Private foundations in Minnesota (page 1 of 8)
432 Minnesota funders accept applications, and every one of them is listed here, largest givers first. Most small foundations give almost entirely within one state, so a funder’s address matters more than it looks.
Largest givers first
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Bayport · $73M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
OTTO BREMER TRUST
ST PAUL · $57M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking · also invests
THE BUSH FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $54M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Community & Economic Development · also invests
THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $48M given
Education, Human Services
TARGET FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $23M given
Community & Economic Development, Human Services
BEST BUY FOUNDATION
RICHFIELD · $18M given
Focus not stated in the filing
C K BLANDIN FOUNDATION
GRAND RAPIDS · $16M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services · also invests
MEDTRONIC COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $16M given
Education, International Affairs
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $14M given
Human Services, Education · also invests
THE SAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $14M given
Human Services, Education
BENTSON FOUNDATION
WAYZATA · $14M given
Education, Human Services
RBC Foundation - USA
Minneapolis · $12M given
Focus not stated in the filing
ECOLAB FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $8.5M given
Focus not stated in the filing
FR BIGELOW FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $7.9M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $7.7M given
Human Services, Education
HARDENBERGH FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $6.8M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
CHS FOUNDATION
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · $5.7M given
Education, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Jerome Foundation Inc
Saint Paul · $5.3M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
BCBSM Foundation Inc
St Paul · $4.6M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
BROWN DANA CHARITABLE TRUST
EAGAN · $4.5M given
Human Services, Education
PIPER SANDLER FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $4.5M given
Education, Human Services
The Jennings Family Foundation
Edina · $4.5M given
Human Services, Religion
Securian Financial Foundation
Saint Paul · $4.4M given
Focus not stated in the filing
LAND O'LAKES FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $3.4M given
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Human Services
HIAWATHA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
WINONA · $3.0M given
Education
JOHN AND DENISE GRAVES FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $2.8M given
Education, Youth Development · also invests
LLOYD K JOHNSON FOUNDATION
DULUTH · $2.7M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
MARDAG FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $2.7M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE BEVERLY FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $2.6M given
International Affairs, Human Services
Andersen Corporate Foundation
BAYPORT · $2.5M given
Human Services, Health Care
CIRESI WALBURN FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $2.4M given
Education, Human Services
THE HUBBARD BROADCASTING FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $2.2M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
JOHN W MOOTY FOUNDATION TRUST
EDINA · $2.2M given
Education, Human Services
CARL AND VERNA SCHMIDT FOUNDATION
ROCHESTER · $2.0M given
Focus not stated in the filing
Rosenau Family Research Foundation
Waseca · $1.7M given
Education, Health Care
SIDNEY R BAER JR FOUNDATION
EAGAN · $1.7M given
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Health Care
THE MCNEELY FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $1.6M given
Animal Welfare, Education
MIKE & LINDA FITERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
ST LOUIS PARK · $1.6M given
Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
GEORGE W NEILSON FOUNDATION
BEMIDJI · $1.6M given
Recreation & Sports, Youth Development
FUCHSG & M FDN TAI
EAGAN · $1.6M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
ORDEAN FOUNDATION
DULUTH · $1.5M given
Human Services, Health Care
LIVING SPRINGS FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $1.5M given
Environment, Education
MARSHALL H AND NELLIE ALWORTH
DULUTH · $1.5M given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
BLOOMINGTON · $1.4M given
Education, Human Services
PATTERSON FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $1.4M given
Health Care, Human Services
POTT FOUNDATION
EAGAN · $1.4M given
Human Services, Education
DONALDSON FOUNDATION
MINNEAPOLIS · $1.3M given
Education, Human Services
JA WEDUM FOUNDATION
PLYMOUTH · $1.3M given
Education, Human Services
WEYERHAEUSER FAMILY FOUNDATIONINC
ST PAUL · $1.3M given
Environment, International Affairs
THE LAURENCE H DORCY HAWAIIAN FOUNDATION
ST PAUL · $1.2M given
Disease & Medical Research, Animal Welfare
Jim & Yvonne Sexton Family Foundation
Loretto · $1.1M given
International Affairs, Human Services
TENNANT COMPANY FOUNDATION
EDEN PRAIRIE · $1.1M given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE FRANDSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
NORTH BRANCH · $1.0M given
Focus not stated in the filing
RED WING SHOE COMPANY FOUNDATION
RED WING · $926K given
Focus not stated in the filing
The Carter Family Foundation
Wayzata · $923K given
Religion, Education
TOZER FOUNDATION INC
LAKE ELMO · $908K given
Focus not stated in the filing
BARATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
MINNEAPOLIS · $860K given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE LUTHER FAMILY FOUNDATION
ST LOUIS PARK · $858K given
Health Care, International Affairs
ROBERT & HELEN REMICK CH FOUNDATION
LAKEFIELD · $793K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
JORDAN MARY R & ETTIE A CHARITABLE
EAGAN · $791K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Reading 432 of these by hand is the job. Filtering them to the ones that would fund your organization is what the funder search does.
By what they fund, in Minnesota
Narrower than this page and closer to how most people look. Each one lists every Minnesota funder of that subject that accepts applications.
- Education grants in Minnesota 115
- Human Services grants in Minnesota 114
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Minnesota 50
- Health Care grants in Minnesota 33
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking grants in Minnesota 27
- Youth Development grants in Minnesota 26
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition grants in Minnesota 23
- Animal Welfare grants in Minnesota 23
- International Affairs grants in Minnesota 18
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention grants in Minnesota 18
- Environment grants in Minnesota 18
- Recreation & Sports grants in Minnesota 16
- Religion grants in Minnesota 14
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