The Ten Broeke Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on education and medical research. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and advancing health-related initiatives, including significant funding for organizations like the Mayo Clinic and the Alzheimer's Association. The foundation primarily serves educational institutions and health charities, focusing on children and youth, as well as medical research. While the foundation operates nationally, it has notable funding patterns that include organizations in multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities working in medical research or education with existing institutional credibility and prior connections to the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Organization conducts medical research or funds disease research (e.g., academic medical centers).
- • Organization is an established educational institution or large school district in areas where the funder has given.
- • Past or existing relationship with the foundation, its officers, or current grantees.
- • Capacity to manage multi‑year, six‑figure grants or major program support.
Geography
Giving has appeared across multiple states (examples include MN, TX, NC, NY over the observed years) but is not broadly national; the latest year concentrated mostly in MN and TX.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a small set of independent charities each year (4–6 recipients per year), with several repeat grantees but occasional new recipients, indicating modest variety rather than a wide open portfolio.
New Applicants
The public filings and default application record indicate grants are made only to preselected organizations; combined with a high repeat rate (three of four recipients in 2024 were returning grantees) this suggests unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a prior relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
