Ferber Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education and assistance for disadvantaged populations. Its mission appears to focus on providing operating support to educational institutions, youth development programs, and organizations addressing food insecurity. The foundation supports a range of initiatives, including tuition assistance for students, operating support for nonprofits, and programs aimed at helping troubled teenagers. While it primarily serves organizations in Minnesota, it also extends its support to a few initiatives in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Minnesota-focused nonprofit, typically small-to-midsize, working in education, youth development, food security, or local human services with established local credibility or an introduction to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Based in Minnesota or serving primarily Minnesota communities.
- • Programs focused on education, tuition assistance, youth development, or food/human services.
- • An existing relationship, referral, or introduction to the foundation trustees or recurring grantees.
- • Clear need for operating support or event-based sponsorships (small to mid-sized grants).
- • Track record of measurable local impact and fiscal responsibility.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Minnesota: in 2024 roughly 97% of dollars went to MN recipients even though four states appear among recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded ten distinct independent recipients and six of those have recurred across the three-year history, showing a modestly diverse local portfolio despite strong dollar concentration among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (four new grantees in 2024), but the foundation also states it only funds preselected recipients and provides no public contact route, so openness to unfamiliar applicants is possible but not clearly accessible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
