Medtronic Communities Foundation
ActivoMutual & Membership BenefitFinancia Individuos
About Medtronic Communities Foundation
Medtronic Communities Foundation concentrates its giving on corporate philanthropy mechanisms (employee match and donor-advised/distribution vehicles) while also directing large, milestone-based gifts to education and community-development efforts that serve underserved populations. Their grants support higher-education access for minority students, neighborhood-level education/achievement work in Minneapolis, and regional STEM/economic development initiatives (notably in Puerto Rico).
Focus Areas
Corporate employee matching and donor-advised grantmaking (U.S. match giving)Support for historically Black colleges and universities and minority higher-education access (Thurgood Marshall-style grants)Neighborhood cradle-to-college education and student success programs in Minneapolis (e.g., Northside Achievement Zone)Regional STEM and technology economic development initiatives (Puerto Rico science & tech trust)
Who They Fund
students (K-12 and higher-education scholarship recipients)disaster-affected communities (including regions impacted by COVID-19 and Ukraine)
About Medtronic Communities Foundation
Medtronic Communities Foundation’s largest recent grants are split between employee giving infrastructure and long-term education partnerships. The foundation has sent multiple multimillion-dollar awards to The Blackbaud Giving Fund for U.S. match giving and volunteer grants, alongside milestone-based support for organizations working on higher-education access, neighborhood education, and regional STEM and technology development. A central thread in the grant record is education for students from low-income households and underrepresented communities. The foundation has backed Thurgood Marshall College Fund with repeated payments over several years, including scholarship support, and has also funded Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis with milestone-based grants tied to cradle-to-college student success. In parallel, it has made large commitments to Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust for science and technology development. The foundation also uses grantmaking to respond to emergency and disaster needs. Recent awards include support for organizations such as Americares Foundation Inc, International Medical Corps, and Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc for emergency aid, COVID-19 response, disaster response, and Ukraine-related relief. Across the record, its giving combines large institutional payments with employee-directed philanthropy vehicles.
What Medtronic Communities Foundation Funds
Higher-education access is a consistent theme. Medtronic Communities Foundation gave $4,155,185 to Thurgood Marshall College Fund in 2026 as a milestone-based payment, following earlier milestone-based awards of $2,500,000 in 2024 and $1,900,000 in 2025. It also provided $942,600 to the same organization in 2023 for the TMCF Scholarship Program. In neighborhood education, the foundation supported Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis with $1,890,000 in 2025, $1,275,000 in 2024, and $700,000 in 2023, all as milestone-based payments. For regional STEM and technology development, it gave $1,400,000 to Puerto Rico Science Technology & Research Trust in 2024 and $825,000 in 2023. Emergency response is another clear cause area. The foundation awarded $825,000 to Project Hope in 2024 for COVID 19 and $700,000 to Americares Foundation Inc in 2024 for emergency spend down fund and Ukraine response.
How Medtronic Communities Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.8M
Total Assets
$13.4M
Total Revenue
$6.5M
Total Expenses
$22.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $400K, with a median of $135K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$135K
75th Percentile
$400K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Medtronic Communities Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Medtronic Communities Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 141 | $145.2M | 92.8% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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