ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION SIMILAR TO THAT SET FORTH BELOW: 1. ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS. 2. STATE IN WHICH APPLICANT IS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT ENTITY. IF NOT SO ORGANIZED, EXPLAIN. 3. ATTACH ANY RULING OR DETERMINATION LETTER FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ABOUT EXEMPT STATUS OR PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS. 4. COPY OF APPLICANT'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION. 5. IS APPLICANT CONTROLLED BY, RELATED TO, CONNECT WITH, OR SPONSORED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION? IF YES, IDENTIFY PARENT ENTITY. 6. SHOW AMOUNT REQUESTED AND HOW IT WILL BE USED. 7. SIGNED BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.

IN AWARDING GRANTS, THE FOUNDATION GIVES PREFERENCE TO MINNESOTA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. MEDICAL FOUNDATIONS, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS RECEIVE PRIME CONSIDERATION. GRANTS ARE NORMALLY RESTRICTED TO $1,000 OR LESS. APPLICANTS ARE USUALLY NOTIFIED WITHIN TWO MONTHS THAT THEIR APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED OR REJECTED, OR THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED. FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE APPLICATION FORMS.