The Mcneely Foundation
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1392221. Reported 485 grants totalling $6,410,080 to 246 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$6,410,080granted, 2021-2024
246organizations funded
55%of grantees funded again the next year
$40.1Massets, 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. The Mcneely 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $975 and $20,000; the smallest was $30 and the largest $230,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $460,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $425,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi | Saint Paul, MN | $228,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $226,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $217,750 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| 30000 Feet | Saint Paul, MN | $210,250 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Side Neighborhood Development Company | Saint Paul, MN | $180,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (east Side Funders Group) | Saint Paul, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Side Arts Council | Saint Paul, MN | $171,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $161,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis Program | Saint Paul, MN | $159,750 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Saint Paul, MN | $155,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $140,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library | Saint Paul, MN | $136,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tree Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keystone Community Services | Saint Paul, MN | $115,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | $113,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | Saint Paul, MN | $111,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project for Pride in Living | Minneapolis, MN | $100,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling | Saint Paul, MN | $97,250 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Genisys Works-Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $90,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Sinfonia | Minneapolis, MN | $90,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Action | Saint Paul, MN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Communidades Latinas Unidos En Servicio | Saint Paul, MN | $81,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Development Company | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Values for Life | Saint Paul, MN | $72,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Catalyst Music | Burnsville, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Side Freedom Library | Saint Paul, MN | $65,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indigenous Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $65,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chartwell School | Seaside, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts River Valley | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Paul Parks Conservancy | Saint Paul, MN | $55,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prepare Prosper | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Village Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opportunity Neighborhoods | Elk River, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Paul Urban Tennis Program | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Athletes Committed to Education(aces) | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heart of Dance | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Side Neighborhood | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Genesys Works-Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indian Land Tenure Foundation | Little Canada, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Youth Connect | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | Saint Paul, MN | $30,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidos En Servicio (clues) | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | Saint Paul, MN | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beehive Theatre | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brule River Preservation Inc | Brule, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Collabria Care | Napa, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conservation Corps Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts River Valleys | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kayne-Eras Center | Culver City, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kayne-Eras Center | Culver City, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Urban Debate League-Augsberg College | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mn Urban Debate League - a Program of Augsburg College | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Vision Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sanneh Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lift | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Artists Initiative | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA Domestic Violence Department | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camping & Education Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Paul Academy & Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | $17,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Scholarship America | Bloomington, MN | $16,480 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Commusication | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Urban Debate League-Augsberg | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Urban Debate League-Augsburg College | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA Crises Services | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Midwife Education Foundation | Livingston, MT | $11,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seniors of Mosier Valley Incorporated | Mosier, OR | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Providence | Napa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Providence Community Health Foundation Napa Valley (fka Collabria Care) | Napa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends School of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Saint Paul, MN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rescue Network | Buffalo, MN | $6,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Core Community Resources | Bayfield, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Main Street Mosier | Mosier, OR | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Paul Academy and Summit School | Saint Paul, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catlin Gabel Fund | Portland, OR | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $5,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Cleft Pup Rescue | Hemet, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great North Innocence Project | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalico Art Center | Kalispell, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of the Road | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washburn Meditation Center | Washburn, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston College High School | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Conquering King Fellowship | Victoria, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Rights for Women | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Listening House | Saint Paul, MN | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Livingston Food Resource Center | Livingston, MT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Mn Nd & Sd | Saint Paul, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Robbinsdale, MN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Network of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conduit Dance Inc Dba Shaun Keylock Company | Portland, OR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hunger Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Listening House of St Paul Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Humane Society | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Schlerosis Society | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peak Grantmaking | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Journey Bible Church | Olathe, KS | $2,975 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $2,625 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bayfield Carnegie Library | Bayfield, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Fishing Foundation | Millville, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayfly Project | Benton, AR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Ashwabay | Bayfield, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Recreation and Fitness Resources | Bayfield, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House | Saint Paul, MN | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers | Minneapolis, MN | $2,075 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Art Reach | Stillwater, MN | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eagle Brook Church | Centerville, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of East Africa Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grace Church | Eden Prairie, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hrdc Co Livingston Warming Shelter | Livingston, MT | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Luminarias | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Makoce Ikikcupi | Granite Falls, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy of Montana | Helena, MT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy of Montana | Helena, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rewilding Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Risen Christ Catholic Church | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Risen Christ Catholic School | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Semper Fi Fund | Oceanside, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Pascal Baylon School | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vibrant Emotional Health Co Development Office | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Bear Lake Food Shelf | White Bear Lake, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Bear Lake Restoration Association | White Bear Lake, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Advocates | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Farm to School of Park County | Livingston, MT | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Heights Lutheran Church | Arden Hills, MN | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Park County Senior Center | Livingston, MT | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Croix River Association | St Croix Falls, WI | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ts Alliance | Silver Spring, MD | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Outreach Community Partners | Plymouth, MN | $1,505 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dogs for Better Living | Central Point, OR | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hockey Ministries International | White Bear Lake, MN | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Latino Lead | Saint Paul, MN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trap Free Montana | Hamilton, MT | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias | Fairview Heights, IL | $1,425 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington County 4-H | Stillwater, MN | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blessing House | Victoria, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Association | Edina, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dogs for Better Lives | Central Point, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Evangelical Free Church of Maplewood | Maplewood, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franconia Sculpture Park | Shafer, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grin | Gahanna, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heifer Project International | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Landmark Conservancy | Menomonie, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Livingston Education Foundation | Livingston, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | Rochester, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Twins Community Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnpost | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy in Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Woods and Waters of the St Croix Heritage Area | Taylors Falls, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Clay Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Manatee | Maitland, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| School of Hope | Fayetteville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics | Albert Lea, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Paul Audubon Society | Roseville, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | Livingston, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Attn Walk Ms Staff | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Outreach Community | Plymouth, MN | $975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Basils Cradle Inc | St Louis Park, MN | $965 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alexander-Tharpe Fund-Georgia Tech Athletics | Atlanta, GA | $922 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children of the Promise | Prinsburg, MN | $850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Relevant Radio | Lincolnshire, IL | $740 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Ohio Program for Animal Health | Columbus, OH | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters | Cumming, GA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Everyday Church | St Anthony, MN | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Plains SPCA | Merriam, KS | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Hills Elementary Parent Teacher Organization of Lakeville | Lakeville, MN | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League | Phoenix, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Pets Alive | Houston, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Owl Center | Houston, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Livingston Ice Skating Association | Livingston, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loaves and Fishes | Livingston, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Animal Hospital | Eden Prairie, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Loon Center | Crosslake, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Fit America | Boyes Hot Springs, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Roseville, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Bear Center for the Arts | White Bear Lake, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Rivers Conservancy | Osceola, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Basil's Cradle | Minneapolis, MN | $485 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shepherd of the Valley Church | Apple Valley, MN | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buckhead Christian Ministry | Atlanta, GA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canine Inspired Change | Saint Paul, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Hills Elementary Parent Teacher Organization of Lakeville Mn | Lakeville, MN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center | Brainerd, MN | $295 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Star Council-Boy Scouts of America | Fort Snelling, MN | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cradle to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethany International | Bloomington, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cycle Kids Inc | Cambridge, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Star Council | Fort Snelling, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clean Air Task Force Impact Fund | Boston, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota State Fair Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redeemer Center for Life | Minneapolis, MN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Saint Paul, MN | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Juxtaposition Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion Palace Theatre | Marion, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance | Minneapolis, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Union County Foundation | Marysville, OH | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wreaths Acrossamerica | Columbia Falls, MD | $78 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Supporting Women in Science | Sring, TX | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Four Humors | Richfield, MN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ruby's Pantry | North Branch, MN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army-St Paul | Roseville, MN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics-Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trademark Theater | Saint Paul, MN | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| V Foundation | Carry, NC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NJ | $30 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
108 of 246 (44%) 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 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- St Paul & Minnesota Foundation
MCNEELY FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND - University of St Thomas
FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER DIRECTOR - Lower Phalen Creek Project
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT WAKAN TIPI CENTER CAPITAL - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (east Side Funders Group)
EAST SIDE REAL ESTATE STRATEGY - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP - Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING PHALEN CREEK DAYLIGHTING - St Paul Urban Tennis Program
EAST SIDE PARKS PROGRAMMING GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 274 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | $1,423,795 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 134 | $1,753,275 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 116 | $1,604,635 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 117 | $1,628,375 | $2,500 |
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. The Mcneely Foundation has 43 of them, worth $1,397,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $55,000 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis Program | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Urban Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| East Side Neighborhood Development Company | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Saint Paul Minnesota Foundation- East Side Funders Group | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis Program | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Urban Roots | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| East Side Arts Council | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 |
| Tree Trust | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 |
| East Side Arts Council | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 93% 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.
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc97 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund92 shared recipientsSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation80 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc70 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation67 shared recipientsMightycause Charitable Foundation57 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Mcneely Foundation'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: 444 Pine Street, St Paul, MN, 55101. 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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