Ghr Foundation
GHR Foundation is a private, family foundation based in Minneapolis focused on Alzheimer's prevention, global church vitality, Catholic higher education and thriving local communities. The site lists office contact details, a staff directory, program pages and matches the foundation's Candid/Foundation Directory profile (EIN 45-3996122).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits or academic and faith-based institutions working in Alzheimer's prevention/research, Catholic education or church vitality, and community-strengthening that can demonstrate program alignment and capacity for institutional grants.
Good Fit
- • Clear program fit with Alzheimer's research, Catholic higher education, faith-based community vitality, or local community development
- • Organizational capacity to receive institutional or multi-year grants
- • Partnerships with universities, major health institutions, or recognized national NGOs
- • Programs or impact demonstrated in Minnesota or ability to show scalable national impact
- • Existing relationships or introductions from mutual funders, intermediaries, or regional networks
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached about 23 U.S. states (and some international entries) though nearly half the dollars were concentrated in Minnesota, indicating a national but regionally concentrated footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and varied set of organizations in the latest year (150 grants to 98 distinct recipients) with a mix of large institutional awards and many smaller grants, showing broad recipient variety for a private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists (about 38% of 2023 grantees were new), but the foundation explicitly operates on a preselected/invitation basis and does not offer an open application path, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a direct relationship or referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
