Acorn Foundation
Acorn Foundation appears to be an independent charitable foundation in Minnesota; the domain acorn-foundation.org resolves to a hosted site that currently shows a sign-in/portal and limited public content. LinkedIn entries reference the same domain and a Minneapolis location. Public-facing grant or staff information is not available on the homepage.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Minnesota-based human services or health-focused nonprofit seeking general operating support with an existing relationship or local credibility with the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Minnesota or has a clear Minnesota program hub.
- • Work aligns with human services, hospice, child mental health, or similar community-focused causes.
- • Request is for general operating support rather than a narrowly formatted project grant.
- • There is an existing relationship, prior contact, or endorsement from a previous grantee or board contact.
- • Organizational scale fits mid-size to small grants (several thousand to six figures).
Geography
Observed giving is regionally concentrated: about 70% of dollars went to Minnesota but grants were also made in three other states in the latest year, producing a multi-state footprint with a strong in-state bias.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows ten distinct grantees, but eight are repeat recipients from prior years and the top five captured 94% of dollars, indicating a modestly diverse recipient set with heavy financial concentration among a few organizations.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates grants are to preselected recipients and the declared application route is not open; while two new grantees appeared in the latest year, the 80% repeat rate across recipients suggests unsolicited applicants are unlikely to be funded.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
