Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) is an academic nonprofit medical center providing integrated patient care, research, and education. The official site lists clinical services, locations (including Rochester, MN; Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ; and Jacksonville, FL), research and education programs, and giving/community engagement information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established health-care, research, or hospital institutions (or community organizations partnering with those institutions) that can manage multi-year, programmatic or research investments and that align with Mayo Clinic’s clinical and research priorities.
Good Fit
- • A medical center, university research lab, or established hospital network.
- • Proposed work in clinical care, medical research, or community health aligned with Mayo’s priorities.
- • Capacity to manage larger institutional grants and reporting requirements.
- • An existing relationship or partnership with Mayo Clinic or its regional affiliates.
- • Geographic connection to Mayo sites (Minnesota, Florida, Arizona) or projects with national reach.
- • Requests for programmatic or research support rather than unrestricted seed funding.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations across roughly 40 states, with about 39% of dollars remaining in Minnesota and the remainder distributed nationally, indicating a broad national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 256 distinct recipients funded and multi-year data shows many returning recipients (208) alongside new entrants, so the funder supports a large and diverse set of independent organizations even though dollars are concentrated in a few large institutional recipients.
New Applicants
There is evidence of new recipients (48 in 2024 and 94 in 2023) but no public formal application process; a visible development office and gift-planning contacts create plausible entry routes, so unfamiliar applicants may gain access but selection appears selective and relationship-influenced.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
