Private foundation · EIN 41-1604640 · Minneapolis, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Wem Foundation's grants went
It reported $359M in grants paid across 135 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 78.4% of those dollars to 94 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $282M 97 lines
- No confident match $70.8M 33
- Individuals, not shown $770K 2
- Outside the US $6.05M 3
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 128 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC · EIN 53-0206027 | $75,165,000 | GENERAL | Known alias 1.00 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $25,050,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| The Learning Alliance Vero Beach, FL · EIN 27-0725986 | $20,000,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Williams College Williamstown, MA · EIN 04-2104847 | $15,000,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Riverside Theatre Vero Beach, FL · EIN 59-1764305 | $10,050,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach, FL · EIN 59-1867408 | $10,030,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 20-0715686 | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Guthrie Theater Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $8,225,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Success Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1837278 | $7,100,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN · EIN 30-0238807 | $6,250,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $6,100,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Groves Academy St Louis Park, MN · EIN 41-0979871 | $5,255,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MN · EIN 20-4548714 | $5,150,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Great Mn Schools Minneapolis, MN · EIN 81-1733895 | $5,100,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0713907 | $5,100,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 23-7417654 | $5,060,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Chaska, MN · no confident EIN match | $5,050,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| McKee Botanical Garden Vero Beach, FL · EIN 65-1189895 | $5,025,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693856 | $5,000,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488 | $5,000,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Way to Grow Minneapolis, MN · EIN 71-0956749 | $4,750,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3558710 | $4,550,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts Dba Lundstrum Performing Arts Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1972424 | $4,500,000 | GENERAL | Same address 0.93 |
| Summit Academy Oic Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0908458 | $4,150,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Church of the Ascension Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $4,150,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213 Columbia Hts, MN · EIN 80-0743744 | $4,100,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1729340 | $4,075,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Project for Pride in Living Minneapolis, MN · EIN 23-7232208 | $3,500,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| St David's Center for Child & Family Development Minnetonka, MN · no confident EIN match | $3,500,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| YWCA of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693891 | $3,250,000 | GENERAL | Same city 0.99 |
| Youth Frontiers Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1598977 | $3,200,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0842657 | $3,150,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Minnesota State Council on Economic Education St Paul, MN · EIN 41-6040647 | $3,100,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| Think Small Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1260581 | $3,100,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $3,025,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network Minneapolis, MN · EIN 80-0163521 | $3,000,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Wallin Education Partners Saint Paul, MN · EIN 20-8505156 | $3,000,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 |
| Children's Theatre Company Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $3,000,000 | GENERAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Kingswood College Grahamstown, SF · outside the US | $2,050,000 | GENERAL | Foreign |
| Producers Partnership Livingston, MT · EIN 85-2037314 | $2,000,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 0.83 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488 | $2,000,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Diocesan School for Girls Makhanda, SF · outside the US | $2,000,000 | GENERAL | Foreign |
| St Andrew's College Makhanda, SF · outside the US | $2,000,000 | GENERAL | Foreign |
| We CARE Solar Berkeley, CA · EIN 30-0627106 | $1,900,000 | GENERAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Every Meal Roseville, MN · EIN 80-0919680 | $1,510,000 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488 | $1,500,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0877459 | $1,500,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1801834 | $1,250,000 | GENERAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Bestprep Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 41-1265355 | $1,100,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 |
5 more lines ($3M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
76 recipients in common - The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
41 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
33 recipients in common - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
32 recipients in common - Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN
24 recipients in common - Mortenson Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
22 recipients in common - The Walser Foundation Bloomington, MN
20 recipients in common - Cargill Foundation Minneapolis, MN
18 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.