Funders

Foundations in Minnesota That Accept Grant Applications

Every one of these 170 foundations is based in Minnesota, gave to at least ten organizations we could identify, filed a return covering 2023 or later, and did not tell the IRS it funds only organizations it picks itself. Roughly three in four private foundations do tell the IRS exactly that; those are not listed here.

170foundations accepting requests
$3.5Bgranted between them
22,868funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A foundation supporting sixty groups is a far more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

FoundationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis$5002,838$30.1M
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis$5,0002,100$179.6M
Land O'lakes FoundationSt Paul$5001,978$25.2M
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul$50,0001,544$298.5M
Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis$30,0001,346$818.9M
The Mcknight FoundationMinneapolis$75,000857$578.9M
Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis$500734$65.7M
The Graco FoundationMinneapolis$500679$5.8M
Fr Bigelow FoundationSt Paul$30,000435$32.1M
Midcontinent FoundationMinneapolis$1,000364$1.1M
Target FoundationMinneapolis$75,000326$128.7M
Mardag FoundationSt Paul$20,000302$11.0M
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport$45,000293$211.3M
C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids$11,625278$54.7M
Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis$15,000263$31.0M
Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport$10,000238$9.7M
Pentair FoundationGolden Valley$100236$1.9M
The Walser FoundationBloomington$5,000211$4.4M
Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport$20,000210$33.3M
The Bush FoundationSt Paul$100,000209$289.3M
Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul$11,375208$22.3M
Patterson FoundationSt Paul$1,850208$5.6M
Hrk FoundationSt Paul$5,000196$24.5M
Edina Realty FoundationEdina$1,500180$1.3M
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey$1,500179$1.4M
Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis$4,000172$15.3M
Minnesota Power FoundationDuluth$1,000161$2.9M
The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul$10,000158$6.2M
Bame FoundationGolden Valley$2,000157$3.8M
The Mcneely FoundationSt Paul$2,000154$6.4M
The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul$58,964141$44.2M
Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth$5,000132$9.0M
Red Wing Shoe Company FoundationRed Wing$500129$4.7M
Travelers FoundationSt Paul$25,000120$22.4M
Slaggie Family FoundationWinona$5,000119$15.3M
Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park$5,000116$8.2M
Tradition Family FoundationLakeville$1,500115$2.2M
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul$30,000113$13.9M
Chs FoundationInver Grove Heights$10,000108$16.9M
John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis$25,000107$11.2M
Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth$15,000104$5.3M
Scott Richards North Star CharitableMinneapolis$500102$1.8M
The Eagle FoundationChaska$5,00096$4.5M
Granite Foundation Agency (plg)Mendota Heights$2,23588$2.0M
Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast BankMinneapolis$1,00086$1.1M
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd FoundBloomington$25085$141K
Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis$100,00083$91.2M
Cargill FoundationMinneapolis$100,00083$52.3M
Bcbsm Foundation IncSt Paul$84,30181$19.4M
The Affinity Plus Federal Credit UnionSt Paul$5,00079$1.2M
Otter Tail Power Company FoundationFergus Falls$75079$867K
Bentson FoundationWayzata$15,00078$27.5M
William Boss FoundationSt Paul$6,00074$2.2M
Ordean FoundationDuluth$20,00073$5.9M
John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina$12,70073$7.1M
Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul$25,00072$4.7M
The Bwbr FoundationSt Paul$1,00071$247K
Lipscomb Family FoundationMinneapolis$10,00071$2.9M
La Amundson Ohana FoundationSleepy Eye$4,50066$3.2M
The Beverly FoundationMinneapolis$10,00065$9.7M
Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis$2,00064$1.2M
The Carter Family FoundationWayzata$2,71359$5.0M
Salem Foundation IncWayzata$1,00057$462K
Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata$3,00056$11.8M
Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis$20,00054$2.3M
The Laurence H Dorcy Hawaiian FoundationSt Paul$20,00053$4.3M
Frey FoundationMinneapolis$12,50052$4.4M
Simpson Family FoundationMinneapolis$1,02051$464K
The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata$5,00050$1.3M
Fingerhut Family FoundationMinneapolis$5,00050$1.5M
Fsc Foundation IncMinneapolis$3,50048$585K
The Jennings Family FoundationEdina$50,00047$26.1M
Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis$50,00047$10.6M
The Luther Family FoundationSt Louis Park$10,00046$3.5M
Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls$5,00046$726K
Lerner FoundationMinneapolis$50043$459K
The Hawkins Family FoundationMinneapolis$1,00043$3.7M
Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills$35,00041$3.8M
Riverway FoundationEdina$2,50041$883K
Millsdavis FoundationSaint Paul$25,00041$2.6M
Athwin FoundationWayzata$5,00040$1.2M
Wings Financial FoundationApple Valley$2,50039$351K
Goodin Company FoundationMinneapolis$1,00039$245K
The Patch FoundationMinneapolis$10,00038$4.2M
Sewell Family FoundationEdina$3,00037$642K
Donaldson FoundationMinneapolis$10,00036$1.4M
Nvent FoundationMinneapolis$15,00036$1.9M
Taco Johns FoundationSt Louis Park$1,20035$530K
The Shared FundBloomington$1,00035$689K
George W Neilson FoundationBemidji$25,00035$5.9M
Team FoundationBagley$6,00033$2.1M
John Sluck & Anita Sluck FoundationMinneapolis$4,00033$544K
Carl and Aune Lind Family FoundationEden Prairie$3,54131$958K
The Mcknight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis$75,00031$12.8M
Pachel FoundationDuluth$2,00030$335K
Rahr FoundationMinneapolis$7,50030$1.1M
Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis$50029$124K
Glen a Taylor FoundationNorth Mankato$2,00029$4.6M
Michael and Nancy Keller FamilyOwatonna$5028$29K
Wayne Goldstein Memorial FoundationSt Paul$12527$120K
Arlin Falck FoundationCaledonia$4,29027$820K
Wenger FoundationWayzata$10,00026$13.5M
The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis$10,00026$1.8M
Verna O Canova FoundationMarine on St Croix$10,00026$1.3M
Benton Telecommunications FoundationRice$2,00025$833K
The Markus Charitable FoundationWayzata$60025$121K
Hartz FoundationThief River Falls$5,00025$551K
Eleos FoundationExcelsior$80024$494K
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners FoundationPlymouth$5,00024$646K
Prairiecare FundBrooklyn Park$9,37024$1.0M
Spell Family Foundation Co William SpellMinneapolis$10,00023$2.0M
Hallberg Family FoundationForest Lake$2,50023$1.1M
Geo a Hormel Testamentary TrustAustin$3,00023$268K
Gutenstein Legacy Foundation IncMinneapolis$2,50023$243K
Minneapolis Area Association of RealtorsMinneapolis$7,50022$330K
Holden Family FoundationMinnetonka$1,50022$222K
Poterucha Family FoundationRochester$5,00021$522K
Elizabeth Callender King FoundationWinona$5,00021$410K
Caliber FoundationMinneapolis$2,50021$162K
The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata$5,00021$928K
Juanita E Schmeeckle Charitable TrustFairmont$20,00021$3.2M
Mcintyre Family FoundationMinneapolis$3,00021$232K
Wallestad FoundationEdina$6,00020$1.5M
Joseph C and Lillian a Duke FoundationMinneapolis$5,00020$436K
Trust for the Meditation ProcessEdina$5,00020$1.1M
Hiawatha Education FoundationWinona$37,85019$10.3M
Bend FoundationMinneapolis$15,00019$2.5M
Roger and Myra GreenbergSt Paul$50019$117K
The Mulvehill Family FoundationTonka Bay$7,00018$323K
Rukavina Family FoundationWinona$10,00018$949K
First Community Health FoundationDuluth$38,00017$2.0M
Marvin J Pertzik FoundationSt Paul$1,05017$325K
Maggie Applauds Great Goals inWayzata$15,00017$5.7M
Paddock FoundationWayzata$25,00017$3.3M
Frederick O Watson FoundationMinneapolis$5,00016$445K
The Joseph Durda FoundationExcelsior$2,00016$166K
Alex G & Mollie Tankenoff FamilyHopkins$1,00016$125K
The Anderson Family Legacy FoundationBrainerd$3,00015$160K
Quigg Fund IncFaribault$2,20015$2.9M
Casler FoundationHam Lake$2,00015$204K
Jerome and Marlyce Koskovich FoundationRochester$10,00014$1.1M
Ledoux FoundationEdina$1,75014$122K
Albert B Cuppage CharitableAlbert Lea$2,00014$128K
Ritt Family FoundationWhite Bear Lake$2,50014$287K
Moscoe Family FoundationMinnetonka$1,00014$399K
Holzhueter FoundationMankato$3,00014$314K
Allianz Foundation for North AmericaMinneapolis$25,00014$1.2M
Farmers Union IndustriesRedwood Falls$2,00013$211K
Impact FoundationCambridge$4,00013$713K
Arthur & Constance GoodmanMahtomedi$2,00013$65K
Minnco Credit Union Foundation IncNorth Branch$75013$182K
Jeanne M Voigt FoundationMinneapolis$75712$182K
Happy Dancing TurtlePine River$36212$266K
Lawrence H & Elizabeth S DunlapEden Prairie$1,52812$76K
Perkins FoundationWayzata$1,50012$114K
The Dhein FoundationExcelsior$25,00012$1.4M
Groves FoundationMinneapolis$10,00012$1.6M
Infinite Campus FoundationBlaine$5,20012$317K
Albany Mutual Telephone FoundationAlbany$14,30011$658K
The Robert William and Nina Gayle SitMinneapolis$5,00011$232K
Security State Bank FoundationHibbing$1,00011$48K
Messerli & Kramer FoundationMinneapolis$4,00010$115K
The John Mondati FoundationMinneapolis$7,50010$222K
Frances Curran Foundation Agency Co CeteraSt Paul$10,00010$241K
Womack Family FoundationPlymouth$6,00010$345K
Inter City Oil FoundationDuluth$1,75010$69K
Robert & Helen Remick Ch FoundationLakefield$13,88110$793K
Ahmann Family FoundationExcelsior$13,50010$616K
Prairie Rose Minnesota CommunityLuverne$1,14010$160K
First Alliance Credit Union Foundation IncStewartville$2,50010$33K

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