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The Sauer Family Foundation

St Paul, Minnesota  ·  EIN 411859711  ·  Private foundation

Based in St Paul, Minnesota, The Sauer Family Foundation has awarded $43.2M across 455 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Fidelity Charitable Trust. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$2.7M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$28.1M
Total assets
455
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What The Sauer Family Foundation funds

The Sauer Family Foundation's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, community improvement, education, health care, higher education, and related causes.

Arts & CultureCommunity ImprovementEducationHealth CareHigher EducationMental HealthSports & RecreationSubstance Use & RecoveryYouth Development

Populations it has supported include children, families, foster youth, indigenous, men boys, women girls.

childrenfamiliesfoster youthindigenousmen boyswomen girls

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for The Sauer Family Foundation, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Fidelity Charitable Trust
NONE
Cincinnati, OH$9.0M2024
V3 Sports
NONE
Minneapolis, MN$3.0M2023
Wallin Education Partners
NONE
Saint Paul, MN$528K2023
University of Mn Foundation
NONE
Minneapolis, MN$421K2024
Scott County Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare
NONE
Shakopee, MN$409K2022
University of Mn Foundation
NONE
Minneapolis, MN$404K2022
Scott County Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare
NONE
Shakopee, MN$399K2023
Wayside Recovery Center
NONE
St Louis Park, MN$379K2023
Neighborhood House
NONE
St Paul, MN$371K2024
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Child Protection Program
NONE
Saint Paul, MN$362K2024
Foundation for the Arts and Trauma Inc
NONE
New Haven, CT$350K2022
Wallin Education Partners
NONE
Saint Paul, MN$345K2024
Scott County Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare
NONE
Shakopee, MN$337K2024
Wayside Recovery Center
NONE
St Louis Park, MN$329K2022
Serveminnesota
NONE
Minneapolis, MN$270K2024

The Sauer Family Foundation giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2017$603K
2018$748K
2020$2.7M
2022$5.5M
2023$12.5M
2024$21.2M

How to apply for funding from The Sauer Family Foundation

From The Sauer Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF, on how it handles applications:

“CALL THE FOUNDATION OFFICE BEFORE APPLYING FOR FUNDING.”

Verify the current process on the foundation's own materials before sending anything. You can review the foundation directly at sauerff.org.

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Frequently asked questions about The Sauer Family Foundation

Does The Sauer Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes — The Sauer Family Foundation's IRS filing describes an application process. Confirm the current details directly with the foundation before applying.
What does The Sauer Family Foundation fund?
The Sauer Family Foundation's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Fidelity Charitable Trust, V3 Sports, Wallin Education Partners. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does The Sauer Family Foundation give in grants?
The Sauer Family Foundation reported $2.7M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $43.2M over 455 grants.
Where is The Sauer Family Foundation located?
The Sauer Family Foundation is based in St Paul, Minnesota. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 411859711.
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About this profile. This page is built from The Sauer Family Foundation's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with The Sauer Family Foundation. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.