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CURRENT GRANTS - JUNE 2025
The Thorpe Foundation Supporting Seniors
The Thorpe Foundation Supporting Seniors
Granting Organization/Business Unit: The Thorpe Foundation
Website: James R. Thorpe Foundation Giving Priorities
Overview
The Thorpe Foundation funds organizations dedicated to supporting vulnerable seniors (aged 55+) in aging with dignity, independence, and connection.
Status (Profit/Nonprofit):
Nonprofit
Eligibility Criteria / General Requirements
The Foundation supports efforts that:
Provide home and community-based services that enable seniors to remain in their chosen residence as long as possible
Reduce social isolation by fostering social connections, skill-building, and creativity
Engage seniors meaningfully in their communities
Use reciprocal, multigenerational programs that foster empathy and build relationships across generations
Additional Grantmaking Information:
Priority is given to organizations or programs that serve community members with low incomes (using benchmarks such as AMI, SNAP, Free and Reduced Lunch, or the Federal Poverty Rate).
Geographic focus includes nonprofit organizations located in and/or primarily serving residents of Minneapolis and its first- and second-ring suburbs.
Application Deadline
Year-round (2025)
Focus Area / Areas of Expertise
Aging with dignity
Reducing senior social isolation
Community-based services for seniors
Multigenerational relationship building
Contact Information
James R. Thorpe Foundation
1818 Oliver Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
Phone: 763-250-9304
Email: info@jamesrthorpefoundation.org
