The Lamm Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving across various sectors. Its mission focuses on supporting health-related charities, arts and culture organizations, community service initiatives, and programs for youth and veterans. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of recipients, including health charities like the ALS Association, arts organizations such as the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and community service groups like Habitat for Humanity. While it primarily operates in Minnesota, it also supports organizations in other states, reflecting a broader commitment to charitable causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable nonprofits with modest, project-level funding needs, especially organizations in arts, health, and community-service areas and those with an existing connection to Minnesota or to prior grantees.
Good Fit
- • Small one-off or project budget requests (typical awards under $5K).
- • Programmatic fit with arts, health, or community-service organizations similar to prior grantees.
- • Existing relationship or an introduction from a prior grantee, local leader, or intermediary.
- • Organizational presence or activity in Minnesota (or known prior recipient regions).
Geography
Giving in the latest year reached recipients in 19 states, showing multi-state reach, though about 60% of dollars remained in Minnesota.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 73 distinct recipients funded and a long list of independent charities across sectors; many repeat grantees exist but the portfolio by count remains broad despite dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (about 11 new recipients in 2024), but the foundation documents and profile indicate funding is by preselection/invitation and there is no public application route, so unfamiliar applicants may enter only rarely via relationships.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
