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The McKnight Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 41-0754835 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$145.9M
Grants reported
790
Typical grant
$100K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$51.2M

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.

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The McKnight Foundation
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Application materials
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Original filing text
Contact
The McKnight Foundation
Address
921 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN, 554151257
Phone
6123334220
Email
apply@mcknight.org
Deadlines
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Application materials
Please see the end of the return for the additional attachments containing the information for Lines 2b - 2d.
Restrictions
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Reported organization name: The McKnight Foundation

Where The McKnight 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.

Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

$10MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund

United States Energy Foundation

San Francisco, CA

$9.6MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

to equitably decarbonize the Midwest by supporting powerful and inclusive coalitions with the ability to transform markets and the economy through state action in seven states

Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund

Minnesota Home Ownership Center

Saint Paul, MN

$2.2MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

to bridge capacity needs and scale the deployment capacity of GroundBreak Coalition supported down payment assistance products

Rewiring America Inc

Washington, DC

$2MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

to advance equitable electrification in the Midwest through place-based demonstration projects and policy development

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The McKnight Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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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