Wca Foundation C/o The Minneapolis Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Minneapolis , MN
- http://www.wcafoundation.org, www.wcafoundation.net
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EIN: 41-0694712
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Wca Foundation C/o The Minneapolis Foundation has awarded 135 grants totaling $2,058,865 to organizations in Minnesota and Missouri. Individual grants range from $200 to $50,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
13 of 17 recipients (76%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
99% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (34%), St Paul (33%), Hopkins (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 40% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (45%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wca Foundation C/o The Minneapolis Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Dental Services | $18,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Dental Education & Treatment For Pregnant Women 18 And Over | 2020 |
| Dakota Woodlands | $15,000 | Eagan, MN, US | Supportive Shelter For Homeless Women | 2020 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery | $9,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Clinical Home Visiting Program | 2020 |
| Haven Housing | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Community-based Transitional Housing For Women Healing From Trauma | 2020 |
| Hmong American Partnership | $15,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Pathways To Success For Women In Recovery | 2020 |
| Minnesota Council On Foundations | $1,775 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Funding | 2020 |
| Missions Inc | $30,000 | Plymouth, MN, US | Supportive Housing For Women In Recovery In St. Paul | 2020 |
| Neighborhood Health Source | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Breast And Cervical Screenings In Low-income Communities | 2020 |
| Northwestern Health Science University | $18,000 | Bloomington, MN, US | Student Financial Support & Scholarship Program For Female Students | 2020 |
| Our Saviors Outreach Ministries | $9,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | The Transitional Housing-women's Curriculum Project | 2020 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation | $27,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Mammo A-go-go Community Outreach Program | 2020 |
| Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Inc | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Stronger Together: Women's Empowerment Program | 2020 |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Women's Emergency Shelter Program | 2020 |
| Small Sums | $15,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Homeless Women's Back To Work Project | 2020 |
| St Catherine University | $27,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Community Work And Learning's Community Leaders Program | 2020 |
| Wayside Recovery Center | $15,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | $30,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Yw Stride To Walk Purposefully Toward Independence | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society - Kansas City | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Angel Foundation | $10,000 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Emergency Financial Assistance For Female Cancer Patients | 2018 |
| Anna Marie's Alliance | $20,000 | St Cloud, MN, US | Building Hopre For Women & Children: Alliance Capital Expansion & Renovation | 2018 |
| Assistance League Of Minneaolisst Paul | $12,000 | Richfield, MN, US | Assault Survivor Kits | 2018 |
| At Home Group - Small Sums | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Homeless Women's Back To Work Project | 2018 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | $50,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Bean Grant | 2018 |
| Cars For Neighbors | $20,000 | Blaine, MN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Compas Inc | $14,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Writing Instruction For Women In County Jails | 2018 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | $18,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarships For Women Who Have Completed Ya Program | 2018 |
| Domestic Abuse Project Inc | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support For Women's, Advocacy, And Case Management Programs | 2018 |
| Dunwoody College Of Technolody | $13,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship And Emergency Funds For Women Students | 2018 |
| Face To Face Health & Counseling Services | $20,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Safezone Resource Center For Homeless Youth-basic Needs | 2018 |
| Family Values For Life | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Jump Start To The New You Program | 2018 |
| Firefly Sisterhood | $12,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Guadalupe Alternative Programs | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Comprehensive Wraparound Services For Young Women In Gap's Youth Employment & Training Program | 2018 |
| Help At Your Door | $19,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Providing Senor Services That Foster Independence | 2018 |
| Illusion Theater And School | $17,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Everything's A Circle | 2018 |
| Immigrant Law Center Of Minnesota | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | The New Beginning's Project | 2018 |
| Jeremiah Program | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Empowering Single Moms To Complete A Career-track College Degree | 2018 |
| Lifetrack Resources | $20,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Women In Construction | 2018 |
