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Foundation For Essential Needs

Human servicesMinneapolis, MNEIN 27-4342240 ffen.org

Funded again9 of its 22 funders came back

Funders on the record2248 grants · 2018–2025

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$1.3mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$456.6ktax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Robins Family Foundation came backFunded by Robins Family Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611349349101421 · IRS batch file

$61.5k
7 grants

HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION came backFunded by HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621969349100127 · IRS batch file

$107.0k
5 grants

Mightycause Charitable Foundation came backFunded by Mightycause Charitable Foundation in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513159349302051 · IRS batch file

$40.9k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$106
4 grants

Bame Foundation came backFunded by Bame Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202302519349100715 · IRS batch file

$55.5k
4 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2020 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$10.8k
2 grants

Otto Bremer Trust came backFunded by Otto Bremer Trust in 2021 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202402719349100605 · IRS batch file

$90.0k
2 grants

Southwest Initiative Foundation came backFunded by Southwest Initiative Foundation in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202421369349308692 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
2 grants

363567366 came backFunded by 363567366 in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202203189349311360 · IRS batch file

$551.2k
2 grants

Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation Funded by Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631319349104488 · IRS batch file

$125.0k
1 grant

Ruth A And Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust Funded by Ruth A And Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641349349102494 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

The American Center For Philanthropy Inc Funded by The American Center For Philanthropy Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349301627 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Andersen Corporate Foundation Funded by Andersen Corporate Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202542169349100864 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation Funded by Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303199349108530 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 22 funders8 more

C H Robinson Worldwide Foundation Funded by C H Robinson Worldwide Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303129349100615 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Funded by The Blackbaud Giving Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202312409349300046 · IRS batch file

$17.3k
1 grant

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Funded by Paypal Charitable Giving Fund in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202232669349300528 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Initiative Foundation Funded by Initiative Foundation in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202011819349301626 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601289349302480 · IRS batch file

$130.0k
4 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$11.6k
1 grant

Land O L Foundation matching giftsMatching gift from Land O L Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202422789349100312 · IRS batch file

$200
1 grant

The Baxter Foundation matching giftsMatching gift from The Baxter Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202423129349100602 · IRS batch file

$2.5k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$456.6k

Spending$471.2k

Net assets, year end$484.6k

Total assets, year end$518.5k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202530629349300208 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorKate BurggraffForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerMichael NiznikForm 990 · 2023

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2011 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2018	2	$13.0k
2019	2	$15.0k
2020	5	$233.2k
2021	9	$450.7k
2022	10	$120.1k
2023	9	$146.7k
2024	7	$117.9k
2025	4	$192.0k

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