Firefly Scientists Foundation
FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION is a active grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $4.1M through 24 grants annually.
2023 Summary
$72.66M
Total Assets
$4.07M
Funding Awarded
24
Grants Given
$50,000
Median Grant
$1.15M
Largest Grant
$5,000
Smallest Grant
2023 Recipients
Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
Minnesota Jewish Community Center | $1.15M | St Paul, MINNESOTA | Capital Campaign Pledge, Gesher Initiative, Play A Thon Sponsorship |
Minnesota Opera | $900,000 | Minneapolis, MINNESOTA | Luminary Arts Center |
Meg Memorial Donor Advised Fund Fidelity | $650,000 | Cincinnati, OHIO | General |
Friends Of The Arava Institute | $275,000 | Newton Centre, MASSACHUSETTS | Ag Farm Tech Research Pilot |
Dodge Nature Center | $125,000 | West St Paul, MINNESOTA | Diversity Programming |
River Valley Riders | $125,000 | Woodbury, MINNESOTA | Therapeutic Riding Site Renovation |
Reve Academy | $100,000 | Minneapolis, MINNESOTA | Course Programming, Marketing & School District Partnerships |
Classical Tahoe | $90,000 | Incline Village, NEVADA | Unrestricted |
Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MINNESOTA | Latinx And Native Outreach Programming |
Kairos Alive | $75,000 | Minneapolis, MINNESOTA | Interactive Community Partnership Workshops |
Mn Sinfonia | $54,500 | Minneapolis, MINNESOTA | Film Commission |
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MN
Minnesota
$2,606,300 -
OH
Ohio
$650,000 -
MA
Massachusetts
$275,000 -
NV
Nevada
$90,000
Contacts
Name | Phone | Title |
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SCOTT MORTENSEN | 3147271155 | ADMIN OFFICER |
SCOTT MORTENSEN | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
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2023 | $72,656,586 | $4,071,300 | 24 | $50,000 | $1,151,800 | $5,000 |
2022 | $75,388,702 | $4,101,320 | 46 | $50,000 | $550,000 | $5,320 |
2021 | $72,403,459 | $3,367,700 | 49 | $35,000 | $605,000 | $5,000 |
2020 | $73,065,118 | $3,846,600 | 35 | $35,000 | $575,000 | $1,500 |
2019 | $74,144,515 | $3,873,000 | 26 | $70,000 | $645,000 | $8,000 |
2018 | $76,257,400 | $4,000,000 | 22 | $72,500 | $680,000 | $18,000 |