Annexstad Family Foundation
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About Annexstad Family Foundation
The Annexstad Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher-education scholarships, making large single-purpose gifts to establish or support scholarship funds at major research universities. Grants are targeted to a small set of universities across regions (public and private) rather than to many small local nonprofits, indicating a strategic focus on supporting student aid at established institutions. The foundation appears to favor sizeable, one-off or multi-year scholarship commitments over programmatic or operational funding for other causes.
Focus Areas
Scholarship endowments at major public research universitiesUndergraduate student scholarships at private research universitiesRegional support for higher-education access (Midwest, Southeast, Northeast)
Who They Fund
individual studentsundergraduate / postsecondary studentsscholarship recipients
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: a very small number of large scholarships to universities (four sizable grants totaling ~$1.6M). Emphasis on funding scholarship purposes, likely endowments or named funds; repeat funding or multi-year commitments are possible but overall portfolio is narrow and high-dollar.
About Annexstad Family Foundation
The Annexstad Family Foundation’s giving is centered on scholarship commitments to major universities, with a standout $1,000,000 grant to the University of Notre Dame for scholarship support. Across its recent grants, the foundation uses large, restricted-purpose awards to underwrite undergraduate education rather than broad operating support. Its scholarship pattern reaches both public and private institutions, including $390,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for scholarship support and $308,914 to the University of Georgia for scholarship support. The recent record also shows repeat support for institutions such as the University of Minnesota Foundation, University of St Thomas, Gustavus Adolphus College, University of Mississippi, and Clemson University Foundation, which points to ongoing relationships with selected partners. The foundation’s named programs align with this pattern: Hope and Inspiration Scholarship, Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarship, Veteran Student Scholarship, Marie Eustice Scholarship, and The Goldie Initiative. Together, these grants indicate a funder focused on college affordability, student aid, and scholarships delivered through institutional partners.
What Annexstad Family Foundation Funds
The foundation’s clearest cause area is postsecondary tuition assistance. It awarded $1,000,000 to the University of Notre Dame for scholarship support and $308,914 to the University of Georgia for scholarship support, both directed to student aid at large universities. It also backs scholarship infrastructure at other institutions, including $390,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for scholarship support and $385,000 to the University of North Carolina for scholarship support. A second theme is access through private universities and college partnerships. Examples include $100,000 to Stanford University for scholarship support and $57,500 to Yale University for scholarship support. The named scholarship programs reinforce this structure: partner colleges and universities select recipients, and the programs include undergraduate, veteran, and leadership-oriented scholarships.
How Annexstad Family Foundation Gives
Recent grants cluster in a narrow band of sizes: the typical award is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, even though a few scholarship commitments are much larger. The pattern includes repeat support to the same universities across multiple years, such as University of Minnesota Foundation, University of St Thomas, Gustavus Adolphus College, University of Mississippi, Clemson University Foundation, and the University of Georgia. That suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a family foundation, and its scholarship programs are delivered through partner colleges and universities rather than an open public application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$32.6M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
About 14% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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