Target Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6017088. Reported 1,002 grants totalling $128.7M to 388 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$75,000median grant
$128.7Mgranted, 2020-2024
388organizations funded
58%of grantees funded again the next year
$73.9Massets, latest filing
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. Target Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $75,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $150,000; the smallest was $1,680 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 388 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | $4,545,000 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $4,358,159 | 8 | 3 | 2022 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $2,620,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Acumen Fund Inc | New York, NY | $2,150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiva Microfunds | San Francisco, CA | $2,001,525 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Namati Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Friendship Bridge | Lakewood, CO | $1,997,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Avina Americas Inc | Washington, DC | $1,850,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Economic Inclusion | St Paul, MN | $1,850,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $1,800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $1,750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Policylink | Oakland, CA | $1,700,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis, MN | $1,594,800 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Common Future | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prosperity Now | Washington, DC | $1,450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners | New York, NY | $1,375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Agora Partnerships | New York, NY | $1,275,320 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Asset Fund | San Francisco, CA | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | San Antonio, TX | $1,100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $1,090,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | St Paul, MN | $1,050,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Build Wealth Mn Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $1,025,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc | New York City, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Issara Institute Inc | Vaughn, WA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Issara Institute Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund (co-Impact) | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoples Courage International Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pro Mujer | Manhasset, NY | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hope Community | Minneapolis, MN | $982,600 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | $950,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Earn Inc | San Francisco, CA | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Dev | Washington, DC | $900,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $850,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $830,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Indian Oic Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $824,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nest Inc | New York, NY | $805,288 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inclusiv | New York, NY | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emerge Community Development | Minneapolis, MN | $785,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $783,200 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $775,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Capi USA | Brooklyn Ctr, MN | $767,280 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Community Capital | Albuquerque, MN | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $750,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Innovation Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $700,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | West Saint Paul, MN | $700,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Financial Innovations Center Inc | Chicago, IL | $690,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ecoagriculture International Inc | Oakton, VA | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freefrom | Los Angeles, CA | $625,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $625,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Working World Inc Dba Seed Commons | New York, NY | $625,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Commonbond Communities | Minneapolis, MN | $603,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Disability Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $582,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lake Street Council | Minneapolis, MN | $580,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $580,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $575,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native Governance Center | Minneapolis, MN | $560,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Square | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Financial Health Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $530,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers | Minneapolis, MN | $525,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Echoing Green Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mni Sota Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ndn Collective Inc | Rapid City, SD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Race Forward | New York, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uptogether | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womens Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Lakes Community Land Trust | Minneapolis, MN | $495,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $489,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Saverlife | San Francisco, CA | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $471,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $470,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Asian Economic Development Association | Saint Paul, MN | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Change Labs Inc | Tuba City, AZ | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Serveminnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Workers Lab | Oakland, CA | $440,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sabathani Community Center | Minneapolis, MN | $436,680 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund USA | Minneapolis, MN | $425,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $425,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Springboard to Opportunities | Jackson, MS | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Juxtaposition Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $409,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ashoka | Arlington, VA | $409,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Saint Paul, MN | $402,400 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Appetite for Change Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Build Commonwealth | Boston, MA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Arlington, VA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Community Capital Co Native Women Lead | Albuquerque, NM | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oweesta Corporation | Longmont, CO | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Community Ventures Inc | Oakland, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rent Reporter Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Runway | Oakland, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban League Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living Inc (ppl) | Minneapolis, MN | $385,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Filene Research Institute Inc | Madison, WI | $380,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Metropolitan Stability | Minneapolis, MN | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Collaborating for Resilience | Washington DC, DC | $375,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Model Cities of St Paul Inc | St Paul, MN | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits | Saint Paul, MN | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc | San Francisco, CA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jobs Foundation | St Paul, MN | $350,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Rise | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Latinolead | Saint Paul, MN | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $339,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Urban Homeworks Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $334,200 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Change Machine | Brooklyn, NY | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spring Impact Inc | San Francisco, CA | $325,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $325,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Land Bank Twin Cities Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seward Redesign Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $310,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ashoka Innovators for the Public | Arlington, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chapel & York Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dasra | Houston, TX | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dasra US | Houston, TX | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| H I R E D | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Food Policy Research Institute | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Karen Organization of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northland