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Who funds The Bakken Museum?

Minneapolis, Minnesota

10 private foundations reported grants to The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota totaling $284,383 across 10 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Bakken Family WRC Foundation, with $173,100.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund The Bakken Museum

All 10 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Bakken Family WRC Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General support1$173,100
The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$48,750
HB Fuller Company Foundation
Minnesota · 2023
General operating support for the bakken museum1$25,000
Lillehei Family Charitable Foundation Agency
Minnesota · 2025
Program support1$12,000
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Stem career pathways, volunteer energy1$11,500
Donaldson Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Contribution provided1$5,000
D&s Davidson Family Foundation
New York · 2024
The bakken museam inspires a passion of innovation by exploring the potential for science,technoloy, and the humanities to make the world a better place.1$5,000
Riverway Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General funding1$2,000
Amy and Chip Pearson Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Education1$2,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$33

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Bakken Museum?

Bakken Family WRC Foundation, The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation, HB Fuller Company Foundation, Lillehei Family Charitable Foundation Agency and Xcel Energy Foundation, and 5 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Bakken Museum get from foundations?

$284,383 in 10 reported grants from 10 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Donaldson Foundation and Riverway Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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