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Lre Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1.2M
Granted FY2025still arriving
25
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$160k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$3.1MHealth$1.9MHuman Services$1.2MYouth Development$800kInternational$210kCrime & Legal$125kFood & Nutrition$97kArts & Culture$50kOther$0
02FY2025 · 25 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k13 grants · $305k
  • $50k–250k12 grants · $930k
$30,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$17M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION$160,000
HOPE ACADEMY$100,000
WAY TO GROW$100,000
GREAT MN SCHOOLS$75,000
DUNWOODY COLLEGE$75,000
WALLIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION$75,000
ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES$75,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$60,000
UNIVERSITY OF MN FOUNDATION$60,000
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND$50,000
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL$50,000
DOUGHERTY FAMILY COLLEGE$50,000
BANYAN COMMUNITY$30,000
BLACK MEN TEACH$30,000
PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION$30,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $1.0M) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%EMERGE MOTHER'S ACADEMY: $15k → 14%EMERGE MOTHER'S ACADEMY: $15k → 14%EMERGE MOTHER'S ACADEMY: $15k → 14%BLACK MEN TEACH: $30k → 11%EMERGE MOTHER'S ACADEMY: $15k → 14%BLACK MEN TEACH: $25k → 11%BLACK MEN TEACH: $25k → 11%BLACK MEN TEACH: $25k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $100k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $100k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $100k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $100k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $75k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $75k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $75k → 11%EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $15k → 11%EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $15k → 11%EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $15k → 11%EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $15k → 11%EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $15k → 11%SHARING & CARING HANDS: $4k → 11%OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA: $4k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $80k → 11%WAY TO GROW: $51k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$7.1M · 38 repeat orgs$353k to everyone else

38 repeat relationships: 23 still active in FY2025, 15 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

38
22

Total granted

$7.1M
$288k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+43%

Still filing today

55%
59%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $65k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationHuman ServicesHealthYouth DevelopmentFood & NutritionReligionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • HA
    HOPE ACADEMY INC
    9× · 2017–2025 · $770k · revenue +240%
  • WT
    WAY TO GROW
    9× · 2017–2025 · $756k · revenue +41%
  • LC
    LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    9× · 2017–2025 · $710k · revenue +60%

Funded once

  • CT
    CHILDREN'S THEATRE
    one grant, 2019 · $50k
  • TW
    THE WALLIN FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2018 · $40k · revenue -61%
  • TI
    TNTP INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $25k · revenue +63%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Minnesota Medical Association

To be the leading voice of medicine to make minnesota the healthiest state and the best place to practice.

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2
Minnesota Business Partnership

The minnesota business partnership's mission is to maintain a high quality of life for all minnesotans by ensuring that the state's economy remains strong, globally competitive and its prospects for growth bright by working with elected…

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3
Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth

Mity's mission is to inspire and challenge intellectually curious students to pursue their passions within a diverse, inclusive community and empower them by building skills and relationships for lifelong success.

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4
Mn Community Measurement

Mn community measurement empowers stakeholders with meaningful information to drive improvement.

Health
5
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The minnesota chamber of commerce proactively leads the business community statewide to: advance pro-business, responsible minnesota public policy that creates jobs and grows the econony; provde member services to address evolving business…

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6
Ecumen

We empower individuals and families to confidently navigate aging so that it is a purposeful journey filled with dignity and support.

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7
St Paul Transportation Management Organization

Move minnesota leads the movement for an equitable and sustainable transportation system that puts people first. we are passionate about connecting communities, ending the climate crisis, expanding access to jobs and resources, and…

Environment
8
Minnesota Council on Foundations

MCF is a vibrant philanthropic community connecting, strengthening and mobilizing the power of philanthropy to advance prosperity and equity.

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9
Minnesota Comeback

Driven by an unwavering moral imperative that every child, regardless of its race, income or zip code, deserves the same high-quality education, mn comeback has become a growing movement of philanthropists, community leaders and education…

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10
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Purpose: we inspire, advocate and invest to advance community visions. continued on sch o

Philanthropy
11
Groves Academy

The mission of groves learning organization is to build confidence and success for learners, particularly those with learning differences such as dyslexia, adhd and executive function challenges. through research-based approaches and…

Education
12
United Way of Ne Minnesota

United way of northeastern minnesota invests in nonprofits, programs, and collaborations that equip and empower, creating opportunities for people to thrive in our communities.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Health Care Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The Wallin Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

