Park Nicollet Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPY.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 84.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, asst secretary & gen counsel
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 84.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 74% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.1 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O - EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR A DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROVIDED $633,276 TO SUPPORT PARK NICOLLET STRUTHERS PARKINSON'S CENTER FACILITY, PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. ITEMS SUPPORTED INCLUDED: A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES, ONLINE CARE NETWORK CURRICULUM MATERIALS, MUSIC THERAPY AND THE PROGRESS & POSSIBILITIES EDUCATIONAL ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES. SUPPORT INCLUDES ENHANCEMENTS TO PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, EQUIPMENT, OUTREACH, AND PATIENT SPECIAL NEEDS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE SUCH AS THE CLUB CREATE DAY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES CAREGIVER SUPPORT, EXERCISE AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, MUSIC THERAPY, ARTS AND HORTICULTURE AND CAREGIVERS LUNCHEON. PROVIDED $49,200 IN EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR THE CARING FOR COLLEAGUES PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS TEAM MEMBERS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. PROVIDED GRANTS FOR EMPLOYEE-LED PATIENT EXPERIENCE PROJECTS FOR $25,505. THE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE PATIENT AND FAMILY EXPERIENCE ACROSS PNHS INCLUDED: TRANSLATION FOR PATIENT EDUCATION PIECES TRANSLATED TO NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES; PURCHASE OF GRATITUDE JOURNALS FOR REHAB PATIENTS WHEN THEY ATTEND STRESS REDUCTION AND EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF HEART DISEASE EDUCATION SESSIONS; LABOR ROOM REFRESH TO PLACE ALARM CLOCK/RADIOS/NOISE MAKERS IN EACH ROOM OF LABOR AND DELIVERY AND ACQUISITION OF YOGA MATS/PRAYER MATS IN EVERY ROOM. PROVIDE $92,000 FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MMCORC THAT GIVES FRAUENSHUH CANCER CENTER ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF CANCER RESEARCH STUDIES THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS. PROVIDED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,000 FOR DAYBRIDGE, A NEW MENTAL HEALTH PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM. THIS GRANT WILL HELP AUGMENT THEIR CORE TEAM MEMBERS AND ENHANCE THEIR PROGRAM WITH THE ADDITION OF ART AND MUSIC THERAPY SO PATIENTS CAN BENEFIT FROM A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE METHODIST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CENTER/ICU WAS GRANTED $35,000 TO REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, TO PURCHASE A LUCAS DEVICE FOR THE ICU AND FOR CODE BLUE RESPONSE HOUSEWIDE AT METHODIST HOSPITAL. IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION: PROVIDED $176,000 IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR NO-FEE BREAST CANCER SCREENING VIA MAMMOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, AND EDUCATION AT 73 EVENTS TO 1,351 WOMEN IN NEED ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE MOBILE MAMMO A-GO-GO COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. SIXTY INTERPRETERS HELPED TRANSLATE FOR SPANISH, HMONG, LAOTIAN, SOMALI, CAMBODIAN, OROMO AND KOREAN PATIENTS. PROVIDED FUNDING OF OVER $1,382,977 FOR NO-CHARGE SCHOOL-BASED MEDICAL CARE, PRESCRIPTION SUPPORT, SLIDING FEE DENTAL CARE, EARLY LEARNER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENINGS WITHIN THE ST. LOUIS PARK COMMUNITY, SCHOOL COORDINATION AND INSURANCE NAVIGATION SERVICES TO 8,674 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT FOUR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER LOCATIONS: BROOKLYN CENTER HIGH SCHOOL, BURNSVILLE DIAMONDHEAD CLINIC, RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND ST. LOUIS PARK CENTRAL CLINIC. NEARLY 9,000 HEALTH NEEDS WERE ADDRESSED, AND 831 IMMUNIZATIONS WERE PROVIDED. PROVIDED OVER $1,456,748 IN FUNDING TO PROVIDE A NO-FEE SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF COUNSELING PROGRAM IN 16 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 124 SCHOOL LOCATIONS, FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND THROUGH THE GROWING THROUGH GRIEF PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED FUNDING OF $25,600 TO THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS CARES CURRICULUM. RESPONDED TO 27 DEATH-RELATED SCHOOL CRISIS EVENTS. SERVICES SUPPORTED MORE THAN 928 STUDENTS WEEKLY AND 13,144 STUDENTS, SCHOOL STAFF AND FAMILY MEMBERS FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 12,303 HOURS OF STUDENT AND PARENT SUPPORT. PROVIDED FUNDING OF $361,456 FOR NOW! NO OBSTACLES TO WELL-BEING SCHOOL-BASED TELE-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND INTERPRETER SERVICES. THE NOW PROGRAM PROVIDED 607 HOURS OF NO-COST SCHOOL-BASED TELE-MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS FOR 50 YOUTH IN THREE HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS: BURNSVILLE, RICHFIELD, AND ST. LOUIS PARK. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH PNHS AND HEALTHPARTNERS, CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE METHODIST HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (CHNA). THE PLAN OUTLINES ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO CARE, ACCESS TO HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AS TOP PRIORITIES. THE RESULTS OF THAT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CONTINUE TO HELP PNHS AND HEALTHPARTNERS TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNITY'S GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THE GREATEST IMPACT FROM THE PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS IT STEWARDS.
- CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE THE PARK NICOLLET FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS PART OF THE HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATION, (HEALTHPARTNERS). FOUNDED IN 1957, HEALTHPARTNERS IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLAN FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION. HEALTHPARTNERS' MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR MEMBERS, PATIENTS, AND COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE THROUGH A RELENTLESS FOCUS ON THE TRIPLE AIM- PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY. HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4) AND IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF HEALTHPARTNERS. HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS. A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN HEALTHPARTNERS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM, CAN BE FOUND ON SCHEDULE R WITHIN THIS 990 RETURN. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FORM 990 RETURN FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. HPI IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF PARK NICOLLET HEALTH SERVICES (PNHS), A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3). PNHS IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES EITHER DIRECTLY SUPPORT PNHS OR ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PHILANTHROPY. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH PNHS AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PNHS. WITHIN PNHS, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FURTHER HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AND ENHANCE THE PATIENT AND FAMILY EXPERIENCE. IN THE COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERGENT GROUPS TO IDENTIFY COMPELLING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND IMPLEMENT MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THOSE NEEDS. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $20,462,000TO SUPPORT UNIQUE PROGRAMS BOTH WITHIN PNHS AND AT NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AMONG THE MANY PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT WITHIN PNHS WERE: FUNDED EXPANSION AND GROWTH FOR MELROSE CENTER AT $10,954,060 TO REMODEL THE ST. LOUIS PARK LOCATION WITH A GOAL OF SINGLE ROOMS, LARGER GROUP ROOMS, DINING ROOMS AND FAMILY SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING ADOLESCENT POPULATION. PROVIDED ADDITIONAL $169,505 IN FUNDING TO MELROSE CENTER FOR PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, NATURE BASED THERAPY, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR DIABETES AND EATING DISORDERS. UPDATING OF THE MELROSE CONFERENCE CENTER AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM. GRANTED ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE MELROSE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,539 TO: PARTNER WITH THE MINNESOTA ARBORETUM TO: PROVIDE NATURE-BASED THERAPY GROUPS FOR PATIENTS ON OUR RESIDENTIAL UNIT. PARTNER WITH RECOVERY RECORD TO USE A MELROSE APP THAT CONNECTS THE CLINICAL CARE TEAM WITH PATIENTS. SUPPORT THE MELROSE HEALS PODCAST THAT CONTINUALLY REACHES AND IMPACTS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. FACILITATE MELROSE OUTREACH TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT HUNDREDS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING AN EATING DISORDER OR CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WHO IS STRUGGLING. INNOVATION AND RESEARCH GRANTS TOTALED $3,509,416 TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE AND RESEARCH RELATED PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE: PURCHASE OF TWO SURGICAL ROBOTS. ACQUISITION OF A LAERDAL SIMMAN 3G-PLUS DARK TONE SKIN SIMULATION MANIKIN FOR THE CLINICAL SIMULATION CENTER. RESEARCH IN PRESENTING ABDOMINAL AORTIC CALCIFICATION TO PATIENTS AND THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CRITICAL FOR REVISING PATIENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS TO INCORPORATE FINDINGS OF AAC. PARTICIPATION IN THE CANPAN TRIAL, AN INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED, OPEN LABEL, RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF ''EARLY'' VS ''DELAYED'' CANNABIS ACCESS VIA A STATE CANNABIS PROGRAM IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA (PDAC). MYASTHENIA GRAVIS RESEARCH PROJECT ON LIGHT VS. MODERATE INTENSITY EXERCISE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. SUPPORT FOR THE HEARTBEET CLINIC, A 16-WEEK PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE PILLARS OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE, AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND TREATING CHRONIC DISEASE AND INCREASING HEALTHY LONGEVITY. PARK NICOLLET FRAUENSHUH CANCER CENTER WAS GRANTED $1,386,422, FOR: ACQUISITION OF A NEW LINEAR ACCELERATOR. ADDING A PALLIATIVE CARE RN AND SOCIAL WORKER FOR THE CANCER CLINIC. PROVIDING RADIATION ONCOLOGY PATIENT EDUCATION TRANSLATION AND ONCOLOGY COPAY ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS IN NEED. CONTINUING THE WORK OF BRINGING INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES INTO THE INPATIENT SETTING THAT INCLUDES MUSIC THERAPY FOR ALL INPATIENT UNITS AND MASSAGE THERAPY TO ONCOLOGY PATIENTS CARDIOLOGY AT METHODIST HOSPITAL: $517,000 TO PROVIDE EXPANSION OF THE PRE & POST HOLDING (PPH) SECTION OF CARDIOLOGY TO GROW CAPACITY TO MEET OUR PATIENTS' NEEDS AND DECREASE DEMAND ON INPATIENT PARTNERS. EXPANDING CAPACITY FROM 19 TO 25 ROOMS. ADDING TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS CLINICIANS TO VIEW TELEMETRY REMOTELY FROM THEIR COMPUTER STATION FOR PATIENTS ON FLOORS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $347,140 THAT INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR: SCHWARTZ ROUNDS CAREGIVER AND PURPOSE DRIVEN EDUCATION. HIRING FIVE CURRENTLY ENROLLED LPN OR MA STUDENTS AT A CASUAL 0.1 FTE. UTILIZING THE AWARDED FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE MINNESOTA DUAL PIPELINE GRANT SCHOLARSHIP TO AID IN CLOSING THE GAP ON WORKING SHORT AND CREATE A BRIDGE ASSISTING IN CURRENT BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS. PROVIDE FUNDING TO GIVE FRONT-LINE NON-CONTRACT RNS, LEADERS AND SPIRITUAL CARE EMPLOYEES FUNDIN
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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