Foundation | Duluth, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rondo Community Land Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Share Trust Inc | Dover, MA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Broadway Business and Area Coalition | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Saint Paul, MN | $290,600 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum | Chicago, IL | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Network for Better Futures | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Phyllis Wheatley Community Center | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prg Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $273,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Perspectives Inc | St Louis Park, MN | $267,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc | St Paul, MN | $260,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| People Serving People Charities Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $256,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Accion Opportunity Fund Community Development | San Jose, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Inc | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Build From Within Alliance | Saint Paul, MN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dreamspring | Albuquerque, NM | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Independence Initiative | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Federation of Applachian Housing Inc | Berea, KY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forward Cities Inc | Durham, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grameen America Inc | Jackson Hts, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home Line | Bloomington, MN | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mdc Inc | Durham, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Housing Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Majority Capital Foundation Inc | Wakefield, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Community Capital | Albuquerque, NM | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunity Finance Network | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prepare and Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | St Louis, MT | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emma Norton Services | Saint Paul, MN | $248,800 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Tiwahe Foundation | St Paul, MN | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ain Dah Yung Our Home Center | Saint Paul, MN | $239,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | St Paul, MN | $235,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Homeownership Center | St Paul, MN | $232,600 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Bridge for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $230,400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Saint Paul, MN | $228,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accessability Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connectup Institute | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hap Economic & Community Development Corporation | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Native American Community Development Institute | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Power of People Leadership Institute | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vibrant & Safe Downtown | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women Venture | Saint Paul, MN | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Housing Justice Center | Saint Paul, MN | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Agora Partnerships | Washington DC, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Better Futures Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hired | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Initiative Foundation | St Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Latino Business Action Network Inc | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northside Funders Group | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voices for Racial Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation | Saint Paul, MN | $193,200 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $192,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $179,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Avenues for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $178,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Indian Community Housing Organization | Duluth, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Microgrants | Minneapolis, MN | $175,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of St Paul | St Paul, MN | $173,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance Housing Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sakan Community Resource | Bloomington, MN | $168,978 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elpis Enterprises | St Paul, MN | $160,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ascension Place | Minneapolis, MN | $158,200 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| African Career Education and Resources Inc | Brooklyn Center, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Credit Lab | Seattle, WA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Migizi Communications Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Side Citizens Organization | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exodus Financial Services | St Paul, MN | $145,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mind the Gapp | Minnetonka, MN | $140,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charities Review Council | Roseville, MN | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $128,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Youthlink | Minneapolis, MN | $128,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Frogtown Neighborhood Association | Saint Paul, MN | $125,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | Minneapolis, MN | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Owatonna, MN | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls | St Paul, MN | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jungle Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $115,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $115,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| East Side Neighborhood Development Company | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Children's Finance | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isuroon | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Led By Truth | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lifetrack Resources Inc | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minneapolis Urban League | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minnesota Africans United | Brooklyn Park, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prepare Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Redeemer Center for Life | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Resource Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust | Minnetonka, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womenventure | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches | Minneapolis, MN | $96,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Juxtaposition Arts Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $91,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Penumbra Theatre | Saint Paul, MN | $83,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stages Theatre Company Inc | Hopkins, MN | $83,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $78,400 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Loft Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $76,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Our Saviour's Community Services | Minneapolis, MN | $76,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vocalessence | Minneapolis, MN | $76,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
275 of 388 (71%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 58%, across 4 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.
- Minnesota Black Collective Foundation
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) - Nexus Community Partners
ECOSYSTEM - IN SUPPORT OF MN HOLISTIC BLACK-LED FUND; 3-YEAR GRANT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS; 3-YEAR GRANT - Charities Aid Foundation America
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS - IN SUPPORT OF BRITISH ASIAN TRUST AND SERES - Caf America
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - GLOBAL - Namati Inc
COMMITTED IN 2019 - HOMETOWN - RACIAL EQUITY; 3-YEAR GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 791 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 330 | $29.8M | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 265 | $23.5M | $28,080 |
| 2022 | 144 | $25.1M | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 138 | $27.3M | $125,000 |
| 2024 | 125 | $23.1M | $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. Target Foundation has 7 of them, worth $3,400,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $1,200,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 |
| The Share Trust Inc | Dover, MA | $300,000 |
| Ifre Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Black Innovation Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Northland Foundation | Duluth, MN | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% 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.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $75,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Target Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1455, Minneapolis, MN, 55440. 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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