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Cause Crime and legal aidState Minnesota168 funders

Foundations that fund crime and legal aid in Minnesota

168 private foundations based in Minnesota with a return in the last two years gave $15.5 million to crime and legal aid organizations in 313 grants. The median grant was $9,000, and 60 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to crime and legal aid

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is crime and legal aid.

  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $8,712,000 to crime and legal aid
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,011,500 to crime and legal aid
  3. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $451,000 to crime and legal aid
  4. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $450,000 to crime and legal aid
  5. Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $310,000 to crime and legal aid
  6. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $287,811 to crime and legal aid
  7. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to crime and legal aid
  8. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $235,000 to crime and legal aid
  9. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to crime and legal aid
  10. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $203,900 to crime and legal aid
  11. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $180,000 to crime and legal aid
  12. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to crime and legal aid
  13. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $170,671 to crime and legal aid
  14. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to crime and legal aid
  15. WSDC FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $135,000 to crime and legal aid
  16. Veery Foundation Inc MNG AgyEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $130,000 to crime and legal aid
  17. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $125,000 to crime and legal aid
  18. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to crime and legal aid
  19. Edward J Phillips Family FoundationWayzata, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to crime and legal aid
  20. Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationWayzata, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to crime and legal aid
  21. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to crime and legal aid
  22. Howard L Whitmore Declaration of TR DTD 05 17 94 & Any AmendmentsRochester, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $78,000 to crime and legal aid
  23. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $65,000 to crime and legal aid
  24. Elmar Family FoundationEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $57,500 to crime and legal aid
  25. Ordean FoundationDuluth, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $52,500 to crime and legal aid
  26. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  27. Future Change FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  28. Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  29. Lynne & Andrew Redleaf FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  30. Frey FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  32. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  33. Sandcastle FoundationEden Prairie, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  34. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 to crime and legal aid
  35. The Eagle and the Hawk FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $36,750 to crime and legal aid
  36. The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  37. Harry & Jan Sweere FoundationLakeville, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  38. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  39. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  40. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to crime and legal aid
  41. Michael V & Ann C Ciresi FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to crime and legal aid
  42. 1988 Irrev Cochrane Memorial TREagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to crime and legal aid
  43. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $29,000 to crime and legal aid
  44. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  45. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  46. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  47. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  48. JTB Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  49. Huang Chen Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  50. Everett L Amis Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $23,000 to crime and legal aid

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $451,000 to crime and legal aid
  2. Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $310,000 to crime and legal aid
  3. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $287,811 to crime and legal aid
  4. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to crime and legal aid
  5. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to crime and legal aid
  6. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $180,000 to crime and legal aid
  7. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to crime and legal aid
  8. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $170,671 to crime and legal aid
  9. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to crime and legal aid
  10. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $125,000 to crime and legal aid
  11. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to crime and legal aid
  12. Howard L Whitmore Declaration of TR DTD 05 17 94 & Any AmendmentsRochester, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $78,000 to crime and legal aid
  13. Elmar Family FoundationEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $57,500 to crime and legal aid
  14. Ordean FoundationDuluth, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $52,500 to crime and legal aid
  15. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  16. Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to crime and legal aid
  17. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  18. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to crime and legal aid
  19. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 to crime and legal aid
  20. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  21. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to crime and legal aid
  22. 1988 Irrev Cochrane Memorial TREagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to crime and legal aid
  23. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $29,000 to crime and legal aid
  24. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to crime and legal aid
  25. Everett L Amis Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $23,000 to crime and legal aid