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Foundations / Science and research

Foundations that fund science and research in Minnesota

479 private foundations gave $84.6 million for science and research to organizations in Minnesota in their latest year. The largest was The Skoll Foundation, with $7.0 million in 1 grant.

Foundations ranked by science and research grants to recipients in Minnesota, latest year
FoundationGrantsAmountAccepts applications
The Skoll Foundation (California)1$7.0 millionYes
Gates Foundation (Washington)2$5.9 millionYes
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (New Jersey)9$5.6 millionYes
Wem Foundation2$5.5 millionNo
The McKnight Foundation8$4.7 millionYes
Lilly Endowment Inc (Indiana)1$3.9 millionYes
The Meinders Foundation (Oklahoma)1$3.0 millionYes
The James Irvine Foundation (California)1$2.5 millionNo
Hoveida Family Foundation (Washington)2$2.0 millionNo
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc (Maryland)1$2.0 millionNo
Laura and John Arnold Foundation (Texas)7$1.5 millionNo
Skylight Charitable Trust (Arizona)2$1.4 millionNo
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation (New York)2$1.3 millionYes
John Templeton Foundation (Pennsylvania)2$1.3 millionYes
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc (Delaware)1$1.3 millionNo
Alumbra Innovations Foundation (Arkansas)1$1.2 millionNo
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation1$1.1 millionYes
The Vann Family Foundation Inc (Indiana)1$1.1 millionYes
Good Ventures Foundation (California)1$1.0 millionNo
Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Inc (Oklahoma)1$1.0 millionNo
The Lucas Brothers Foundation (Texas)1$1.0 millionNo
Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc (Wisconsin)1$975,000No
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust (New York)3$821,159No
The Engdahl Family Foundation4$690,000No
Pohlad Family Foundation6$660,150Yes

Amounts count grants whose purpose or recipient matches science and research, paid to recipients in Minnesota. A foundation based in another state appears when it gives here.

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