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Who funds Minneapolis Foundation?

Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 416029402

65 private foundations reported grants to Minneapolis Foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota totaling $47.8 million across 88 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The McKnight Foundation, with $16.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Minneapolis Foundation that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Minneapolis Foundation's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

More prospects in the funder finder, filtered to foundations that give in Minnesota.

Foundations that fund Minneapolis Foundation

All 65 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The McKnight Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund8$16.6 million
Elmer L & Eleanor J Andersen Foundation
Minnesota · 2023
See schedule a1$5.5 million
Margaret A Cargill Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Support for the margaret a. Cargill foundation fund at the minneapolis foundation1$3.7 million
Lejeune Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General operations3$3.4 million
Builders Vision Foundation
Illinois · 2024
to support an environmental grantmaking coalition5$2.6 million
SPS Commerce Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Community charities1$2.1 million
GHR Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
GroundBreak Coalition Fund3$1.9 million
Pohlad Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
For first-time homeownership support3$1.5 million
The Bush Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
To test a special-purpose credit program that is backed by a loan guarantee to increase access to capital for black wealth builders and shift bank underwriting and lending standards1$1.4 million
The Peterson Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2023
General support1$1.2 million
David & Leni Moore Family Foundation II
New York · 2024
General purpose1$1.1 million
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
Program or project1$1.0 million
Synergy Charitable Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General operating fund1$1.0 million
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for sector support fund1$500,000
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
Minnesota · 2024
Phillips northside real estate advisory committee special purpose fund5$470,687
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Michigan · 2024
To build and empower a network of Midwestern environmental justice organizations and determine pathways to equitable water and environmental solutions.1$375,000
The Argosy Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Environmental policy project1$290,000
Millard C Hamer Tr UW
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$289,933
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Human services1$250,000
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
Florida · 2024
Charitable exempt purpose1$250,000
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
The weyerhaeuser family foundation fund (296448)1$213,952
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Groundbreak coalition1$200,000
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Program2$195,000
Clive T Jaffray Employees Tr
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$170,140
Persephone Fund
Minnesota · 2025
To provide support for public charitable organization1$165,000
The John Gale Memorial Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General support1$140,125
Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable Foundat
Nebraska · 2025
Support general programs1$115,000
The Bumgarner Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
B the change1$100,000
The Phileona Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General charitable1$98,515
Re Swager Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Charitable contribution1$85,000
Target Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Economic opportunity - hometown1$75,000
John Junell Trust UW
Minnesota · 2025
General purpose1$71,114
Joseph Novogratz Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General1$66,625
Weesner Charitable Trust Fund
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$62,117
Mortenson Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Northside youth enrichment fund1$60,000
The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn
Minnesota · 2024
Support for fourth generation1$50,000
Russell T Lund Charitable Trust
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$50,000
Helen Harrington Charitable Tr UW
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$49,119
Ellen P Thomas Tr UA
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$45,947
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Northside Economic Development1$40,000
The Nima Taghavi Foundation
California · 2024
General operating support1$30,000
Elbridge C Cooke Tr UW Employees
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$28,862
The Walser Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Contribution to trades ambassador project fund (trades hub)1$28,000
David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation
New York · 2023 · accepts applications
For the david and leno moore family foundation to be used for COVID relief1$25,000
Benj W Stephenson Tr UW
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$23,577
The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Environment1$20,000
Charles A Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
The weyerhaeuser family foundation fund (296448)2$20,000
Mitchell Elizabeth H TUA
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$19,000
B W Stephenson Tr UW MPLS Fdn
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$15,899
Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$15,152
The Victor and Christine Anthony Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
General operations1$15,000
Conley Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2023
Charitable donation1$13,720
Emma E Rogers Tr UW
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$11,867
George Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
1867 founder's circle1$10,000
Harringtonc M for MPLS Fdn
Missouri · 2025
General operating1$10,000
Wasserman Foundation
California · 2024
The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation ID#11584 - Fitz's1$10,000
Chas M Harrington Tr UW Par 17
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$9,692
Harrington Tr UW Par 15 Item 10
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$6,370
George H Warren Tr 3 UA
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$4,976
Van Dusen F C for MPLS
Missouri · 2025
General support grant1$3,300
Frush Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General purpose exempt function grant1$1,500
Table Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
To support 501(c)(3) purposes1$640
Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Financial support1$500
The Snow Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$500
Will Bracken Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
To provide for operations1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Minneapolis Foundation gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Minneapolis. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Minneapolis Foundation?

The McKnight Foundation, Elmer L & Eleanor J Andersen Foundation, Margaret A Cargill Foundation, Lejeune Family Foundation and Builders Vision Foundation, and 60 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Minneapolis Foundation get from foundations?

$47.8 million in 88 reported grants from 65 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The McKnight Foundation, Pohlad Family Foundation, The Bush Foundation, Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation and Public Welfare Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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