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Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family Foundation at a glance

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Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family 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.

$800k
Granted FY2024still arriving
23
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$100k
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, FY2020 to 2024.

Religion$730kInternational$405kHealth$280kHuman Services$275kEducation$245kFood & Nutrition$200kRecreation & Sports$200kAnimals$155kOther$0
02FY2024 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k19 grants · $550k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $250k
$30,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$20M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SHAMINEAU MINISTRIES$100,000
ECHO HOPE AGAINST HUNGER$50,000
INSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH$50,000
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL$50,000
SALVATION ARMY ST CLOUD$40,000
CENTRAL MN YOUTH FOR CHRIST$35,000
COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES$35,000
Individual grant recipient$35,000
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS$30,000
BEADLE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY$30,000
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF MN$30,000
Individual grant recipient$30,000
MOKAHUM DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY$30,000
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP$30,000
YOUTH WITH A MISSION ENSENADA$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–24, $125k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 60% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%FREEDOM FARM: $25k → 5%FREEDOM FARM: $25k → 5%TRUE NORTH MINISTRIES INC: $25k → 11%LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE'S: $50k → 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

ID
MN
OR
SD
CO
NC
DC
TX
FL
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.

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.2M · 22 repeat orgs$670k to everyone else

22 repeat relationships: 14 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
10

Total granted

$2.2M
$385k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+17%
+19%

Still filing today

45%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 64% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $285k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesAnimalsHealthReligionRecreation & SportsOther
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

  • Compassion International Incorporated
    4× · 2020–2024 · $250k · revenue +16%
  • BU
    BETHEL UNIVERSITY
    3× · 2021–2023 · $150k · revenue +1%
  • TH
    TRI-COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
    4× · 2021–2024 · $100k · revenue +17%

Funded once

  • PI
    PULSE INC
    one grant, 2023 · $100k
  • SA
    SALVATION ARMY
    one grant, 2022 · $75k
  • LS
    LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA
    one grant, 2023 · $50k · revenue +17%
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
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
2
Minnesota Family Council

Minnesota family council (mfc) is a non-profit christian organization that is dedicated to strengthening minnesota families by advancing biblical principles in the public arena, for the glory of the lord jesus christ and the good of…

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3
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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4
Youth for Christ International Ministries

As part of the body of Christ, to see that every young person in every people group in every nation has the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and become a part of the local church.

Religion
5
Lou Engle Ministries

Advancing the kingdom of god through prayer,preaching and teaching.

Religion
6
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud

At Catholic Charities, we focus our efforts around three core pillars: Food Access, Mental Health and Housing. Guided by our mission - to serve and enhance human dignity for all people - we provide essential services and foster a sense of…

Human Services
7
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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8
The Master's University and Seminary

The Master's University and Seminary (TMUS) exists to advance the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ through education. This is accomplished through unreserved commitment to worshipping God, authority of Scripture, personal holiness, serving…

Education
9
Catholic Charities North Dakota

Guided by our values, Catholic Charities North Dakota serves people in need and advocates for the common good of all.

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10
Treasuring Christ Together Network

Nurturing healthy pastors and healthy churches to plant healthy reproducing churches

Religion
11
Blue Letter Bible

The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…

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12
Christian Leaders for Africa Inc

Christian leaders from africa promotes christian theological training & education of local leaders in kenya and throughout africa. it invests in undergraduate, masters, and phd scholarships, faculty support for african professors and…

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Lutheran Island Camp Inc; the most unlike its peers is Samaritan's Purse. 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

22 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. 22 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/22
Grantees still filing
15/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SHAMINEAU MINISTRIES: $280,000 · OtherSHAMINEAU MINISTRIESECHO HOPE AGAINST HUNGER: $200,000 · OtherECHO HOPE AGAINST HUNGERIndividual grant recipient: $150,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientIndividual grant recipient: $135,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientPULSE INC: $100,000 · OtherPULSE INCMISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP: $80,000 · OtherSALVATION ARMY: $75,000 · OtherTRUE FRIENDS: $75,000 · Other+20 more: $740,000 · Other+20 moreCompassion International Incorporated: $250,000 · InternationalCompassio…BETHEL UNIVERSITY: $150,000 · EducationBETHEL UN…Council for Christian Colleges and Universities: $60,000 · EducationCouncil f…HOPE ACADEMY INC: $25,000 · EducationHOPE ACAD…Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc: $75,000 · HealthTEREBINTH REFUGE: $75,000 · HealthMAYO CLINIC: $50,000 · HealthTRI-COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $100,000 · AnimalsBEADLE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $55,000 · AnimalsFreedom Farm: $50,000 · Human ServicesLUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA: $50,000 · Human ServicesTRUE NORTH MINISTRIES INC: $25,000 · Human ServicesSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $100,000 · ReligionREAD MINISTRIES INC: $20,000 · Religion
Other$1,835,000International$250,000Education$235,000Health$200,000Animals$155,000Human Services$125,000Religion$120,000

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 budgetBETHEL UNIVERSITY: $150,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTRI-COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $100,000 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $100,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMinnesota Teen Challenge Inc: $75,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTEREBINTH REFUGE: $75,000 over 3y, 2.9% of budgetTRUE FRIENDS: $75,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universities: $60,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetBEADLE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $55,000 over 2y, 11% of budgetFreedom Farm: $50,000 over 2y, 9.2% of budgetLUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH: $50,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetMAYO CLINIC: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES: $35,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTRUE NORTH MINISTRIES INC: $25,000 over 1y, 35% of budgetIRONWOOD SPRINGS CHRISTIAN RANCH INC: $25,000 over 1y, 3.3% of budgetMINNESOTA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS: $25,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetHOPE ACADEMY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLUTHERAN ISLAND CAMP INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetREAD MINISTRIES INC: $20,000 over 1y, 3.0% 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 Compassion International Incorporated ↗
  • Who funds BETHEL UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds TRI-COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds SAMARITAN'S PURSE ↗
  • Who funds Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc ↗
  • Who funds TEREBINTH REFUGE ↗
  • Who funds TRUE FRIENDS ↗
  • Who funds Council for Christian Colleges and Universities ↗
  • Who funds BEADLE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF MINNESOTA INC ↗
  • Who funds Freedom Farm ↗
  • Who funds LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICE OF MINNESOTA ↗
  • Who funds INSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH ↗
  • Who funds MAYO CLINIC ↗
  • Who funds NEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES ↗
  • Who funds TRUE NORTH MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds IRONWOOD SPRINGS CHRISTIAN RANCH INC ↗
  • Who funds MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS ↗
  • Who funds HOPE ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA ↗
  • Who funds LUTHERAN ISLAND CAMP 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.

Mightycause Charitabl…Xcel Energy FoundationCommunitygivingThrivent Financial fo…Thrivent Charitable I…The Blackbaud Giving …Natl Christian Charit…American Endowment Fo…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFL14.5× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Communitygiving · Thrivent Financial for Lutherans · Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile 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 Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Rollie and Barbara Anderson Family 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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