Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Minnesota

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.

FoundationTotal paidGrantsMedian grant
Margaret A Cargill Foundation$146.7M312$250K
The McKnight Foundation$145.9M790$100K
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$132.3M561$60K
Otto Bremer Trust$125.8M1,063$55K
The Bush Foundation$53.7M148$150K
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$47.9M1,431$5K
GHR Foundation$36.4M155$100K
The Sauer Family Foundation$35.1M235$86.2K
Target Foundation$23.1M125$100K
Bentson Foundation$21M80$35K
Northwest Area Foundation$18.2M149$100K
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc$18.2M110$50K
C K Blandin Foundation$15.8M931$2.9K
Pohlad Family Foundation$14.1M372$626
Cargill Foundation$13M95$100K
Kahr Foundation-ima$12.7M61$50K
Hardenbergh Foundation$12.6M337$15K
RBC Foundation - USA$12.2M8$430.9K
The Wurtele Foundation$12M6$1.5M
The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership$10.9M10$1.1M
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$10.3M266$25K
Offutt Family Foundation$9.6M114$5K
Land O'lakes Foundation$9.2M1,903$1K
Piper Sandler Foundation$9M152$4K
Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation$8.8M19$100K
Dougherty Family Foundation$8.6M45$5K
David & Janis Larson Foundation C/o First Trust Company LLC$8.4M45$100K
Fr Bigelow Foundation$7.9M218$30K
Xcel Energy Foundation$7.7M1,820$512.5
Branches Foundation$7.3M67$40K
Staley Family Foundation$7.2M257$10K
Sf Foundation$6.8M22$37.5K
Mortenson Family Foundation$6.2M262$15K
Peter J King Family Foundation$6.2M24$18.5K
Safety Signs Family Education Foundation$6.1M10$5K
Kopp Family Foundation$6.1M487$2.5K
Alliss Educational Foundation-equity$5.9M22$201K
Equitable Foundation Inc$5.5M1,453$500
Opus Foundation$5.5M164$10K
Jerome Foundation Inc$5.3M168$25K
Cloverfields Foundation$5.3M31$30K
The James M Stanton Foundation$5.1M34$50K
George Family Foundation$5M166$20K
Rooted Philanthropic$4.8M85$35K
Hrk Foundation$4.7M212$5K
4 Cornerstones Foundation$4.7M52$34.6K
Ciresi Walburn Foundation$4.7M59$50K
Room & Board Foundation$4.6M8$35K
BCBSM Foundation Inc$4.6M51$100K
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation$4.5M314$10K
The Jennings Family Foundation c/o National Christian Foundation TC$4.5M42$50K
The Lucas Brothers Foundation$4.5M10$225K
John W Mooty Foundation Trust$4.4M120$15.1K
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation$4.2M17$27K
Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc$4.2M9$150K
Cummins Family Foundation$4.2M9$250K
Harry & Jan Sweere Foundation$4.2M45$50K
Cross Works Foundation$4.1M32$24.4K
Lloyd K Johnson Foundation$4M141$15K
Frank S and Julia M Ladner Family Foundation$4M89$15K
L & N Andreas Foundation$4M236$10K
Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation$4M26$20K
Boston Scientific Foundation Inc$4M106$19.9K
Lkq Community Foundation$3.9M46$25K
Edelstein Family Foundation 984609$3.9M28$99.2K
Whaley Foundation$3.8M88$5K
Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation$3.7M20$40K
Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation$3.7M39$5K
Sundet Foundation$3.7M113$8.5K
Firefly Scientists Foundation$3.6M49$50K
Slaggie Family Foundation$3.6M86$5K
The Ivan Bowen Family Foundation$3.5M27$100K
Norman C Skalicky Charitable Trust$3.5M34$75K
The Decarsky Foundation$3.4M21$5.8K
Cla Foundation$3.3M202$14K
Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation$3.3M45$15K
