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Mortenson Company Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$550k
Granted FY2024still arriving
25
Grants FY2024still arriving
11
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.

Health$370kEducation$205kHousing & Shelter$170kEmployment$165kYouth Development$100kArts & Culture$50kCivil Rights$35kCommunity Improvement$30kOther$0
02FY2024 · 25 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k23 grants · $450k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $100k
$20,000
Median grant
11
States reached
$23M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
RAINIER SCHOLARS$50,000
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC$50,000
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO FOUNDATION$30,000
REBUILDING TOGETHER INC$30,000
OPERATION FRESH START INC$25,000
CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES$25,000
DRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES$25,000
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION$25,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA$25,000
THE WORKS$25,000
BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION$25,000
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE OF THE SAN CARLOS RESERVAT$25,000
CONSTRUCTING HOPE PRE- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM$20,000
REBUILDING TOGETHER INC$20,000
4 13 STRONG INC$20,000
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 (FY23–24, $50k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY: $10k → 11%EDGEHILL NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP: $15k → 14%EDGEHILL NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP: $15k → 14%PHYLLIS WHEATLEY COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $10k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
WA
MN
IL
WI
OR
CA
UT
CO
AZ
TN
DC
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.

42%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$505k · 10 repeat orgs$705k to everyone else

10 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2024, 1 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

10
16

Total granted

$505k
$360k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+2%
+7%

Still filing today

70%
81%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 37% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $345k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesEmploymentInternationalOther
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

  • Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program
    3× · 2022–2024 · $65k · revenue +156%
  • CH
    CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO FOUNDATION
    2× · 2023–2024 · $55k · revenue +2%
  • TW
    THE WORKS
    2× · 2023–2024 · $50k · revenue +49%

Funded once

  • FH
    Froedtert Hospital Foundation Incgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $50k · revenue +43%
  • AH
    American Heart Association Inc
    one grant, 2023 · $35k · revenue +16%
  • HF
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF METRO DENVER INC
    one grant, 2022 · $30k · revenue -15%
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
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
3
Lifeworks Services Inc

Lifeworks' mission is to partner with people with disabilities to drive change by increasing opportunity and access in the community.

Human Services
4
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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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
Association of Washington Cities

The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…

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7
Northwest Community Healthcare

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE follows the mission of Endeavor Health. The mission of Endeavor Health is to "help everyone in our communities be their best." Central to this mission is a commitment to providing clinical programs and…

Health
8
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
9
University Hospital & Clinics Inc

The organization provides medical care to improve, maintain, and restore the health of the people in the communities we serve.

Health
10
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
11
National Committee for Quality Assurance

Our mission: to improve the quality of health care.our vision: better health care. better choices. better health.

Health
12
Twin Cities Diversity in Practice

To attract, recruit, advance, and retain attorneys of color in the twin cities through education and collaboration with member organizations.

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program; the most unlike its peers is National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 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

34 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. 34 of the 42 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/34
Grantees still filing
17/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION - SEATTLE: $100,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION - SEAT…HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF METRO DENVER INC: $30,000 · OtherHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF METRO DENVER INCALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATI: $30,000 · OtherALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS A…GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARY: $25,000 · OtherGARDEN CITY ELEMENTARYCHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES: $25,000 · OtherCHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADESSOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED: $25,000 · OtherSOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATEDSAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE OF THE SAN CARLOS RESERVAT: $25,000 · OtherSAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE OF THE SAN CARLOS …TRUE FOUNDATION CHURCH: $20,000 · OtherCRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: $20,000 · OtherEDGEHILL NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP: $30,000 · OtherEDGEHILL NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPSPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA INC: $25,000 · OtherSPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA INCBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES: $25,000 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIESWreaths Across America: $20,000 · Other+6 more: $60,000 · Other+6 moreCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO FOUNDATION: $55,000 · HealthCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIA…Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc: $50,000 · HealthFroedtert Hospital Fou…American Heart Association Inc: $35,000 · HealthAmerican Heart Associa…Banner Health Foundation: $25,000 · HealthBanner Health Foundati…Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation: $25,000 · HealthRocky Mountain Adventi…Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation: $25,000 · HealthPhoenix Children's Hos…NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $15,000 · HealthNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLE…PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC: $10,000 · HealthConstructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program: $65,000 · EducationConstructing Hope Pr…THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC: $50,000 · EducationTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE …RAINIER SCHOLARS: $50,000 · EducationRAINIER SCHOLARSALL-IN MILWAUKEE INC: $20,000 · EducationALL-IN MILWAUKEE INCFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION MINNESOTA INC: $15,000 · EducationFOLDS OF HONOR FOUND…CROSSBRIDGE INC: $10,000 · Education+1 more: $5,000 · EducationREBUILDING TOGETHER INC: $80,000 · Housing & ShelterREBUILDING …HEARTS AND HAMMERS - TWIN CITIES INC: $25,000 · Housing & ShelterHEARTS AND …413 STRONG INC: $20,000 · Housing & Shelter413 STRONG …Oregon Tradeswomen Inc: $25,000 · EmploymentOPERATION FRESH START INC: $25,000 · EmploymentDRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES: $25,000 · EmploymentJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH: $50,000 · InternationalTHE WORKS: $50,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$460,000Health$240,000Education$215,000Housing & Shelter$125,000Employment$75,000International$50,000Arts & Culture$50,000

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 budgetREBUILDING TOGETHER INC: $80,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetConstructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program: $65,000 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetCATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO FOUNDATION: $55,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRAINIER SCHOLARS: $50,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetFroedtert Hospital Foundation Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH: $50,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetTHE WORKS: $50,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $35,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF METRO DENVER INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEDGEHILL NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP: $30,000 over 2y, 5.5% of budgetBanner Health Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOregon Tradeswomen Inc: $25,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetRocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHEARTS AND HAMMERS - TWIN CITIES INC: $25,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetOPERATION FRESH START INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetDRESS FOR SUCCESS TWIN CITIES: $25,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPhoenix Children's Hospital Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWreaths Across America: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALL-IN MILWAUKEE INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budget413 STRONG INC: $20,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION MINNESOTA INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetPANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROSSBRIDGE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWANTON INJUSTICE LEGAL DETAIL: $10,000 over 1y, 5.4% of budgetPhyllis Wheatley Community Center Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetEAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY TRANSITIONAL SCHOOL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% 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.

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.

Otto Bremer TrustThe Ayco Charitable F…Mightycause Charitabl…The Allstate Foundati…Charities Aid Foundat…The Blackbaud Giving …The Bank of America C…American Endowment Fo…Enterprise Holdings F…Morgan Stanley Global…Raymond James Charita…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…
Otto Bremer TrustMN16.4× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Otto Bremer Trust · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · The Allstate Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Jpmorgan Chase 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 Mortenson Company Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Mortenson Company 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%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Oregon Tradeswomen Inc: 46% of income from government
  • Community Transitional School: 7% of income from government
  • Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program: 2% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
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.
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How do I get to Mortenson Company Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Mortenson Company Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 42 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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