Leadership · from 2016 990-PF
Christine Morse
Trustee Chair, CEO
$1.2M
Shawn Wischmeier
Chief Investment Officer
$1.2M
Paul Busch
Trustee, President
$695K
Terrence Meersman
VP of Programs
$455K
Naomi Horsager
Treasurer, CFO
$447K
Heather Kukla
Secretary, General Counsel
$424K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Climateworks Foundation
Support reduction in deforestation and degradation
CA · TY 2016
$3.0M
The Power of Nutrition
Tackling Child Undernutrition in Ethiopia and Post-Ebola Liberia
TY 2016
$3.0M
Minnesota Community Foundation
Support for a Donor Advised Fund at the Minnesota Community Foundation
MN · TY 2016
$2.8M
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Northern Great Plains Conservation Initiative Phase II
DC · TY 2016
$2.8M
The Minneapolis Foundation
Support for a Donor Advised Fund at the Minneapolis Foundation
MN · TY 2016
$2.7M
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Conserving the Amazon: ARPA for Life
DC · TY 2016
$2.5M
Lutheran World Relief Inc
12/12: An Alliance for Year-Round Preparedness in Tahoua and Maradi, Niger
MD · TY 2016
$2.5M
Pew Charitable Trusts
Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation
PA · TY 2016
$2.0M
Helen Keller International Inc
Saving Lives through the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Malnutrition
NY · TY 2016
$1.9M
Mercy Corps
Managing Risks through Economic Development Phase 2 (M-RED 2) Program
OR · TY 2016
$1.9M
Northland Foundation
Rural Aging Initiative
MN · TY 2016
$1.8M
Catholic Relief Services
Prepared and Resilient
MD · TY 2016
$1.7M
Save the Children Federation Inc
Community Based Services for Children with Disabilities
CT · TY 2016
$1.7M
First Nations Development Institute
Sustainability & Vibrancy of Native Arts Organizations & Tribal Programs
CO · TY 2016
$1.5M
Last Mile Health a Non-profit Corporation
Saving Lives in Liberia's Most Remote Villages
MA · TY 2016
$1.5M
Oxfam-america Inc
R4: Building Resilience and Food Security in Senegal and Ethiopia
MA · TY 2016
$1.5M
Save the Children Federation Inc
Improving Maternal and Child Nutrition on Tea Plantations in Sri Lanka
CT · TY 2016
$1.5M
Alaska Arts Southeast Inc
Residence Hall Upgrade and Re-model
AK · TY 2016
$1.5M
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
Strengthening Resilience by Improving Water Access: Burkina Faso and Ghana
TY 2016
$1.4M
Conservation International Foundation
Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems
VA · TY 2016
$1.3M
United States Fund for Unicef
UNICEF and Disaster Risk Reduction: A Child-Centered Approach, Phase II
NY · TY 2016
$1.3M
Nuru International
Support to End Remote, Rural Extreme Poverty in Ethiopia
CA · TY 2016
$1.3M
Leadingage Minnesota Foundation
Aging Services Workforce Solutions
MN · TY 2016
$1.3M
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Conserving Forests through Community-Based Management in Papua Indonesia
DC · TY 2016
$1.3M
Nature Conservancy of California
Protecting Big Trout Bay and the North Shore of Lake Superior
TY 2016
$1.3M
International Rescue Committee Inc
Support for Healthier Burundian Refugee Women, Adolescent Girls & Families
NY · TY 2016
$1.2M
Ecumen
Center for Nursing Excellence and Retention
MN · TY 2016
$1.2M
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative
NY · TY 2016
$1.2M
Bader Philanthropies Inc
Building Elder-Friendly Rural Wisconsin Communities
WI · TY 2016
$1.1M
World Education Inc
Support Girls' Education in Nepal's Terai
MA · TY 2016
$1.1M
Path
Feeding the future through fortified rice
WA · TY 2016
$1.1M
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Promoting Self-Sustaining Grassland Communities
DC · TY 2016
$1.1M
Feeding America
Relief, Recovery and Resilience Network Initiative
IL · TY 2016
$1.0M
Carleton College
Music & Performance Commons: Building for Innovation
MN · TY 2016
$1.0M
Path
Introducing Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in Indonesia and Myanmar
WA · TY 2016
$1.0M
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging Inc
Independence Through Healthy Aging
MN · TY 2016
$1.0M
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Scaling up Capacity Building for Continuous Improvement in Ethiopia
MA · TY 2016
$1.0M
New Venture Fund
Family Care First Cambodia
DC · TY 2016
$1.0M
The Regents of the University of Minnesota
Outdoor Learning Landscape at the Bell Museum + Planetarium
MN · TY 2016
$1.0M
Pathfinder International
Family Planning and Reproductive Health for First-Time Parents in Niger
MA · TY 2016
$1.0M
The Evergreen State College Foundation
Construction and expansion of components of the Indigenous Arts Campus
WA · TY 2016
$1.0M
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Protecting the Sunda Banda Seascape Phase II: MPAs for Fisheries
DC · TY 2016
$1.0M
Concordia College
Concordia Science Complex Renovation
MN · TY 2016
$1.0M
Lutheran World Relief Inc
Resilience: Community-Led Food Crisis Recovery in the Sahel II
MD · TY 2016
$975K
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc - Care
Strengthening CARE's Preparedness, Response and DRR Capacity
GA · TY 2016
$850K
Lutheran Services in America Incorporated
Great Plains Senior Services Collaborative
DC · TY 2016
$845K
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities Inc
Philanthropic Preparedness, Resiliency, and Emergency Partnership
FL · TY 2016
$840K
Helpage International
Inclusion of Older People in Disaster Resilience in South Asia
TY 2016
$800K
Oxfam-america Inc
Building Resilience & Capacity for Vulnerable Communities
MA · TY 2016
$800K
Freedom From Hunger
Building the Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Burkina Faso
CA · TY 2016
$750K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.