36 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 36 of the 62 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/36
Grantees still filing
25/36
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WALLIN EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $425,000 · OtherWALLIN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: $335,000 · OtherCRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOLPARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION: $290,000 · OtherPARK NICOLLET FOUNDATIONRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE MIDWEST: $155,350 · OtherDOUGHERTY FAMILY COLLEGE: $150,000 · OtherFRASER SCHOOL: $150,000 · OtherDUNWOODY COLLEGE: $150,000 · OtherTANDEM: $145,000 · OtherWASHBURN: $115,000 · OtherOUTWARD BOUND: $100,000 · OtherNORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE: $125,000 · Other+26 more: $807,250 · Other+26 moreHOPE ACADEMY INC: $770,000 · EducationHOPE ACADEMY INCGREAT MN SCHOOLS: $385,000 · EducationGREAT MN SCHOOLSUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION: $110,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF MINNESO…MINNEHAHA ACADEMY: $58,000 · EducationSUMMIT ACADEMY OIC: $55,000 · Education+4 more: $40,000 · EducationLUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $710,000 · HealthLUNG CANCER RESEA…TREEHOUSE INC: $225,000 · HealthTREEHOUSE INCCHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION: $210,000 · HealthCHILDREN'S HEALTH…+2 more: $35,000 · HealthWAY TO GROW: $755,700 · Human ServicesWAY TO GROWEMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $135,000 · Human ServicesEMERGE MOTHERS …Black Men Teach: $105,000 · Human ServicesBlack Men Teach+3 more: $33,000 · Human ServicesACHIEVE TWIN CITIES: $490,000 · Youth DevelopmentST DAVID'S CENTER: $25,000 · Youth DevelopmentYOUNG LIFE: $20,000 · Youth DevelopmentSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $210,000 · ReligionThe Banyan Foundation: $140,000 · Community Improvement
Other$2,947,600Education$1,418,000Health$1,180,000Human Services$1,028,700Youth Development$535,000Religion$210,000Community Improvement$140,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHOPE ACADEMY INC: $770,000 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetWAY TO GROW: $755,700 over 9y, 2.7% of budgetLUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $710,000 over 9y, 2.2% of budgetACHIEVE TWIN CITIES: $490,000 over 7y, 1.6% of budgetGREAT MN SCHOOLS: $385,000 over 7y, 2.9% of budgetPARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION: $290,000 over 7y, 1.2% of budgetTREEHOUSE INC: $225,000 over 9y, 1.9% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $210,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION: $210,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetThe Banyan Foundation: $140,000 over 5y, 3.0% of budgetEMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY: $135,000 over 9y, 7.2% of budgetNORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE: $125,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION: $110,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBlack Men Teach: $105,000 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetCHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND: $60,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetMINNEHAHA ACADEMY: $58,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSUMMIT ACADEMY OIC: $55,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetTHE WALLIN FOUNDATION: $40,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetCLOSE GAPS BY 5: $35,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetGREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY: $25,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTNTP INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYouthCARE: $25,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $25,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetST DAVID'S CENTER: $25,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWashburn Center for Children: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTwin Cities Rise: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetDePauw University: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJOYCE PRESCHOOL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetWHITTIER WILDFLOWERS PRESCHOOL INC: $5,000 over 1y, 5.4% of budgetBETHEL UNIVERSITY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMETRO MEALS ON WHEELS INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNION GOSPEL MISSION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetOPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHARING AND CARING HANDS INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds HOPE ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds WAY TO GROW ↗
  • Who funds LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ↗
  • Who funds GREAT MN SCHOOLS ↗
  • Who funds PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds TREEHOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds SAMARITAN'S PURSE ↗
  • Who funds CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds The Banyan Foundation ↗
  • Who funds EMERGE MOTHERS ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Black Men Teach ↗
  • Who funds CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND ↗
  • Who funds MINNEHAHA ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC ↗
  • Who funds THE WALLIN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CLOSE GAPS BY 5 ↗
  • Who funds GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY ↗
  • Who funds TNTP INC ↗
  • Who funds YouthCARE ↗
  • Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Minneapolis Found…The Richard M Schulze…Saint Paul & Minnesot…Wem FoundationGreater Twin Cities U…Otto Bremer TrustMightycause Charitabl…Mortenson Family Foun…The Blackbaud Giving …General Mills Foundat…Frey FoundationJulie & Doug Baker Jr…
The Minneapolis FoundationMN27.7× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Minneapolis Foundation · The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Wem Foundation · Greater Twin Cities United Way · Otto Bremer Trust · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Mortenson Family Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · General Mills Foundation · Frey Foundation · Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Lre Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Lre Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 62 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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