| Mctc Foundation | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Power Of You Scholarships For Female Students | 2018 |
| Men As Peacemakers | $15,000 | Duluth, MN, US | Don't Buy It Project | 2018 |
| Merrick Community Services | $17,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Subsidized Housing Program | 2018 |
| Minnesota Council On Foundations | $1,775 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Movefwd Inc | $20,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | Transitional Youth Supportive Housing For Young Mothers | 2018 |
| New Vision Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Social Connection & Digital Opportunities For African Immigrant Girls In The Twin Cities Metro | 2018 |
| Page Education Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarships For Young Women Of Color | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Mn Nd Sd | $20,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Promotora De Salud Project Women | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| St Catherine University | $19,000 | St Paul, MN, US | The Community Work & Learning's Career Ready Internships For Female Students | 2018 |
| Stepping Stone Emergency Housing | $19,544 | Anoka, MN, US | Employment Support Program | 2018 |
| Sub-saharan African Youth & Family Svcs | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Under One Roof Fiber Arts Women's Self-sufficiency Program | 2018 |
| The St Paul Foundation | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Heading Home Together Mn Funders Collaborative General Operating | 2018 |
| The Wayside House Inc | $15,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Tubman | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Legal Protection For Women Experiencing Violence And Abuse | 2018 |
| Vail Place | $8,036 | Hopkins, MN, US | Improving The Living Spaces On The Women's Floor At Vail House New Furniture | 2018 |
| Volunteers Of America - Mn | $12,000 | Edina, MN, US | Sisters Helping Sisters | 2018 |
| Women's Advocates Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Women's Program | 2018 |
| Womenventure | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support For Business Training Programs For Entrepreneurial Women | 2018 |
| Ampersand Families | $50,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Families Moving Forward Program | 2017 |
| Children's Health Care Foundation | $10,000 | Edina, MN, US | Runaway Intervention Program | 2017 |
| Community Dental Care | $15,035 | St Paul, MN, US | Improve Community Oral Health For Pregnant Women Program | 2017 |
| Community Emergency Services | $17,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | African Food Distribution Program | 2017 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | $19,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Youth In Action Program | 2017 |
| Daily Work | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Empowering Immigrants & Immigrant Women Through Work | 2017 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs | $13,500 | Duluth, MN, US | Duluth Family Visitation Center | 2017 |
| Fairview Foundation | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Swimming And Wellness Program For Somali Women And Girls | 2017 |
| First Witness Child Advocacy Center | $18,000 | Duluth, MN, US | First Witness Child Advocacy Center Operations | 2017 |
| Friends Of St Paul College | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Scholarship Women In The Trade Careers Program | 2017 |
| Greater Minneapolis Council Of Churches Division Of Indian Work | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Parenting Support Groups | 2017 |
| Guadalupe Alternative Programs | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Healthcare Career Pathway Expansion Program | 2017 |
| Guild Incorporated | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Hamline Midway Elders | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support And To Assist Expansion | 2017 |
| Hmong American Partnership | $17,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Supportive Housing Assistance Program | 2017 |
| Homeward Bounds Inc | $20,000 | Plymouth, MN, US | Employee Education Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Immigrant Law Center Of Minnesota | $200 | St Paul, MN, US | Grant To Honor Out Going Wca Foundation President Gail Emerson | 2017 |
| Intercongregation Communities Assn | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Homeless Prevention For Women In Our Community | 2017 |
| Joyce Preschool | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Karen Organization Of Minnesota | $13,000 | Roseville, MN, US | Karen Family Support Program | 2017 |
| Matrix Housing Services | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Movefwd Inc | $20,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | Transitional Supportive Housing | 2017 |
| Myhealth For Teens And Young Adults | $12,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Oasis For Youth | $13,500 | Bloomington, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Page Education Foundation | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Grants For Female, First Generation, Immigrant Students | 2017 |
| People Reaching Out To People (prop) | $8,000 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | Senior Services Program | 2017 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Grant To Honor Pro-bono Investment Advisors | 2017 |
| Sojourner Project | $10,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| St Anthony Park Area Seniors | $8,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Tasks Unlimited Inc | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Gender-specific Community Outreach Program | 2017 |
