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Cause Human servicesState Minnesota646 funders

Foundations that fund human services in Minnesota

646 private foundations based in Minnesota with a return in the last two years gave $131.8 million to human services organizations in 2,966 grants. The median grant was $7,500, and 183 of these foundations accept applications.

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 human services

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is human services.

  1. The Goodman Family Operating FoundationChaska, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $18,552,000 to human services
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 185 grants Preselected only $14,584,500 to human services
  3. Duganscallon Memorial FundEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $9,825,954 to human services
  4. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $8,721,000 to human services
  5. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $7,304,835 to human services
  6. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $5,216,500 to human services
  7. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $4,345,000 to human services
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,993,500 to human services
  9. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $3,129,041 to human services
  10. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $3,005,000 to human services
  11. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $2,393,500 to human services
  12. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $2,351,464 to human services
  13. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,117,000 to human services
  14. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $2,111,000 to human services
  15. United Health FoundationEden Prairie, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,109,766 to human services
  16. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $1,863,248 to human services
  17. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 36 grants Accepts applications $1,648,500 to human services
  18. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,355,300 to human services
  19. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 42 grants Accepts applications $1,241,000 to human services
  20. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $843,000 to human services
  21. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $840,685 to human services
  22. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $800,500 to human services
  23. Katherine Wells Macmillan FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $750,000 to human services
  24. Mithun Family FoundationWayzata, MN · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $704,000 to human services
  25. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $660,000 to human services
  26. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $641,842 to human services
  27. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $635,000 to human services
  28. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 175 grants Accepts applications $610,083 to human services
  29. WSDC FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $600,000 to human services
  30. The Wasie FoundationWayzata, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $600,000 to human services
  31. Mary Ruth Weisel FoundationBloomington, MN · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $574,337 to human services
  32. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $563,000 to human services
  33. Brown Dana Charitable TrustEagan, MN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $536,500 to human services
  34. Norman C Skalicky Charitable TrustEagan, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $525,000 to human services
  35. Solventum Charitable FoundationEagan, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $510,000 to human services
  36. Muriel Whiteside Charitable TREagan, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $483,847 to human services
  37. Wilson FoundationSaint Paul, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $452,000 to human services
  38. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2024 42 grants Accepts applications $451,500 to human services
  39. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $402,000 to human services
  40. Ordean FoundationDuluth, MN · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $392,000 to human services
  41. Peter J King Family FoundationGolden Valley, MN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $381,000 to human services
  42. Shepherds - A Family FoundationWayzata, MN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $376,667 to human services
  43. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $375,000 to human services
  44. Lynne & Andrew Redleaf FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $350,000 to human services
  45. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $347,342 to human services
  46. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $325,200 to human services
  47. Cross Works FoundationSt Joseph, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to human services
  48. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to human services
  49. David & Janis Larson FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $275,000 to human services
  50. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 82 grants Accepts applications $273,836 to human services

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 42 grants Accepts applications $8,721,000 to human services
  2. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $7,304,835 to human services
  3. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $4,345,000 to human services
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,993,500 to human services
  5. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 218 grants Accepts applications $3,129,041 to human services
  6. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $3,005,000 to human services
  7. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $2,351,464 to human services
  8. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $2,111,000 to human services
  9. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $1,863,248 to human services
  10. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 36 grants Accepts applications $1,648,500 to human services
  11. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $1,355,300 to human services
  12. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 42 grants Accepts applications $1,241,000 to human services
  13. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $843,000 to human services
  14. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $840,685 to human services
  15. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $800,500 to human services
  16. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $635,000 to human services
  17. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 175 grants Accepts applications $610,083 to human services
  18. Brown Dana Charitable TrustEagan, MN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $536,500 to human services
  19. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2024 42 grants Accepts applications $451,500 to human services
  20. Ordean FoundationDuluth, MN · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $392,000 to human services
  21. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $325,200 to human services
  22. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to human services
  23. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 82 grants Accepts applications $273,836 to human services
  24. Adient Foundation IncEagan, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $257,500 to human services
  25. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $251,750 to human services