The Astrup Family Foundation is proud to celebrate more than a decade of philanthropy and purpose-driven giving. Founded in 2014, the year Leonard Astrup passed away, the Foundation was born out of a desire to honor both Leonard… Read More

The work of the Astrup Family Foundation has been very exciting this year as we grow and discover so many unique 501(c)(3) organizations to which to give. We continue to focus primarily on our five key goal areas:… Read More

It is an honor for me to lead the Astrup Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3)—non-profit—organization affiliated with Astrup Companies. We are growing and continue to provide grants to many worthwhile organizations, primarily in the communities in which we do… Read More

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over five years since our dad/grandpa and founder of this company, Leonard Astrup, passed away. That means it has also been five years since we created the Astrup Family Foundation. The… Read More

Our lives were changed forever on March 15 when Corrine Astrup—beloved wife of company founder, Leonard Astrup, who we lost to Alzheimer’s disease in July 2014—passed away just days after having a massive stroke. Corrine was 94 years… Read More

Thank you to those of you who donated to Team Leonard for the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s! Team Leonard was—for the second straight year—the number-one fundraising team, raising nearly $59,000! Team captain Dan Astrup and his granddaughter,… Read More

This year has flown by. The Board of Directors for the Astrup Family Foundation continues to meet quarterly to make decisions on grants and learn about organizations that could benefit from a grant from our foundation. Exciting and… Read More

The Astrup Family Foundation—the non-profit side of Astrup Companies— continues to grow and make both large and small donations to some great organizations. In 2017, our donations were largely focused on healthcare and education, including some new organizations… Read More

Everyone who has a brain is at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a fatal disease that is often misunderstood. Even Alzheimer’s caregivers who are in the healthcare industry are not immune to the questions, uncertainty, and stress that accompany… Read More

Thank you to all who contributed to the 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s! Team Leonard received an award at Target Field on September 9 for being the #1 fundraising team in the Twin Cities walk.   Team Leonard… Read More