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Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation

Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$598k
Granted FY2023
52
Grants FY2023
52
Organizations funded FY2023
81%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2023
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2023
$60,000
Organizations funded a year
10 to 52
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2023
11
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 81% of the organizations Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 73% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 27% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $436k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
HealthEducationHuman ServicesAnimalsInternationalArts & CultureOther
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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY202352$598k81%
FY202210$304k30%
FY202112$48k42%
FY202013$53k46%
FY201915$147k40%
FY201820$39k40%
FY201718$37kn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Animals$285kEducation$270kArts & Culture$161kReligion$95kEnvironment$83kHealth$74kYouth Development$59kHuman Services$50kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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DC
OK
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Providence Academy$106,00021%
University of St Thomas$50,00020%
VEAP Inc$37,00030%
Richfield United Methodist Church$25,0211n/a
The Cookie Cart$24,20071%
Children's Hospital Corporation$20,00010%
Stages Theatre Company Inc$17,50011%
Science Museum of Minnesota$17,17020%
Drake University$15,00010%
University of Minnesota Foundation$15,00010%
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All grantees of Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Providence Academy$106,00021%
University of St Thomas$50,00020%
VEAP Inc$37,00030%
Richfield United Methodist Church$25,0211n/a
The Cookie Cart$24,20071%
Children's Hospital Corporation$20,00010%
Stages Theatre Company Inc$17,50011%
Science Museum of Minnesota$17,17020%
Drake University$15,00010%
University of Minnesota Foundation$15,00010%
St David's Center$11,00030%
Minnesota Children's Museum$9,50050%
Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners$9,50040%
American Heart Association Inc$7,50010%
National Park Foundation$7,50010%
American Cancer Society Inc$7,50010%
Second Harvest Heartland$7,50010%
Park Nicollet Foundation$5,00010%
Youthlink$5,00010%
Best Buddies International Inc$5,00010%
Animal Humane Society$5,00010%
Big Island Legacy$5,0001n/a
Read Indeed$4,7253n/a
Bestprep$4,50020%
Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association$4,00013%
Minnesota Milk Bank for Babies$3,50010%
Bundles of Love$3,50011%
The Edina Crime Prevention Fund Inc$3,15051%
Children's Theatre Company and School$3,00030%
CaringBridge$3,00020%
Feed My Starving Children Inc$3,00020%
Missing Grace Foundation$3,00016%
Northern Star Council$3,00010%
Uplift North$2,50010%
Orono Foundation for Education$2,50020%
Share Winter Foundation$2,50010%
Allina Health Foundation$2,50010%
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research$2,00010%
Young Survival Coalition Inc$2,00010%
Children's Workshop$2,00010%
Children's Health Care Foundation$1,75020%
Sharing and Caring Hands Inc$1,69110%
Bridging Inc$1,50010%
Rescued Pets Are Wonderful$1,50011%
The Metro Cism Team$1,5001n/a
Public Safety Ministries Inc$1,50012%
Zoological Society of San Diego$1,50010%
People Responding in Social Ministry$1,50010%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities$1,27520%
Law Enforcement United Inc$1,0001n/a
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery$1,00020%
Redeemer Center for Life Inc$50010%
Archbishop Chapelle High School$5001n/a
Simon Says Give Inc$50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 34 recipients with no EIN on record ($741k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetProvidence Academy: $106,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetUniversity of St Thomas: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVEAP Inc: $37,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetThe Cookie Cart: $24,200 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetChildren's Hospital Corporation: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetStages Theatre Company Inc: $17,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetScience Museum of Minnesota: $17,170 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDrake University: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Minnesota Foundation: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSt David's Center: $11,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMinnesota Children's Museum: $9,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetInterfaith Outreach and Community Partners: $9,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Park Foundation: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSecond Harvest Heartland: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPark Nicollet Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYouthlink: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBest Buddies International Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAnimal Humane Society: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBestprep: $4,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMinnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association: $4,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetMinnesota Milk Bank for Babies: $3,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBundles of Love: $3,500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetThe Edina Crime Prevention Fund Inc: $3,150 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetChildren's Theatre Company and School: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCaringBridge: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFeed My Starving Children Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMissing Grace Foundation: $3,000 over 1y, 5.7% of budgetNorthern Star Council: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUplift North: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetOrono Foundation for Education: $2,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetShare Winter Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAllina Health Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYoung Survival Coalition Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChildren's Workshop: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChildren's Health Care Foundation: $1,750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSharing and Caring Hands Inc: $1,691 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBridging Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRescued Pets Are Wonderful: $1,500 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPublic Safety Ministries Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetZoological Society of San Diego: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPeople Responding in Social Ministry: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities: $1,275 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGreater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRedeemer Center for Life Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSimon Says Give Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 48.

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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 Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMN26.4× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation · The Minneapolis Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · The Graco Foundation · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation · The K Foundation · United Way Worldwide · The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation · Otto Bremer Trust · Land O'Lakes Foundation · The Elizabeth C Quinlan 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.

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About Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation

How much does Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation give?
Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation reported 52 grants totaling $597,712 in its FY2023 IRS filing. It funded between 10 and 52 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2023, its largest causes are Animals (23%), Education (22%), Arts & Culture (13%).
Who are Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2023: Providence Academy ($106k), University of St Thomas ($50k), VEAP Inc ($37k).
Does Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 81% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Xcel Energy Foundation.
Where is Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation based?
Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation is based in MN.

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 88 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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