Minnesota · Public charity
University of St Thomas
Inspired by catholic intellectual tradition, the university of st. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. Founded in 1885, the university of st. Thomas is a catholic university based in the twin cities of st. Paul and minneapolis. The…
- $217M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Itemized, FY2025
- $16k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $16,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $16,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $2.0B
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 33% of the organizations University of St Thomas funded were first-time grantees, receiving 44% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2020, 56% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $16k 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 | 1 | $16k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 3 | $37k | 33% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $73k | 25% |
| FY2018 | 7 | $237k | 57% |
| FY2017 | 5 | $92k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Ethical Organizations | $269,755 | 3 | 43% |
| District Council 13 Inc | $41,000 | 4 | 8% |
| Macalester-Groveland Community Council | $41,000 | 4 | 7% |
| Minnesota Justice Foundation | $28,940 | 1 | 7% |
| Bridging Inc | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (Cscoe) | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope Community Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Food Group Minnesota Inc The | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| St Cloud Hospital | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Ethical Organizations | $269,755 | 3 | 43% |
| District Council 13 Inc | $41,000 | 4 | 8% |
| Macalester-Groveland Community Council | $41,000 | 4 | 7% |
| Minnesota Justice Foundation | $28,940 | 1 | 7% |
| Bridging Inc | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (Cscoe) | $16,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope Community Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Food Group Minnesota Inc The | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| St Cloud Hospital | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Homeboy Industries | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
University of St Thomas supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 12 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: Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About University of St Thomas
- How much does University of St Thomas give?
- University of St Thomas reported 1 itemized grants totaling $16,000, out of $216,515,559 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2020.
- What does University of St Thomas fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (77%), Crime & Legal (9%), Housing & Shelter (5%).
- Who are University of St Thomas's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Center for Ethical Organizations ($270k), District Council 13 Inc ($41k), Macalester-Groveland Community Council ($41k).
- Does University of St Thomas fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as University of St Thomas?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Mightycause Charitable Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is University of St Thomas based?
- University of St Thomas is based in MN.
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