| The Arc Greater Twin Cities | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Educating To Reduce Vulnerability | 2017 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Client Services Program; Workshop Series | 2017 |
| The Link | $12,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Young Families Program | 2017 |
| Twin Cities Housing Development Corp | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Liberty Plaza Summit-university Neighborhood Intercultural Initiative | 2017 |
| United Community Action Partnership | $17,500 | Willmar, MN, US | Helping People Get There | 2017 |
| Unprison Project | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Focus Up: Life Skills For Women In Prison | 2017 |
| Wallin Education Partners | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Youth Farm | $17,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Youthlink | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Explotation Intervention & Prevention Among Transition-aged Homeless Youth | 2017 |
| Accessability Inc | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Project Connect. | 2016 |
| Alliance Housing Inc | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Affirm Results Of Northside Supportive Housing For Families Program | 2016 |
| At Home Group | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Homeless Women's Family Shelter Direct Support Project | 2016 |
| Babies Need Boxes | $20,000 | Fridley, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Bagosendaan | $11,000 | Mahnomen, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Blind Inc | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Technology Enhanced Class For Blind Seniors-women | 2016 |
| Breaking Free Inc | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Bridging Inc | $18,000 | Bloomington, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Cars For Neighbors | $20,000 | Blaine, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Cookie Cart | $12,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Dakota Woodlands | $15,000 | Eagan, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Damiano Center | $11,500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Dunwoody College | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarships & Emergency Funds For Women | 2016 |
| Dayton's Bluff Seniors | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Headway Emotional Health Services | $10,500 | Richfield, MN, US | Healthy Families Home Visiting Program | 2016 |
| Immigrant Law Center Of Minnesota | $50,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Indigenous Peoples Task Force | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Giikinoo-amaage- Gidiwan Gitigaan (teaching Garden) | 2016 |
| Institute For New Americans Iec | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Interfaith Outreach & Comm Partners | $15,000 | Plymouth, MN, US | Iocp's Project Success | 2016 |
| Loaves And Fishes | $9,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Consortium Of Community Developers - Mccd | $10,300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Credit Building Loan Program | 2016 |
| Natl Alliance For The Mentally Ill In Mn | $20,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Parent Support And Education Program | 2016 |
| Na-way-ee Center School Inc | $13,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Gigikenindizomin, Knowing Ourselves Program | 2016 |
| North Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | Robbinsdale, MN, US | Safejourney Domestic Violence Client Emergency Fund | 2016 |
| North Metro Pediatrics | $14,500 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Opportunity Partners Inc | $15,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Community Living Project | 2016 |
| Prevention Health Care Agency | $16,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Reverence For Life & Concern For People | $10,000 | Granite Falls, MN, US | Patient Aid Fund | 2016 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Grant To Honor Pro-bono Investment Advisors | 2016 |
| Senior Community Services | $15,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | Medicare & Insurance Counseling Project | 2016 |
| St Paul & Ramsey Cty Domestic Abuse | $10,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| The Emily Program Foundation | $20,000 | St Paul, MN, US | New Parent And Caregiver Program | 2016 |
| Touchstone Mental Health | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Project Community Success Program | 2016 |
| True Friends | $10,000 | Annandale, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Walk-in Counseling Center | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| Washburn Child Guidance Center | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Case Management Services | 2016 |
| Watch | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Expansion To St. Paul & Ramsey County Project | 2016 |
| Women Of Nations | $15,200 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2016 |
| World Savvy | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Engaging Immigrant Learners As Global Citizens Program | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Wca Foundation C/o The Minneapolis Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 41-0694712 |
| Website | http://www.wcafoundation.org, www.wcafoundation.net |
| Address | 6500 CITY WEST PKWY STE 305 Eden Prairie, MN 55344-7709 |
Key People (13)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wca Foundation C/o The Minneapolis Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Executive Director | Susan Carter |
|---|---|
| Co-president | Peg Keenan |
| Co-president | Stephanie Peterson |
| Futures Chair | Stacey Royal |
| Treasurer | Linne Lemke |
Forms 990-PF
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