J.A. Wedum Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The J.A. Wedum Foundation supports housing, the elderly, education and community needs in Minnesota.
FUNDING AREAS: Housing, the elderly, education, community needs
IP TAKE: Contact this Minnesota foundation directly to inquire about current grant opportunities and introduce a relevant cause to the foundation president.
PROFILE: Established in 1959, the J.A. Wedum Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. J.A. Wedum’s estate provided the initial assets for the foundation to be incorporated. The founder owned and operated hardware and lumber businesses in west-central Minnesota. He was also a banker and businessman who provided loans to rural farmers. His grandson followed in his footsteps and became the driving force behind the foundation. The foundation aims to "develop and utilize the resources of the foundation to positively change and improve people’s lives in the spirit of stewardship and generosity exemplified by John A. Wedum, the grandfather, and carried forward by John A. Wedum, the grandson.” It funds local efforts for housing, the elderly, education and community needs.
The J.A. Wedum Foundation is involved in multiple housing partnerships, including Shorewood Campus Senior Living in Rochester and Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato. Over the years, the foundation has supported a variety of local nonprofit efforts to improve quality of life in the region. Many grants support the needs of senior citizens.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Minnesota communities and especially the Alexandria area of Minnesota. Past local grantees include the Alexandria Area YMCA, Camphill Village Minnesota and East Side Neighborhood Services.
This foundation typically accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It does not have any submission deadlines and accepts a standard grant application. Direct general questions to the staff at 612-789-3363.
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