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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
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $51.2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 790 | $145.9M |
Where The McKnight Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund | 2024 | $10M |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 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 | 2024 | $9.6M |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund | 2024 | $5M |
| Minnesota Home Ownership Center | Saint Paul, MN | to bridge capacity needs and scale the deployment capacity of GroundBreak Coalition supported down payment assistance products | 2024 | $2.2M |
| The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience | Minneapolis, MN | for award programs supporting research in neuroscience | 2024 | $2M |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Washington DC, DC | for general operating support | 2024 | $2M |
| Rewiring America Inc | Washington, DC | to advance equitable electrification in the Midwest through place-based demonstration projects and policy development | 2024 | $2M |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | for family-directed giving | 2024 | $1.9M |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | St Paul, MN | for general operating support | 2024 | $1.8M |
| Region Nine Development Commission | Mankato, MN | to provide technical assistance to cities, counties, and towns in Greater Minnesota applying for federal and state funding and deploying climate and clean energy projects | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Brick By Brick Training & Development Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | to purchase a 400+ single family rental portfolio of properties and equitably reposition them for homeownership | 2024 | $1.5M |
| The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience | Minneapolis, MN | for award programs supporting research in neuroscience | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Brick By Brick Training & Development Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | to purchase a 400+ single family rental portfolio of properties and equitably reposition them for homeownership | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | for general operating support | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | to support the operations of LISC Twin Cities | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Fresh Energy | St Paul, MN | to move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic near-term reductions in carbon pollution through equity-centered policy work, partnerships, and innovation | 2024 | $1.2M |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | for general operating support | 2024 | $1.1M |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | for family-directed giving | 2024 | $1.1M |
| Park City Community Foundation | Park City, UT | for family-directed giving | 2024 | $1.1M |
| Innovia Foundation | Spokane, WA | for family-directed giving | 2024 | $1.1M |
| Global Philanthropy Partnership | Chicago, IL | to transform the transportation sector while centering equity, climate, and people | 2024 | $1M |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | For program support | 2024 | $1M |
| Family Housing Fund | Minneapolis, MN | to support the stabilization of affordable rental housing properties and providers | 2024 | $1M |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis, MN | to complete Phase 1 of the Pillsbury Creative Commons (PCC) campus redevelopment project | 2024 | $750K |
| Pangea World Theater | Minneapolis, MN | for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater | 2024 | $700K |
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
- The McKnight Foundation
- Address
- 921 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN, 554151257
- Phone
- 6123334220
- apply@mcknight.org
- Deadlines
- See Attached
- Application materials
- Please see the end of the return for the additional attachments containing the information for Lines 2b - 2d.
- Restrictions
- See Attached
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 e-file archive.