Minnesota Power Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Minnesota Power Foundation

Address

30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET DULUTH, MN, 55802

Phone

(218) 355-3169

Deadlines

Grant applications are accepted and reviewed throughout the year.

Application materials

Applicants must submit the following information: organization: provide the organization's name and address, plus contact person's name, title and telephone number. Also include the organization's web site and contact's e-mail address if applicable. Organization history: include mission statement. List any financial or other type of minnesota power involvement with the organization. Request: describe the project, program or use for which funds are requested. Include a range of donation levels describing how each level would assist the organization. Amount: requested: state the dollar amount requested from the minnesota power foundation. Project budget: include a detailed budget. List other funding partners involved with the project and indicate whether they are confirmed or tentative and what their respective financial commitments are to the specific project. Employee involvement: list any minnesota power or allete employees currently volunteering with your organization

Restrictions

The minnesota power foundation is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities where the company conducts business. The minnesota power foundation focuses its giving in the following areas: education environment community services youth development arts and culture health and human services in general, all awards are considered one-time grants. Highest priority is given to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations within our service territory that submit well-defined requests for projects or programs that meet the following criteria: improve the community's quality of life have a broad base of support take an innovative and cost-effective approach do not duplicate other efforts already in existence increase public awareness

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Minnesota Power Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (311 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Minnesota Power Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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