Serving, educating and inspiring those in need to achieve their full potential. With an overarching theme on youth development, the Thielen Foundation aims to create programs that will equip and empower kids to reach their full potential in life.
A $250,000 grant to V3 Sports for the V3 Center, Health and Wellness Facility in North Minneapolis stands out in The Thielen Foundation Inc C/o Lukas Inveiss’s recent giving and shows how the foundation combines athletics, wellness, and youth support. The foundation’s work centers on youth development, with grants that often connect sports participation to health, leadership, and academic support. Recent awards also show a pattern of backing organizations serving children and families in Minnesota and nearby communities. The foundation gave $200,000 to Masonic Childrens Hospital to upgrade a workout room for behavioral youth health patients, and $169,293 to Humboldt High School for aid to families and children. Other sizeable grants supported Nexus-Gerard Family Healing, Urban Ventures, and the Salvation Army - Northern Division Hq, indicating a mix of school-based, hospital-linked, and community-serving partners. Smaller awards extend that same theme into youth athletics, scholarships, and family assistance. The foundation has supported student-athletes, youth teams, and organizations that work with underserved youth, along with projects tied to facility upgrades and direct aid. The overall picture is of a local funder using targeted grants to support young people through sports, education, and basic needs.
Youth sports is a consistent through line. The foundation gave $100,000 to the City of Brooklyn Park for teen center equipment and programs that promote physical fitness, and $20,000 to ISD #317 Deer River Public School District for an outdoor scoreboard so the school could host home football, soccer, and lacrosse games. Education support appears alongside athletics. A $25,000 grant to Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation supported the Ham Family Scholarship Fund, while $10,000 to Bchs went toward equipment for athletic programs. The foundation also funds family support and mental-health-adjacent work. Crisis Assistance Ministry in Charlotte received $45,000 in 2025 and $40,000 in 2024 to help families with rent, food, and clothing, and $200,000 went to Masonic Childrens Hospital for a workout room serving behavioral youth health patients. In addition, $50,000 to Bolder Options supported mentoring for at-promise youth.
$314K
$2.4M
$1.2M
$598K
Most grants fall between $10K and $90K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$90K
LUKAS INVEISS
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The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $89,896 at the 75th percentile, with a wider range that includes six-figure awards. The foundation’s recent pattern includes both larger project grants and smaller scholarships or equipment awards. Its giving is recurring in theme rather than a one-off effort: youth sports, student-athlete support, school facilities, children’s health, and family assistance appear across multiple years. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for its weight-room renovation program, which uses an online questionnaire and follows up only with finalists. Elsewhere, grantmaking is targeted and partnership-based.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 80% of grants, and the recipient-country mix is entirely U.S.-based. Minneapolis appears often, including awards to V3 Sports, Masonic Childrens Hospital, Urban Ventures, and Northside Achievement Zone. Other Minnesota recipients include Saint Paul, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Roseville, Brooklyn Center, and Duluth. Outside Minnesota, recent grants reached Charlotte, North Carolina; Fargo, North Dakota; and Kansas City, Missouri.
Its recent grants focus on youth development, youth sports, mental health and behavioral health, education and academic support, scholarships, and community development. Specific awards include support for student-athletes, school athletic facilities, children’s hospitals, mentoring, and family assistance with rent, food, and clothing.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $89,896 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $250,000 and $200,000, alongside smaller $1,000 scholarship grants.
Yes, for its Weight Room Renovation program. That program is application-driven, uses an online questionnaire, and contacts applicants if more information is needed. The foundation says only finalists are contacted due to volume.
Recent recipients include schools and school districts, hospitals, community foundations, youth sports organizations, mentoring groups, and family-assistance nonprofits. Examples from the grant list include a public school district, a children’s hospital, a community foundation scholarship fund, and a crisis-assistance ministry.
