Private foundation · St Paul, MN

Bcbsm Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$25K – $70K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
91
Repeat grantees
57
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesInquiries are accepted throughout the year and applicants are given a proposal due date at the time
ContactCarolyn Link · 8668121593
MaterialsPlease visit our website at www.bluecrossmn.com/foundation for instructions on how to apply.
RestrictionsWe typically do not provide funding for programs outside Minnesota.

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Carolyn Link
PRESIDENT
$391K
Emily Piper
DIRECTOR
$2K
Nancy Vyskocil
VICE CHAIR
$1K
Kristine Rhodes
DIRECTOR
$500
Rachel Hardeman
DIRECTOR
$500
Paul Sand
SECRETARY
Ann Howes
ASST SECRETARY
May Vang
DIRECTOR
Nash Shaikh
DIRECTOR
Bukata Hayes
BOARD CHAIR
Dana Erickson
DIRECTOR
Mark Steffen Md
DIRECTOR
Pamela Moret
DIRECTOR
$1K
Maria Regan Gonzalez
DIRECTOR
Layla Nouraee
SECRETARY
John Orner
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
374
Total grants awarded
$25.2M
Total amount
$67K
Average grant
$445K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$4.8M
56 grants
2022
$4.9M
65 grants
2021
$5.2M
70 grants
2020
$6.2M
119 grants
2019
$4.2M
64 grants

Top recipients

Frontstream
12 grants · VA
$2.0M
8 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$850K
10 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$727K
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$590K
8 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$588K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$525K
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$524K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$500K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$485K
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$450K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Frontstream
2022 Community Giving Campaign
VA · TY 2023
$259K
Apple Tree Dental
Launching a Family-Centered Dental Home Pilot
MN · TY 2023
$200K
Northwest Indian Community Development Center
Maskawizi Wayeshkad - Strong Beginnings
MN · TY 2023
$180K
Northland Foundation
Quality Early Care and Education Improvement Initiative
MN · TY 2023
$150K
Amherst H Wilder Foundation
African American Babies Coalition and Projects Birth Equity and Justice
MN · TY 2023
$121K
Hmong American Partners (for Navigator Coalition)
Navigator Coalition
MN · TY 2023
$120K
Portico Healthnet
MA and MNcare Outreach, Application, and Enrollment Assistance
MN · TY 2023
$105K
Children's Defense Fund
Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Northpoint Health and Wellness
Access to Coverage
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Partnership Academy (LA Red Latina de Educacion Temprana )
La Red Latina de Educacion Temprana
MN · TY 2023
$100K
St David's Center (for Mn Coalition for Family Home Visiting)
Improving Equity and Responsiveness in Family Home Visiting Systems
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Wildflower Foundation
Wildflower Equity Initiative
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership
New American Child Care Program
MN · TY 2023
$100K
African Community Services
ACS Access to Coverage
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Northside Achievement Zone
NAZ Early Childhood Education Programs
MN · TY 2023
$100K
African Economic Development Solutions
African Minnesotan Early Childhood Provider Initiative
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Step Up - Community of Belonging
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Project Motherpath
Roots Community Birth Center Community Perinatal Transformation
FL · TY 2023
$100K
YWCA of Minneapolis
YWCA Holistic, High-Quality ECE Programming for Marginalized Communities
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Irreducible Grace
Elders in Arts
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Propel Nonprofits
Saint Paul All Ready for Kindergarten
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Way to Grow
Way to Grow Healthy Start
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
Nitan Building Bridges Across Generations
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Queerspace Collective
QUEERSPACE collective LGBTQ Group Mentoring and Training
MN · TY 2023
$99K
Northfield Healthy Community Initiative
Increasing Early Childhood Access Quality in Rice County
MN · TY 2023
$95K
Green Card Voices
Bridging Gaps Through Storytelling
MN · TY 2023
$91K
Voices for Racial Justice
Early Childhood Parent Fellowship
MN · TY 2023
$87K
Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County
Meet.Learn.Share 2.0
MN · TY 2023
$82K
Mid-minnesota Legal Assistance
Healthcare Outreach and Enrollment
MN · TY 2023
$80K
All Nations Rise
First Children First Nations Child Care Collaborative
MN · TY 2023
$80K
Centro Tyrone Guzman
Manos Montessori Intergenerational Social Enterprise
MN · TY 2023
$80K
Liberty Chuch
Strengthening intergenerational social connections
MN · TY 2023
$80K
Care Clinic
Expand Access to Equitable Dental Care and Coverage
MN · TY 2023
$80K
Native American Community Clinic
NACC Increasing Access To Care Project
MN · TY 2023
$80K
Children's Dental Services
Advancing Equitable Care Access to Underserved in Central and Northern Minnesota
MN · TY 2023
$80K
United Community Action
Community Connectors
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Rabata Inc
Rabata Community Development for Muslim Girls Women
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Tiwahe Foundation
Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Rainbow Health
Expanding Insurance Coverage for LGBTQ and HIV-positive Minnesotans
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Open Door Health Center
Health Insurance Application and Enrollment Assistance
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Regents of the U of M (shadac)
Describing Minnesota Communities and Uninsured Phase 5 - data refresh and promo
MN · TY 2023
$72K
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
CLUES Access to Coverage 2023
MN · TY 2023
$70K
Minnesota Seeds of Justice
Healthcare Access in SW Minnesota
MN · TY 2023
$70K
Rise Incorporated
Intergenerational Connections for Better Health for Seniors and Disabled Adults
MN · TY 2023
$68K
Frontstream
2021 Community Giving Campaign
VA · TY 2023
$58K
Hmong American Partners
Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance for Low-Income Families and Individuals
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Generations Healthcare Initiative
Insure Duluth Coalition Partner, YMCA
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association
Match Program
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Alight
Welcome Home Afghans in MN
MN · TY 2023
$50K
African Community Senior Services
Access to Coverage, Assist with Public Program Renewals
MN · TY 2023
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.