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Private foundations Minneapolis, MNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Minneapolis, MN

373 private foundations based in Minneapolis, MN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $728 million in 12,612 grants, and 70 say they accept applications.

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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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 1,376 grants Preselected only $157,383,750 giving
  2. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 790 grants Accepts applications $145,891,450 giving
  3. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1,431 grants Accepts applications $47,882,684 giving
  4. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 155 grants Preselected only $36,431,731 giving
  5. JTB Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $27,650,000 giving
  6. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 125 grants Accepts applications $23,075,000 giving
  7. Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $15,609,866 giving
  8. Kaena FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $14,155,000 giving
  9. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 373 grants Accepts applications $14,009,202 giving
  10. Schoeneckers FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,750,000 giving
  11. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $13,000,000 giving
  12. Guilder FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,700,000 giving
  13. RBC Foundation - USAMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $10,409,221 giving
  14. Lynne & Andrew Redleaf FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $8,798,500 giving
  15. David & Janis Larson FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $8,390,000 giving
  16. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1,820 grants Accepts applications $7,725,349 giving
  17. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $7,368,500 giving
  18. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 262 grants Accepts applications $6,205,000 giving
  19. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,000,000 giving
  20. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 198 grants Preselected only $5,908,000 giving
  21. Katherine Wells Macmillan FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $5,725,000 giving
  22. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 164 grants Preselected only $5,486,926 giving
  23. The Green Fern FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,300,000 giving
  24. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 166 grants Preselected only $5,017,464 giving
  25. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 59 grants Accepts applications $4,482,177 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 790 grants Accepts applications $145,891,450 giving
  2. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1,431 grants Accepts applications $47,882,684 giving
  3. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 125 grants Accepts applications $23,075,000 giving
  4. Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $15,609,866 giving
  5. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 373 grants Accepts applications $14,009,202 giving
  6. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $13,000,000 giving
  7. RBC Foundation - USAMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $10,409,221 giving
  8. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1,820 grants Accepts applications $7,725,349 giving
  9. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 262 grants Accepts applications $6,205,000 giving
  10. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 59 grants Accepts applications $4,482,177 giving
  11. The McKnight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $3,359,310 giving
  12. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $2,801,285 giving
  13. The Beverly FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $2,588,250 giving
  14. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $2,370,000 giving
  15. Carolyn FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,999,835 giving
  16. Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $1,535,112 giving
  17. Donaldson FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $1,340,160 giving
  18. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $1,144,430 giving
  19. Baratz Family Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $860,180 giving
  20. Lipscomb Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $772,300 giving
  21. Collins McDonald Trust FundMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $654,750 giving
  22. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $636,700 giving
  23. Miracle-Ear FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $612,155 giving
  24. nVent FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $608,470 giving
  25. The Bright FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $583,614 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development65 foundations $95,989,40820% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking102 foundations $92,392,48819% of the total
  3. Education158 foundations $89,468,03718% of the total
  4. Human services138 foundations $39,939,3738% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter54 foundations $33,141,8747% of the total
  6. Environment77 foundations $26,643,6645% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $113,261,86723% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Midcontinent FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 262 grants Accepts applications $269,208 giving
  2. Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 133 grants Accepts applications $407,739 giving
  3. Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $1,535,112 giving
  4. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 103 grants Preselected only $730,116 giving
  5. Jane R Newman Charitable TrustMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 79 grants Preselected only $53,543 giving
  6. The McKnight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $3,359,310 giving
  7. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $144,000 giving
  8. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $139,150 giving
  9. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $550,000 giving
  10. Simpson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $225,539 giving
  11. Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $105,596 giving
  12. Schreck Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $40,520 giving
  13. Stull Family Foundation Kyoko KatayamaMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $18,135 giving
  14. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $36,300 giving
  15. Philotimo FoundationMinneapolis, MN · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $778,775 giving