The foundation’s giving is described as local, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Minnesota. Recent awards also reached Charlotte, North Carolina; Fargo, North Dakota; and Kansas City, Missouri, but the grant list is overwhelmingly U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | TEEN CENTER - EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS |
| JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS | COTTAGE GROVE, MN | $51,595 | 2025 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWLY RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM AT RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSURE SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF STAFF, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND STUDENT BODY |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | DONATED FUNDS TO HELP OUT FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, FOOD AND CLOTHING IN CHARLOTTE AREA. |
| DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DULUTH, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | HAM FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MED CITY INSTALLATION | DEXTER, MN | $21,557 | 2025 | NEW COMMERCIAL PADDED & TURF FLOORING FOR RED LAKE HS RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM FOR ATHLETES AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY TO USE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY MANNER. |
| KCB COMPANIES | LAKEVILLE, MN | $15,705 | 2025 | RELATED TO THE GYM REVOVATION PROJECT IN CHARLOTTE. |
| FIRST TEE MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | GOLF LESSONS FOR KIDS IN COMMUNITY |
| CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA | EDINA, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT JUVENILE PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. |
| FCA MINNESOTA | ARDEN HILLS, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | MN MPLS URBAN MINISTRY OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MVL GALA | MANKATO, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR YOUTH |
| MINNESOTA CHILL FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $8,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS AND/OR MENTORING |
| YES NETWORK | ST CLOUD, MN | $7,500 | 2025 | FUND YOUTH ORGANIZATION WITH EQUIPMENT AND FEES TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY |
| JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS | COTTAGE GROVE, MN | $59,582 | 2024 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWLY RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM AT RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSURE SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF STAFF, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND STUDENT BODY |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $45,000 | 2024 | DONATION FROM CELEB SOFTBALL GAME TO SUPPORT BBBS YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN THE TWIN CITIES. |
| CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $40,000 | 2024 | DONATED FUNDS TO HELP OUT FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, FOOD AND CLOTHING IN CHARLOTTE AREA. |
| MED CITY INSTALLATION | DEXTER, MN | $36,715 | 2024 | NEW COMMERCIAL PADDED & TURF FLOORING FOR RED LAKE HS RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM FOR ATHLETES AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY TO USE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY MANNER. |
| ISD #317 DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | DEER RIVER, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | TF PROVIDED FUNDING FOR AN OUTDOOR SCOREBOARD FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD HOME FOOTBALL, SOCCER, AND LACROSSE GAMES AT THEIR SCHOOL. |
| SALVATION ARMY - NORTHERN DIVISION HQ | ROSEVILLE, MN | $19,425 | 2024 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| BCHS | BROOKLYN CENTER, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE |
| CROOKSTON YOUTH FOUNDATION | CROOKSTON, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN FOR YOUTH IN CROOKSTON AND KEEP THEM HEALTHY AND OFF THE STREETS. |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN - GREATER CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDED FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH FEES FOR GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE IN FITNESS EVENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE PARTICIPATION FEE |
| RED LAKE SCHOOLS #38 | RED LAKE, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | TEAM FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT FOR PRACTICE AND GAMES, ALSO HEADSETS FOR THE COACHING STAFF |
| IMPACT PHILANTHROPY GROUP | VIEW PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATED FUNDS TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHO WERE DISPLACED DURING THE MASSIVE FIRES IN LAHAINA, HI -- WAS APPLIED FOR FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER |
| ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $8,000 | 2024 | FUNDS TO PURCHASE COMFORT AND CARE ITEMS FOR YOUTH PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDED APPAREL, TOYS, JOURNALS, WATER BOTTLES, AND WEIGHTED BLANKETS. |
| CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA | EDINA, MN | $8,000 | 2024 | DONATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT JUVENILE PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. |
| V3 SPORTS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $250,000 | 2023 | V3 CENTER, HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITY IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS |
| MASONIC CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $200,000 | 2023 | TO UPGRADE WORKOUT ROOM FOR BEHAVIORAL YOUTH HEALTH PATIENTS |
| HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL | SAINT PAUL, MN | $169,293 | 2023 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| URBAN VENTURES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $150,000 | 2023 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| NEXUS-GERARD FAMILY HEALING | PLYMOUTH, MN | $150,000 | 2023 | HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RECREATION INITIATIVES |
| SALVATION ARMY - NORTHERN DIVISION HQ | ROSEVILLE, MN | $105,064 | 2023 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | OFFERS SUPPORT TO CHILDREN OF COLOR AND THEIR FAMILIS ON THE NORTHSIDE TO ENSURE SCHOLARS GRADUATE FROM HS AND READY FOR COLLEGE |
| SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND | BROOKLYN PART, MN | $100,000 | 2023 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| GOLIATH PROJECT | PRIOR LAKE, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | TO EMPOWER AND RESTORE STUDENT ATHLETES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY AND RECOVERED FROM CANCER SAFE PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM |
| BOLDER OPTIONS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | TRANSFORMATIONAL MENTORING ORGANIZATION FOR AT-PROMISE YOUTH |
| LEGACY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | FARGO, ND | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATING VULNERABLE TEENS TODAY TO BE SUCCESSFUL LEADERS' TOMORROW |
| BIO GIRLS | FARGO, ND | $25,000 | 2023 | AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | AID TO COACHES AND ATHLETES |
| FIRST TEE - MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE FOR FUNDING FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN UNDERESERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| NEW LIFE ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL GIVING FUND |
| WE ALL WE GOT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | MINNESOTA JAYS YOUTH FOOTBALL TO PURCAHSE NEEDED YOUTH FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT, ASSIST WITH TRAVEL FEES AND COVER ATHLETIC FEES FOR FAMILIES UNABLE TO PAY THEM. |
| PRINT LAB | LAKEVILLE, MN | $7,211 | 2023 | BRANDING FOR WALLS OF RENOVATED HS WEIGHT ROOMS |
CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK
$100,000TEEN CENTER - EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS
JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS
$51,595FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWLY RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM AT RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSURE SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF STAFF, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND STUDENT BODY
DONATED FUNDS TO HELP OUT FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, FOOD AND CLOTHING IN CHARLOTTE AREA.
DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000HAM FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MED CITY INSTALLATION
$21,557NEW COMMERCIAL PADDED & TURF FLOORING FOR RED LAKE HS RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM FOR ATHLETES AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY TO USE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY MANNER.
KCB COMPANIES
$15,705RELATED TO THE GYM REVOVATION PROJECT IN CHARLOTTE.
DONATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT JUVENILE PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
MVL GALA
$10,000CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR YOUTH
MINNESOTA CHILL FOUNDATION
$8,000YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS AND/OR MENTORING
YES NETWORK
$7,500FUND YOUTH ORGANIZATION WITH EQUIPMENT AND FEES TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY
JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS
$59,582FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR A NEWLY RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM AT RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL TO ASSURE SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF STAFF, ATHLETES, COACHES, AND STUDENT BODY
DONATION FROM CELEB SOFTBALL GAME TO SUPPORT BBBS YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN THE TWIN CITIES.
DONATED FUNDS TO HELP OUT FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, FOOD AND CLOTHING IN CHARLOTTE AREA.
MED CITY INSTALLATION
$36,715NEW COMMERCIAL PADDED & TURF FLOORING FOR RED LAKE HS RENOVATED WEIGHT ROOM FOR ATHLETES AND ENTIRE STUDENT BODY TO USE IN A SAFE AND HEALTHY MANNER.
ISD #317 DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000TF PROVIDED FUNDING FOR AN OUTDOOR SCOREBOARD FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD HOME FOOTBALL, SOCCER, AND LACROSSE GAMES AT THEIR SCHOOL.
SALVATION ARMY - NORTHERN DIVISION HQ
$19,425AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
BCHS
$10,000SUPPORT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE
CROOKSTON YOUTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN FOR YOUTH IN CROOKSTON AND KEEP THEM HEALTHY AND OFF THE STREETS.
PROVIDED FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH FEES FOR GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE IN FITNESS EVENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE PARTICIPATION FEE
RED LAKE SCHOOLS #38
$10,000TEAM FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT FOR PRACTICE AND GAMES, ALSO HEADSETS FOR THE COACHING STAFF
DONATED FUNDS TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHO WERE DISPLACED DURING THE MASSIVE FIRES IN LAHAINA, HI -- WAS APPLIED FOR FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER
FUNDS TO PURCHASE COMFORT AND CARE ITEMS FOR YOUTH PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDED APPAREL, TOYS, JOURNALS, WATER BOTTLES, AND WEIGHTED BLANKETS.
DONATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT JUVENILE PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
TO UPGRADE WORKOUT ROOM FOR BEHAVIORAL YOUTH HEALTH PATIENTS
HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL
$169,293AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
NEXUS-GERARD FAMILY HEALING
$150,000HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RECREATION INITIATIVES
SALVATION ARMY - NORTHERN DIVISION HQ
$105,064AID TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
OFFERS SUPPORT TO CHILDREN OF COLOR AND THEIR FAMILIS ON THE NORTHSIDE TO ENSURE SCHOLARS GRADUATE FROM HS AND READY FOR COLLEGE
GOLIATH PROJECT
$50,000TO EMPOWER AND RESTORE STUDENT ATHLETES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY AND RECOVERED FROM CANCER SAFE PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
TRANSFORMATIONAL MENTORING ORGANIZATION FOR AT-PROMISE YOUTH
LEGACY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$25,000EDUCATING VULNERABLE TEENS TODAY TO BE SUCCESSFUL LEADERS' TOMORROW
ASSISTANCE FOR FUNDING FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN UNDERESERVED COMMUNITIES.
NEW LIFE ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL GIVING FUND
WE ALL WE GOT
$10,000MINNESOTA JAYS YOUTH FOOTBALL TO PURCAHSE NEEDED YOUTH FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT, ASSIST WITH TRAVEL FEES AND COVER ATHLETIC FEES FOR FAMILIES UNABLE TO PAY THEM.
PRINT LAB
$7,211BRANDING FOR WALLS OF RENOVATED HS WEIGHT ROOMS