Bcbsm Foundation Inc
St Paul, MN · EIN 36-3525653. Reported 242 grants totalling $19.4M to 116 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bcbsm Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $84,301. Half of everything it gave fell between $50,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $444,809. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontstream | Reston, VA | $1,230,236 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | St Cloud, MN | $650,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voices for Racial Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $527,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northland Foundation | Duluth, MN | $500,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Indian Community Development Center | Bemidji, MN | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Portico Healthnet | Minneapolis, MN | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation | Bemidji, MN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $380,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $362,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative | Northfield, MN | $305,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | St Paul, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Apple Tree Dental | Mounds View, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Defense Fund | St Paul, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Community Action Partnership (ucap) | Willmar, MN | $293,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $280,514 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | St Paul, MN | $270,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County | Red Wing, MN | $262,232 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En Lucha | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partnership Academy | Richfield, MN | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think Small | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Care Clinic | Red Wing, MN | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partnership | St Paul, MN | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| All Nations Rise | Ogema, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | St Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| CASA De Esperanza | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fond Du Lac Tribal College | Cloquet, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Community Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership Inc | Moorhead, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northpoint Health and Wellness | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Fine | Winona, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Motherpath Inc | Miami, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Paul Youth Services Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $199,990 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Queerspace Collective | Minneapolis, MN | $194,998 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Card Voices | Minneapolis, MN | $184,823 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Brown County Area Inc | New Ulm, MN | $183,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Dental Services | Minneapolis, MN | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Action | Saint Paul, MN | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Liberty Community Church PCUSA | Minneapolis, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Community Action Partnership | Willmar, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Community Senior Services | Minneapolis, MN | $172,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rise Incorporated | Spring Lake Park, MN | $157,957 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $155,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northpoint Health & Wellness Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Open Door Health Center | Mankato, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rabata Inc | Arden Hills, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Minneapolis Community Connections | Minneapolis, MN | $133,470 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | Morton, MN | $120,336 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partners (for Navigator Coalition) | Stpaul, MN | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sewa-Aifw | Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Inc | St Paul, MN | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Advocates for Human Rights | Minneapolis, MN | $117,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| African Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capi USA | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clues | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immigrant Law Center | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association Inc | Rochester, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Irreducible Grace | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Red Latina De Educacion Temprana | Richfield, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakes & Prairies Cap | Moorhead, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Community Church | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navigate | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Indian Cdc | Bemidji, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partnership Academy (la Red Latina De Educacion Temprana ) | Richfield, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Paul 3K | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Initiative Foundation | Hutchinson, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St David's Center | Minnetonka, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St David's Center (for Mn Coalition for Family Home Visiting) | Hopkins, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Children's Finance | Minneapolis, MN | $99,768 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mn Zej Zog | New Hope, MN | $97,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health and Counseling Service Inc | St Paul, MN | $88,917 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liberty Chuch | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door | Mankato, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rainbow Health | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Health Initiative | St Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rainbow Health Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Community Action | Willmar, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Regents of the U of M (shadac) | Minneapolis, MN | $72,039 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Seeds of Justice | Worthington, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Somali Community Resettlement Services | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $69,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Community Services in Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generations Health Care Initiative | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generations Health Care Initiatives | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Generations Healthcare Initiative | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthfinders Collaborative | Northfield, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partners | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Central Initiative | Fergus Falls, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outfront Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Bank Cdc Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Bank Community Development Corp Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Men As Peacemakers | Duluth, MN | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Men and Masculine Folks Network | Duluth, MN | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Cass Lake, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | $20,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Close Gaps By 5 | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Defense Fund - Prenatal to 3 | Hopkins, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St David's Center - Home Visiting | Hopkins, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Bank Community Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
65 of 116 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Frontstream
2020 Community Giving Campaign - United Way Worldwide
2023 Community Giving Campaign - Apple Tree Dental
Launching a Family-Centered Dental Home Pilot - Native American Community Clinic
Native American Community Clinic Equitable Care and Coverage - Northwest Indian Community Development Center
Reclaiming Mino Biimaadiziwin - Northland Foundation
Quality Early Care and Education Improvement Initiative
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 162 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $5,171,525 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 65 | $4,865,065 | $75,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $4,803,505 | $80,801 |
| 2024 | 51 | $4,573,035 | $100,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Bcbsm Foundation Inc has 102 of them, worth $10.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Frontstream | Reston, VA | $409,627 |
| Frontstream | Reston, VA | $319,854 |
| Frontstream | Reston, VA | $315,485 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $279,756 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 |
| Northwest Indian Community Development Center | Bemidji, MN | $200,000 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 |
| Northwest Indian Community Development Center | Bemidji, MN | $200,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center | St Paul, MN | $130,000 |
| Partnership Academy | Richfield, MN | $125,000 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative | Northfield, MN | $125,000 |
| Partnership Academy | Richfield, MN | $125,000 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative | Northfield, MN | $125,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $84,301. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bcbsm Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 64560, St Paul, MN, 55164. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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