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Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation
The SAINT PAUL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is the fund development arm of the chamber that makes it possible for the chamber to more fully realize its vision. The foundation's mission is to make targeted investments to develop and support engaged leaders who enhance a vibrant east metro business community.
- $242k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 3
- Grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 71%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $35,625
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $182,957
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 60
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $145k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 71% of the organizations Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 39% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 61% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $59k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 3 | $239k | 100% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $152k | 71% |
| FY2023 | 1 | $10k | 0% |
| FY2022 | 2 | $85k | 50% |
| FY2021 | 8 | $138k | 63% |
| FY2020 | 60 | $1.5M | 98% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $63k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $60k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Downtown Alliance | $519,862 | 1 | 68% |
| Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce | $332,158 | 3 | 10% |
| Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation | $182,957 | 1 | 44% |
| Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce | $87,462 | 4 | 12% |
| Hung Tu Inc Dba Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant | $80,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lloyd's Pharmacy | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brevity Inc | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Casillas Glass LLC | $60,903 | 2 | n/a |
| Bole Ethiopian Cuisine LLC | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Udo's African Food | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul Downtown Alliance | $519,862 | 1 | 68% |
| Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce | $332,158 | 3 | 10% |
| Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation | $182,957 | 1 | 44% |
| Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce | $87,462 | 4 | 12% |
| Hung Tu Inc Dba Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant | $80,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lloyd's Pharmacy | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brevity Inc | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Casillas Glass LLC | $60,903 | 2 | n/a |
| Bole Ethiopian Cuisine LLC | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Udo's African Food | $50,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Express Cellular | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Paul Clinic | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Action to Equity | $35,625 | 1 | n/a |
| Sir Cerresso Fort Boxing & Fitness | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota | $30,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Sweet Cajun LLC | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vig Guitars | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grand Avenue Business Association | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Araj Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Yt Eateries LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Asian Economic Development Association | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| African Economic Development Solutions | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mastel's Health Foods Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Double V Spirits LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pretty Waves Boutique LLC | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Midwest Bus Service | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mounds Liquor Corp | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Golden Thyme Coffee Shop | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Premier Health of South Minneapolis | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Right Way Outdoor Maintenance | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Go Get It Tobacco | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Demetrios Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Midwest Elite | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Latuff Bros | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Midway Entertainment Group LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Anytime Solutions | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lash N Luxe | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Minnesota Ice Sculptures LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Midway Tobacco Outlet Plus | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Downtown Smoke Shop Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ahmed Mohamed | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fruiition Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Midway Grocery & Deli | $8,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Towfig Grocery Inc | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tina Do Inc | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mirror of Korea Inc | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Urban Lights Music | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Black Hart of Saint Paul | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ma Belle Mure | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bougies LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Smartbar | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Oshun Group Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vitality Chiropractic & Wellness | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Pillbox Tavern | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| K Mama Sauce LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Minnesota Carepartner LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| House of Bella | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chin by Tay Ho | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Samson Upholstery LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Suchada Enterprise LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Urban Lights Music | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vip Cutz LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hawj United of Minnesota | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bu Restaurant | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Abdul Ali | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ax-Man Surplus Store | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Element Community Health Fund Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Care Community Services LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Joe Peezy Wear LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Comfort Keepers Twin Cities | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Genesis Hair Design | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| West Indies Soul Food Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hamburguesas El Gordo | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Awards by Hammond Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 8 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Neighborhood Development Center Inc · Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How this is measured
Compare Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation with peer funders
About Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation
- How much does Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation give?
- Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation reported 3 grants totaling $241,821 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 60 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (49%), Food & Nutrition (12%), Human Services (8%).
- Who are Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Saint Paul Downtown Alliance ($520k), Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce ($332k), Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation ($183k).
- Does Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 71% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Neighborhood Development Center Inc.
- Where is Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation based?
- Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Charitable Foundation is based in MN.
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