donor-advised structure that also supports place-based philanthropy, especially in Northfield, Hastings, and nearby Minnesota communities. The largest recent recipient outside those intermediary vehicles is Northfield Shares, followed by a 2025 grant to Northfield Healthy Community Initiative for $167,250 and a 2025 grant to Hamline University for $161,774. The foundation also backs church-based outreach ministries and local institutions with recurring multi-year awards. Hamline University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Saint Elizabeth's Community Development Foundation, Hastings Public Schools, and Macalester College each show up across multiple years. Grants in the recent record are broad in purpose, with many listed as multiple grants for multiple purposes, and they reach social service, education, and congregational organizations rather than a single program area.
Local community support is a major thread. In Northfield, the foundation gave $2,183,949 to Northfield Shares for multiple purposes and $167,250 to Northfield Healthy Community Initiative for multiple purposes. Education is another clear area: Hamline University received $161,774 in 2025, $155,180 in 2024, and $156,330 in 2023, while Macalester College received $86,709 in 2025 and $81,173 in 2024. Faith-based giving also appears repeatedly. The foundation awarded $250,000 to Salem Lutheran Church Outreach Ministry-salem West in 2023 and $75,500 to St Philips Lutheran Church in Hastings in 2025. Social service and community development groups are also in the mix, including Lutheran Social Service of Mn at $58,000 in 2025 and Saint Elizabeth's Community Development Foundation at $120,163 in 2025.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures, with p25 at $9,000, a median grant of $13,000, and p75 at $24,962. The recent record also includes several much larger distributions to intermediary vehicles and local anchor institutions, which lifts the average above the median. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Hamline University, Macalester College, Hastings Public Schools, and Saint Elizabeth's Community Development Foundation each received grants in multiple years. The foundation is a Public Charity and a Pure DAF Provider, and the listed grants are described as multiple grants for multiple purposes.
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$40.6M
$7.7M
$8.5M
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated at the top (a few very large intermediary grants) combined with distributed, repeat mid‑sized support to local churches, schools, and community service organizations; many grantees receive multiple awards, suggesting sustained multi-year or recurring funding relationships.
Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable, Northfield Shares, St. John's Lutheran Church, Hamline University, Welcome US Inc
Giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all 346 recent grants going to recipients in the United States. Minnesota is the top state by grant count and receives 68% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Northfield, Hastings, St. Paul, and Minneapolis in Minnesota, plus Orlando, Columbia, Naples, and Deerwood outside the state. The record shows a regional giving scope with a strong Minnesota center of gravity.
The recent record shows support for community service groups, Lutheran congregations, schools and universities, and intermediary donor-advised vehicles. Named recipients include Northfield Shares, Hamline University, Hastings Public Schools, Lutheran Social Service of Mn, and Schwab Charitable.
Yes. Minnesota is the top state by grant count, and 68% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Minnesota recipients include Northfield, Hastings, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Deerwood, Wabasha, and Spicer organizations.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $9,000, the median is $13,000, and p75 is $24,962. The recent record also includes larger outliers to intermediary funds and local institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hamline University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Macalester College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hastings Public Schools in 2024 and 2025; and Saint Elizabeth's Community Development Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The geographic scope of giving is regional, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. The strongest concentration is in Minnesota, but the record also includes recipients in Florida and South Carolina.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH | CROSBY, MN | $2,800,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| DAFGIVING360 | LONE TREE, CO | $1,236,410 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $811,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HANDMAIDS OF THE HEART OF JESUS | NEW ULM, MN | $200,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | SUMTER, SC | $190,180 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ECHO FOOD SHELF | MANKATO, MN | $150,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF ST PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS | ST PAUL, MN | $133,802 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| MAYO CLINIC FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $116,250 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, SC | $115,149 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HASTINGS, MN | $104,857 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CARLETON COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| SAINT ELIZABETH'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | WABASHA, MN | $99,557 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $87,405 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $62,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HIDDEN WOUNDS | SUMTER, SC | $60,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HAMLINE UNIVERSITY | ST PAUL, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | NORTHFIELD, MN | $45,065 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CHADDAH INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $39,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BROOKINGS, SD | $38,466 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MARSHALL, MN | $38,466 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CHRIST OUR LIGHT CATHOLIC PARISH | PRINCETON, MN | $38,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HASTINGS FAMILY SERVICE | HASTINGS, MN | $35,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ANCHORED LLC | ANDOVER, MN | $31,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| THEHOPELINE INC | SPRING HILL, TN | $31,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CHANNEL ONE REGIONAL FOOD BANK | ROCHESTER, MN | $26,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION- MINNESOTA CHAPTER | WAYZATA, MN | $25,644 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| WILLOW RIVER ORGANIZATION FOR WILDLIFE LEARNING | HUDSON, WI | $25,644 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY | MANKATO, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| W-K PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WABASHA, MN | $21,900 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CARPENTER NATURE CENTER | HASTINGS, MN | $21,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| RALPH REEDER FOOD SHELF | MOUNDS VIEW, MN | $20,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| 351ST BOMB GROUP H ASSOCIATION INC | CLOVER, SC | $20,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CITY OF WABASHA | WABASHA, MN | $19,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS LUTHERAN CHURCH | ST PAUL, MN | $18,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| LIFE CHURCH | FORT MYERS, FL | $17,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH | ST PAUL, MN | $17,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ST PHILIPS LUTHERAN CHURCH | HASTINGS, MN | $16,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $16,200 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER | NORTHFIELD, MN | $16,066 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HUALALAI OHANA FOUNDATION | KAILUAKONA, HI | $16,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | ROCHESTER, MN | $15,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| LAURA BAKER SERVICES | NORTHFIELD, MN | $15,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| ASIAN HOPE INC | FOREST, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER | WABASHA, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA | WABASHA, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| HASTINGS ROTARY FOUNDATION | HASTINGS, MN | $14,500 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| TECHNOSERVE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $14,188 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $14,188 | 2026 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES |
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,800,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
HANDMAIDS OF THE HEART OF JESUS
$200,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$190,180MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS
$133,802MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$104,857MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
SAINT ELIZABETH'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$99,557MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
HIDDEN WOUNDS
$60,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
$45,065MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CHADDAH INC
$39,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CHRIST OUR LIGHT CATHOLIC PARISH
$38,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
ANCHORED LLC
$31,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
THEHOPELINE INC
$31,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CHRIST COMMUNITY NAPLES
$30,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
WILLOW RIVER ORGANIZATION FOR WILDLIFE LEARNING
$25,644MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
W-K PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$21,900MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CARPENTER NATURE CENTER
$21,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
RALPH REEDER FOOD SHELF
$20,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
351ST BOMB GROUP H ASSOCIATION INC
$20,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CITY OF WABASHA
$19,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$18,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
LIFE CHURCH
$17,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH
$17,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
ST PHILIPS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$16,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
$15,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
LAURA BAKER SERVICES
$15,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
ASIAN HOPE INC
$15,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER
$15,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPT OF MINNESOTA
$15,000MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
HASTINGS ROTARY FOUNDATION
$14,500MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
TECHNOSERVE INC
$14,188MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES