Hartz Foundation
The L.B. Hartz Foundation (Hartz Foundation) is a private foundation based in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, organized in 1957 to provide grant funds for local projects. The site includes an About page with foundation history, a How to Apply page with application instructions and deadlines, a Contact page listing [email protected], and a Leadership Team page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid-sized Minnesota-based nonprofits, municipal entities, or community projects seeking project or program support (scholarships, facility improvements, preservation, youth programming).
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or projects located in Minnesota (especially northwest MN).
- • Requests for program, capital, or scholarship support in the $500–$30,000 range.
- • Clear project budget and evidence of tax-exempt status prepared for submission.
- • Ability to follow the foundation’s preliminary email screening and full application timeline.
- • Local credibility or prior community track record (municipal projects, historical societies, community centers).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Minnesota: about 92% of 2023 dollars went to in-state recipients, with only small shares to neighboring states and three states represented in total.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 22 distinct grantees across many purposes (scholarships, playgrounds, preservation, operations), and the foundation funded a relatively large and diverse set of independent local recipients.
New Applicants
There is a public How to Apply process with an application email and deadlines, and half of 2023 recipients were new, so unfamiliar local applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
