Saint Paul, MN

AIM HIGHER FOUNDATION

EIN 46-3935682

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth Faith communities Low-income

Mission

The Aim Higher Foundation provides student-based, tuition-assistance scholarships so that more children in the twelve-county Twin Cities metro area can experience the life-changing benefits of a high-quality K–8 Catholic education.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About AIM HIGHER FOUNDATION

Aim Higher Foundation (EIN 46-3935682) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Saint Paul, MN; the EIN and filings were confirmed via the organization’s public Form 990 disclosures and nonprofit registries. Founded in 2013, the foundation focuses exclusively on need-based tuition scholarships for students seeking a K–8 Catholic education in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The foundation awards $1,000 student-based scholarships to families with demonstrated financial need and operates across the Twin Cities metro area. Since inception, Aim Higher reports having awarded more than 19,000 scholarships (collectively worth nearly $18 million) and provides support to every Catholic K–8 school in the Archdiocese, enabling broad access to faith-based elementary education for low-income families.

Notable achievements

Large-scale scholarship impact

Since founding, the foundation has awarded over 19,000 tuition scholarships—collectively worth nearly $18 million—helping low-income families afford K–8 Catholic education in the Twin Cities.

Archdiocese-wide reach

Aim Higher provides need-based scholarships across all 80 Catholic K–8 schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, making it the exclusive need-based scholarship granting organization serving the full archdiocesan network.

Sustained financial capacity

In recent fiscal reporting the organization showed multi-million-dollar operating scale (approximately $3.4M revenue and roughly $5.5M in total assets in its most recent fiscal year), supporting continued scholarship awards and program operations.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.5M
Annual revenue: $3.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-3935682
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: aimhigherfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains a high Charity Navigator score and a multi-star rating for accountability and financial health.

Operates as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) with public Form 990 filings and official public-inspection documents available.

Supported by institutional donors and donor-advised funds, including grants from national charitable partners and local foundations.

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