A small brick grange hall in a rural field

Cause Mutual benefitState Minnesota7 funders

Foundations that fund mutual benefit in Minnesota

7 private foundations based in Minnesota with a return in the last two years gave $1.1 million to mutual benefit organizations in 7 grants. The median grant was $25,000, and 2 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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 mutual benefit

Top 7

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is mutual benefit.

  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $800,000 to mutual benefit
  2. Ethlyn I Ward Administration TrustMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $185,051 to mutual benefit
  3. Lewis Crenshaw Love Charitable TrustEagan, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $42,606 to mutual benefit
  4. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to mutual benefit
  5. Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable TrustAustin, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to mutual benefit
  6. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 to mutual benefit
  7. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $125 to mutual benefit

Open to applications

2 foundations

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

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 to mutual benefit
  2. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $125 to mutual benefit