Osilas Foundation$3.3M75$10K
Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Foundation Attn Terry L Slye$3.2M32$100K
Remick Family Foundation$3.2M37$75K
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$3.2M118$5K
Raft Charitable Foundation$3.2M63$30K
The Graco Foundation$3.2M80$10K
Deluxe Corporation Foundation$3.2M44$25K
Muriel Whiteside Charitable Tr$3.2M24$114.5K
Hoveida Family Foundation$3.1M32$20K
Evert Foundation 60 South Sixth Street$3.1M5$225K
Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust$3M251$5K
Melaleuca Foundation$3M27$25K
George W Neilson Foundation$3M64$25.5K
Aldridge Family Foundation Inc$3M59$10K
Hiawatha Education Foundation$3M34$47.6K
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$2.9M88$27.5K
Amy's Legacy Foundation$2.9M60$25K
Rogers Family Foundation$2.8M102$10K
The Hawkins Family Foundation$2.8M88$2K
John and Denise Graves Foundation$2.8M85$30K
The Rosen Family Foundation Inc$2.7M27$50K
Mardag Foundation$2.7M117$25K
Better Way Foundation$2.7M45$30K
Mg Mezzanotte Foundation$2.6M49$10K
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota$2.6M120$10K
Andersen Corporate Foundation$2.5M162$10K
Camara-press Foundation$2.4M43$40K
The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-Determination$2.4M39$10K
Frey Foundation$2.4M96$17K
Lre Foundation$2.3M49$30K
Driscoll Foundation$2.3M176$5K
Dcm Foundation$2.3M34$25K
Clb Foundation$2.3M35$50K
Foundation for Educational Research and Development$2.2M7$125K
Hersey Foundation$2.2M14$75K
Morgan Family Foundation$2.1M109$2K
Lukis Foundation$2.1M23$40K
Kitselman Fdn Harry Janet-main 769905$2.1M31$30K
Glen A Taylor Foundation$2.1M35$5K
The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn$2.1M23$75K
Bakken Family Wrc Foundation$2.1M54$15K
Holmes Csm Family Foundation$2.1M14$50K
The Halloran Family Foundation Inc$2M16$49.3K
Hanson Family Foundation$1.9M14$67.5K
The Cornwall Foundation M A$1.9M58$10K
Lenzmeier Family Foundation$1.9M22$60K
Jim & Yvonne Sexton Family Foundation$1.9M29$20K
Webster Family Foundation$1.9M35$50K
The Patch Foundation$1.9M76$10K
Dominium Foundation$1.9M36$535
The Taylor Foundation$1.9M7$250K
Tozer Foundation Inc C/o Lake Elmo Bank Trust Dept$1.8M674$2.8K
Anderson Foundation$1.8M86$10K
The Frandsen Family Foundation$1.8M20$5K
The Olseth Foundation$1.8M102$10K
Jab Foundation$1.8M47$13.5K
Shank Family Foundation$1.8M17$25K
Mary Ruth Weisel Foundation$1.8M33$50K
Grassland Trust$1.8M36$20K
The Victor and Christine Anthony Family Foundation Inc$1.8M84$10K
Otter Tail Power Company Foundation$1.7M389$1.2K
Sandcastle Foundation$1.7M73$20K
Leonard J Mikulay Foundation$1.7M13$80K
The Nelson Family Foundation Inc$1.7M17$100K
Arsher Charitable Trust$1.7M92$8.8K
Tankenoff Families Foundation$1.7M138$5K
Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust$1.6M34$25K
Edwards Memorial Trust$1.6M46$20K
The Mcneely Foundation$1.6M117$2.5K
Nivin and Duncan Macmillan Foundation$1.6M45$5K
Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation$1.6M116$5K
Harvey Feldman Charitable Trust$1.6M28$7.5K
James Daniel Humphrey Foundation Wells Fargo$1.6M24$80K
KS Family Foundation$1.6M11$80K
Mcglynn Family Foundation$1.6M110$10K
Blythe Brenden-mann Foundation$1.6M11$20K
Haag Family Foundation$1.6M61$10K
Ordean Foundation$1.5M50$20K
The Phileona Foundation$1.5M53$5K
The Richard K Davis & Theresa A Davis Family$1.5M25$25K
The Bill and Margaret Marvin Foundation$1.5M5$200K
Minnesota Power Foundation$1.5M311$1K
Marshall H and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund$1.5M566$2.5K
Dugan-scallon Foundation$1.5M30$25K
H William Lurton Foundation$1.5M39$10K
First Community Health Foundaton$1.5M22$50K
Astrup Family Foundation$1.5M106$5K
Roger & Nancy Mccabe Foundation$1.5M19$25K
Turner Family Foundation$1.5M42$7.5K
The Eagle Foundation$1.4M101$5K
Joseph R Bayer Family Foundation$1.4M39$1K
The Walser Foundation$1.4M189$5K
Patterson Foundation$1.4M119$3K
Roehl Family Foundation$1.4M72$12K
Bame Foundation$1.4M125$2.5K
Margaret H & James E Kelley Foundation Inc$1.4M74$10K
Fleetwood Foundation$1.4M126$5.3K
Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education Foundatio$1.4M13$15K
The William D and Joyce E Sexton Family Foundation$1.4M143$5K
Rice Family Foundation C/o James A Bowditch$1.3M142$5K
Harold F Griffiths Foundation$1.3M40$30K
Skanse Family Foundation$1.3M62$10K
The Vann Family Foundation Inc$1.3M13$1.6K
Donaldson Foundation$1.3M73$10K
Ja Wedum Foundation$1.3M108$5K
Rrw & Florence Berglund Family Foundation$1.3M5$245K
Campbell Foundation Carmen D Campbell Trustee$1.3M30$10K
Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-main$1.3M103$10K
Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc$1.3M15$10K
Penshorn Joshua 24 Foundation$1.3M39$15K
Ray and Nylene Newkirk Family Foundation$1.3M70$8.5K
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc$1.3M50$25K
Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation$1.3M6$124.6K
Joseph F and Mary M Fleischhacker Family Foundation$1.3M34$17.5K
Stevens Square Foundation$1.2M62$20K
Raymond B Pinson Family Foundation$1.2M29$12K
Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust$1.2M33$4.5K
The Hodder Family Foundation C/o Abbot Downing Mac N9305-530$1.2M106$6.8K
The William and Sandra Snyder Foundation$1.2M34$10K
Mark & Virginia Rometty Foundation$1.2M9$100K
Albert W Cherne Foundation$1.2M33$10K
W G Christianson Foundation$1.2M70$2K
Mary and Ralph Gesualdo Family Foundation$1.2M22$20K
Chorzempa Family Foundation$1.2M41$20K
E W Hallett Charitable Tr Ua$1.2M34$18K
Hej Field Foundation Inc$1.1M28$7.5K
The Janice Gardner Foundation$1.1M23$50K
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation$1.1M32$12.5K
Inspired Investment Leadership$1.1M13$50K
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation$1.1M119$5K
Philotimo Foundation$1.1M45$10K
Api Group Foundation$1.1M55$10K
Guy Grove Family Foundation$1.1M43$25K
Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation$1.1M39$5.5K
Alfred A Iversen and Family Foundation$1.1M5$25K
Elmar Family Foundation C/o Marshall Lehman$1.1M15$25K
The Engdahl Family Foundation C/o Nancy Graser$1.1M15$40K
Bernard & Nancy Karwick Foundation C/o Carneypacheco & Frangiosa Pc$1.1M19$1K
Mark G and Teresa M Fleischhacker Family Foundation$1.1M17$20K
Hb Fuller Company Foundation$1.1M110$5K
Grotto Foundation Inc$1.1M28$37.5K
Schmoker Family Foundation$1.1M35$25K
Cossack Foundation$1.1M14$27.5K
Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation$1.1M42$2K
Kinney Family Foundation$1.1M76$15K
River Road Foundation$1.1M47$10K
Ocora Foundation$1M16$77.5K
Mcvay Foundation$1M67$10K
The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer Foundation$1M37$10K
The Lulu Foundation$1M76$10K
Van Dykebilly Foundation$1M83$5K
Joy in Blue Foundation$1M31$30K
Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund$1M27$25K
Buuck Family Foundation$1M30$20K